Mennonites settled in this area soon after Oklahoma territory opened by run on April 22, 1889. Their first mission activity was among Indians, and this colony was the southernmost Mennonite settlement along the Chisholm Trail. Farmers of Swiss, from Berne, Indiana, German, and German-Russian descent were urged to settle here in order to establish the Christian faith on the frontier. Testimony of faith services continued in this church building until 1953, and it stands as a reminder of the rugged faith of pioneers in this area. For over 400 years, the keystone of Mennonite faith has been 1 Cor 3:11, "and no one can ever lay any other real foundation than that one we already have - Jesus Christ."