New Covenant Christian Church About NCCC

"A New Covenant For a New Day"

General Information

Address:
2201 Osage Street
Nashville, TN 37208

Phone:
(615) 320-1590 Office
(615) 320-3103 Fax

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Service Times

Sunday:
9:00am Sunday School
10:00am Worship
Service

Wednesdays:
12:00pm Bible Study at
Disciples Village
6:00pm Bible Study at
NCCC

Thursdays:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
After School Tutorial

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New Covenant Christian Church History

PROUD AND BLESSED HISTORY

The New Covenant Christian Church can trace its origin back before the Civil War, when the Black Sunday School was organized by First Christian Church. In 1849, a group from the Black Sunday School became a separate congregation under the leadership of Elder Peter Lowery. This congregation became Grapevine Christian Church, first meeting in west Nashville on property of General William Harding. Later this group worshipped in the home of the pastor, Peter Lowery.

            In 1866, the church moved to its own building on Vine and Crawford Avenue and attained complete independence from the white congregation. Records refer this congregation as First Colored Christian Church and Second Christian Church. It later moved to Gay Street and took the name Gay Street Christian Church. This congregation was one of the first to have a pipe organ in the state of Tennessee.

            Preston Taylor, an early leader in the struggle for Black rights served this congregation for four years. In 1866, he left Gay Street and organized Lea Avenue Christian Church. In 1955, the two congregations merged and formed Gay-Lea Christian Church. The present site at 2201-Osage Street was dedicated in 1957.

            Gay-Lea Christian Church officially became New Covenant Christian Church in April 2002 after much prayer and discussion.

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NCCC Milestones

Pre-Civil War Negro, free or slave attended church service along with whites.

1849 Nashville church sponsored two colored Sunday schools under the leadership of Negro members.

1859 One of the Negro Sunday schools under the leadership of Peter Lowery was constituted as a church

Locations of worship:

1. Grapevine Church (property owned by Gen. Wm Harding)

2. Home of Elder Peter Lowery, Pastor

1866-1881 Congregation moved to Vine and Crawford Avenue; named Second Christian Church

Congregation moved to 706-Gay Street, became Gay Street Christian Church

1903 Lea Avenue Christian Church was established

1917 The National Christian Missionary Convention was organized under the leadership of Preston Taylor while serving Lea Avenue congregation.

1955 Gay-Lea Christian Church (merger of Gay Street and Lea Avenue congregations officially completed

1957 The building located at 2201 Osage Street was dedicated as Gay-Lea Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

1987 Historical marker placed at 9^th Avenue North and Charlotte near the location where Gay Street stood for many decades.

2002 The Gay-Lea Christian Church congregation officially became New Covenant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

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