About Us
Who We Are
It is such a joy to be a part of the family of God!
As we assemble each Sunday, we anticipate a wonderful reunion with our friends and relatives. Please come and join us!
We are a people who believe in Jesus Christ, and we believe that the Bible shows us how the Lord wishes to be followed. Regardless of whether you are a life-long resident of Littlefield or if you are new to our area and are looking for a new church home, we here at the Crescent Park Church of Christ would love to have you come and be a part of our celebration!
What To Expect
Our services are informal, and people wear different things ranging from blue jeans to business suits.
Our assembly services consist of several parts. We pray often, with men from the congregation leading us in our prayers. The singing is done as the first century singing was done - a cappella. Each Sunday, we take the Lord's Supper communion, consisting of unleavened bread and fruit of the vine, and these represent the Lord's body and His blood shed on the cross. We also take up a voluntary contribution each Sunday. The sermon consists of about a 20 minute lesson coming from a Bible passage or a Bible topic.
You will notice that what we do as a congregation comes from the pages of the Bible. In fact, that's what we're all about - reproducing the New Testament church in all of its purity and simplicity.
Church History
Church History
According to information gathered from various sources, members of the Churches of Christ had been meeting in a dugout southwest of Littlefield near the current High School and in the homes of various members as early as 1912.
In 1919, Liff Sanders from Lubbock assisted in organizing the group into a permanent congregation. The congregation met in the old Presbyterian church building on XIT Drive. They also met in the old Central school building as well as in homes of various members.
In 1925, the group erected a small building at 730 LFD Drive - which was on the northeast corner of 8th and LFD Drive. A 1938 article in the Lamb County Leader recorded that "There was a frame structure, size 28' x 30' and was erected in March 1925. The building was paid for in full when completed. The initial sermon was preached by Bro. Bozeman. Bro. Dodd did the first full time local work with the church." The LFD Drive Church of Christ was the largest congregation of any kind in Littlefield at the time.
The congregation continued to grow, and it was soon necessary to enlarge this original building. In 1934 under the leadership of the elders and minister, G.A. Dunn Jr., a second and larger building was constructed at the southwest corner of the same intersection on a lot donated to the congregation by Bill Williams. This brick building still stands, and it is still in use as a church building. The congregation soon grew to the capacity of this building as well, and the building was enlarged to be of better service.
Eventually, the congregation needed a larger building, and the present one located at 17th and Crescent Drive was built. The first service was conducted in the new building on December 16, 1962. George DeVoll was pulpit minister at the time. Attendance on opening day was 750.
The Spade Church of Christ merged with the Crescent Park congregation in 2003. The Duggan Avenue Church of Christ then merged with Crescent Park in 2013.
Pulpit ministers who have served the Crescent Park congregation over the years include John Dodd (?-1928), T.L. Kimmel (1928-1930), E.H. Garner (1930-?), G.A. Dunn Jr (1933-1936), J.D. Rothwell (1936-1938), J.R. Hicks (1944?-1947?), Ned Fairbairn (1948-?), Harrell Collard, Troy Cummins, Maurice McFarland, Roy Tidwell, Jack King, Wilburn Dennis (1956-1959), Dwyane Dennis (1959-1962?), George DeVoll (1962?-1965?), Bob Wear (1965-1973), Wilburn Dennis (second tenure 1973-1986), B.W. Briggs (1986-1992), Eric Dickey (1992-2000), Jack Westbrook, Jamie Wootten (?-2008), Nathan Crawford, Paul Burton (2008-2013), and Jim Harris (2013-present). Associate ministers have included Phil Harguess, Brad Holm (1977-?), Rodney Marshall, Wilburn Dennis (1992-1996), Todd Trusty (2008-2016), Clayton Hilton (2016-2022), Branum Schroeder (2022-2023), and Mike Bownds (2023-present).