CHURCH HISTORY
In October of 1980, Open Door Community Church was founded by current Pastor Art Nicolli, his wife Karen, and a friend, William Ritz. Since it foundation, Open Door Community Church continues to reach out to families, neighbors, the community and mission outreaches to foreign countries to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to make disciples..
As Open Door met for 13 months in the home of Pastor Art, the ministry grew and the congregation was moved to a small chapel in Youngstown, Ohio. The Congregation worshiped there for the next five months until a more permanent rental facility opened up at 241 E. Marshall Road in McDonald, Ohio where they remained for five years.
During these five years, many came to know Christ as Lord and Savior, lives were changed and numbers were added. The congregation and Pastoral staff were lead by the Lord to purchase land also located in McDonald. Once the land was purchased the congregation built new facilities with much of the labor being done by the congregation. The location of that facility is 525 East Marshall Road, McDonald, Ohio. After a period of time the congregation realized that more room was needed and an addition was built onto their current facilities. The new addition was completed in February 2005..
Since then, Open Door Continues to grow with a wide variety of ministries. God continues to bless our church family through “Small Groups”, meeting in homes and at the church. These small groups minister through discipleship, fellowship and evangelism. (Ephesians 4:11-12).
In January of 2012 Open Door affiliated with the International Fellowship Of Christian Assemblies.
Open Door is a fundamental Bible believing Church. It is a family oriented ministry that has a heart to reach souls for Jesus Christ.
In October of 1980, Open Door Community Church was founded by current Pastor Art Nicolli, his wife Karen, and a friend, William Ritz. Since it foundation, Open Door Community Church continues to reach out to families, neighbors, the community and mission outreaches to foreign countries to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to make disciples..
As Open Door met for 13 months in the home of Pastor Art, the ministry grew and the congregation was moved to a small chapel in Youngstown, Ohio. The Congregation worshiped there for the next five months until a more permanent rental facility opened up at 241 E. Marshall Road in McDonald, Ohio where they remained for five years.
During these five years, many came to know Christ as Lord and Savior, lives were changed and numbers were added. The congregation and Pastoral staff were lead by the Lord to purchase land also located in McDonald. Once the land was purchased the congregation built new facilities with much of the labor being done by the congregation. The location of that facility is 525 East Marshall Road, McDonald, Ohio. After a period of time the congregation realized that more room was needed and an addition was built onto their current facilities. The new addition was completed in February 2005..
Since then, Open Door Continues to grow with a wide variety of ministries. God continues to bless our church family through “Small Groups”, meeting in homes and at the church. These small groups minister through discipleship, fellowship and evangelism. (Ephesians 4:11-12).
In January of 2012 Open Door affiliated with the International Fellowship Of Christian Assemblies.
Open Door is a fundamental Bible believing Church. It is a family oriented ministry that has a heart to reach souls for Jesus Christ.