Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Star Courier, April 17, 1953, p. 5B. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. The original article is accompanied by one photograph of the church. GOSPORT NAZARENE CHURCH, FOUNDED IN 1951,CONTINUES STEADY GROWTH UNDER REV. SCISCOE The Gosport Nazarene Church, one of the new congregations in this area, was founded February 25, 1951, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ace Brown. District Superintendent Leo C. Davis helped organize the church with fourteen charter members. After the church was organized, there was a tent meeting held on the lot where the church now stands. The Rev. Roy Bettcher was the evangelist. The Rev. Clyde E. Sciscoe was appointed pastor of the church the day it was organized and has served since. After the organization of the church, the group continued to worship in the tent for some time after the tent revival. Then the services were continued in the homes of Mrs. Maude Brown, Mr. and Mrs. George Swafford and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Raymond. Just one year and one week from the time of the organization meeting, the congregation moved into the new church for the first service. The church is built of glazed tile and stone. There is a balcony, beautiful art glass windows, hardwood floors, arch over the pulpit platform. It has four Sunday school rooms in addition to the main auditorium. The church has an automatic gas furnace system. The average attendance is about 48. Present membership of the congregation is 27. Future plans of the congregation include the building of a parsonage on the same lot where the church now stands.