History of White River

1972
Prayer is the foundation of White River Christian Church. The very first members met in a home as a small group of people that called themselves the Noblesville Prayer Group. After establishing the group, they obtained a more permanent space in Forrest Hill Elementary School.

1974
The groundbreaking ceremony was held to dedicate the land at 1685 N. 10th Street to worship. The foundation, bricks and mortar of the new church building began being laid by members of the congregation.

1975
The church moved into its first building here at 1685 N. 10th Street. The building consisted of the Worship Center which had partitions in the back for Sunday School classes as well as two offices for the staff. The church had grown from 30 people at its inception in 1972 to more than 300 at this point.

1984
Another dedication service took place; this time for a new 400-seat auditorium and also the fellowship hall.

1988
An education wing was added to the building to accommodate growing Sunday classes. A nursery and chapel were also added to accommodate the 450+ members. The Pastor at that time, Darryl Moulder, said, "I think the reason for the growth is a commitment to the basics. Our desires to remain true to the Scriptures, follow Biblical teachings, and see those teachings applied to present situations."

1997
The "Forward in Faith" Campaign was launched by the leadership to fund the building of the Family Life Center (Gym), remodeled worship center (to accommodate the 500 people now attending these services) and some additional office space. Nearly $1.3 million was committed during this campaign.

2000-2001
The congregation moved into the new Family Life Center for worship services to accommodate growing numbers. During this time, a new 900-seat sanctuary, several new classrooms, and an expanded children's area was being constructed.

2002
The congregation at WRCC dedicates another addition to their building with the new Worship Center, classrooms, kitchen and multi-purpose room. The old worship center was reconstructed into a youth area for the Jr. & Sr. High Ministries. Pastor Tim Brock came with his wife, Becky, and two daughters to lead our congregation as the Sr. Pastor. In his years of ministry here, Tim has led the church to a new stage of growth as attendance peaks to over 2,000 people, baptisms occurring on a regular basis on Sunday mornings, and people coming to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.