Park Ave. church) joined together to begin the Morton Street Work.
There were 134 present for Bible study at 10 a.m. that first Sunday. The worship service was followed by a dinner on the grounds and with an open house.
The church began with 10 Bible teachers, a preacher and 84 charter members. Three elders were appointed in the fall of 1955. These were Lyle Yeargin, Elmo Allen, and Ellery Ballou. J. C. Gray, Lyndoll Hurley, and Haskell Williams were selected as deacons. Johnny Jackson served as the first preacher and continued until the summer of 1958.
In 1959 additional classrooms were added to provide space for the growing congregation.
The
Morton Street congregation has been active in the mission field since its beginning. It has supported missionaries in
Italy, Africa, and Al Henderson's work in
Taiwan and
China. It now supports the television broadcasts "Truth in Love," "In Search of the Lord's Way," and the "Gospel Broadcasting Netword." David Hambrick, from the Bear Valley Bible Institute, and the Tipton Home are also being supported by Morton Street.
The following ministers have served at the Morton Street Congregation:
-Johnny Jackson - Sept. 1955-July 1958
-Russell Banks, Jr. - Sept. 1958-Feb. 1961
-Cecil Bunch - April 1961-Aug. 1963
-David Parker - Sept. 1963-Sept. 1964
-Keith Marshal - Nov. 1964-July 1966
-Merle Bryant - Dec. 1966-April 1971
-Ronald Henson - June 1971-April 1972
-Bill Terry - May 1972-April 1976
-Robert F. Howard - May 1977-Feb. 1987
-Jerry Hodge - March 1987-Oct. 1994
-Howard Horton - Feb. 1995-Aug. 2000
-Lee Butt - Nov. 2000-Dec. 2003
-Michael Wilks - July 2004-Dec. 2005
-Ed Rogers - April 2006 - Aug. 2007
-Travis Bookout - May 2008-July 2012
-Alex Warnes - March 2013 - Sept 2014
Jess Whitlock - October 2015 - Present
Elders who have served at the Morton Street church of Christ:
-Lyle Yeargain, Elmo Allen, Ellery Ballou, Lyndoll Hurley, Austin Mitchell, E.L. Wood, Danny Wall, Ellis Wood, Elmo Langford, Tommy Pickrel, Larry Hansen, Harold Porter, Mike Musgrave, Ben Sikes, Ronnie Bruce, Oliver Bush, Hearl Mead, Robert Sylvester, and Jerry Spradling.
Deacons who have served at the Morton Street church of Christ:
-Johnny Brown, Frank Bauman, Martin Rister, Al Carson, Malcolm Gage, Lloyd Haggerty, Lyndoll Hurley, Mike Musgrave, Billy Musgrave, Lloyd Smith, E.W. Sampson, Paul Pearson, Don Hix, Larry Hansen, Walton Minchew, Ben Sikes, Dale Phillips, Tommy Sikes Scott Maheffey, Hearl Mead, Jerry Spradling, Robert Sylvester, Everett Watson, J.C. Gray, Haskell Williams, Steward Taylor, Charles Wineinger, Mark Keown, & John Watt.
