The Springville Church of the Nazarene can be traced back to 1945 when 2 Christian ladies, Ada Foes and Mary Williams, began holding prayer meetings. In 1947, A.J. and Mittie Stillion (Mary Williams’ daughter) moved to Springville and opened their home for services. The church hired its first pastor, Harold Beeson, in 1949, the present building at the corner of Lenard & Ward was built in 1951, and the church was officially organized on January 20,1952.
About Us
About Springville Church of the Nazarene
In the 59 years since then, the church has been served by 16 different pastors – many of them part-time or bi-vocational. “Springville Naz” (as the church is often called) is affiliated with a group of churches known internationally as The Church of the Nazarene. With over 26,000 churches in 159 countries around the globe, the Nazarene movement traces its roots to the camp meetings of the late 19th century and the spontaneous beginning of churches preaching biblical holiness. With General Church headquarters in the Kansas City, MO area, the church is organized into 6 regions: the U.S./Canada Region, the Mesoamerica Region, the South America Region, the Eurasia Region, the Asia-Pacific Region, and the Africa Region. Within each region are Districts led by a District Superintendent and an elected Advisory Board. Springville Naz is a part of the Central California District, composed of 69 Nazarene churches up and down the Central Valley. Pastor Mark Leeper has been pastoring the congregation since December 2010.
Pastor Mark Leeper
Pastor Mark was born and raised in California and was aware of God’s call to vocational ministry at the age of 13. He met his wife, Karen, while in Bible college and they married in 1974, raising 3 daughters – one now deceased, one in Porterville and one in San Diego.
Springville Church of the Nazarene
(559) 539-2884
P.O. Box 256
35384 Lenard Rd.
Springville, CA 93265
Office Hours
The church office is usually open each week Monday through Thursdays from 8:00a to 5:00p and Saturdays 8:00a to noon.