History of Victory Temple
Church of God in Christ

As told by Mother Buckner, the only living member of the original church – August 1990 – Mrs. Melo Alexander, writer.

  In the spring of the year 1930, Elder E. L. Thompson came to Oklahoma City from Wetumka, Oklahoma and started a prayer revival service in an abandoned pool hall on the southeast corner of Sixth & Jordon street. He brought two God-fearing, spirited-filled women to help conduct the services. One played a guitar and the other the piano. When it rain, the women place pots under the leaks where they slept upstairs.

  Though it all, God blessed and many were saved and filled with the Holy Ghost. People came in off the streets and gave their lives to God.   Among those Sister A. Lewis, aunt of Mother Leola Buckner, stopped by and received Christ.  Later that same year, I, Mother Buckner, went to the altar and gave my life to God.  I was 16 years old. The two women stayed until enough people were saved to carry o the church services, but there was not on to play the piano. I would go and sit at the piano and the Lord gave it into my spirit to play songs. If they sang in certain keys, I would play. Elder Thompson prophesied that I was to be the pianist. The church kept growing, and my aunt was the first church mother. Elder Thompson named the church “Fairground”.

  Other church mothers after Mother Lewis were Mother Drake, the mother of the late Mother Lang; Mother Jones, Mother Shanks, the mother of State Supervisor, Thelma Brown; and Mother Goldie Harris.

  We were not in the pool hall very long before Elder Thompson built another building in the rear of the pool hall and the corner was cleared off.  Elder Thompson dedicated the whole corner to always be the church property.

  Elder Coy Brown came to our church and was appointed our Assistant Pastor. Later on the state was divided and Elder Thompson became our first Bishop of Southeast Oklahoma. After his death, Bishop Brown became the second Bishop—also our Pastor. He was the Bishop for over three years until November, 1960. Under his tenure, the “Fairground Church” was renamed the “Sixth & Jordan Street Church of God in Christ”. Bishop W.E. Jefferies then became the third Bishop, and our Pastor, and a beautiful fellowship hall was built.

  After his passing of Bishop Jeffries, Dr. Malcolm Coby was appointed our Pastor December 8, 1987 by Senior Bishop J. O. Patterson. Since then major improvements have been made. The church was renamed “Victory Temple Church of God in Christ”, the fellowship hall was named and dedicated as “W.E. Jefferies Fellowship Hall”. The entire church structure has been completely renovated within and without. Other properties have been obtained, growth in membership as well as in various ministries in the church. We are thankful to God-give leadership.    

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