Built in 1891 by Oakes Methodists a block south of Main on Highway 1, the church was replaced by a larger Methodist church in 1908 at 6th and Juniper and then passed through several congregations. The Norwegian and Hague Lutherans used it until 1940, when they joined the Swedish Lutherans and moved to what became Grace Lutheran Church. The Assembly of God then worshiped there briefly before the Church of the Nazarene used it for the next 30 years and in 1976 built a new church at 11th and Ivy. The Nazarene congregation donated the old building to the Dickey County Historical Society on condition that it be moved and the ground filled in. After it was moved to the historical site, it sat on the ground for several years, and a foundation built by the National Guard proved incorrect; the August 1977 storm, with 80 mile winds, baseball-size hail, and heavy rain, caused two million dollars of damage in Oakes and left the church tilted off the foundation with structural damage and its windows blown out. David Larson later put in the present foundation and minimal repairs were made. The bell tower, removed during the move, remained on the ground until Harris Construction raised it into place atop the church, while the bell was retained by the Church of the Nazarene. Community support gradually restored the building: for the Oakes Centennial, a worship service was held there on July 3, 1986, with furnishings donated or lent by several local churches; by the North Dakota Centennial in 1989, restoration had been completed with additional pews, memorial plaques, restored windows by Kenny Cotton, and a large cross he also made. Celebration services were held there in 1989, the church's 100th anniversary was observed with an open house in 1991, and by its 107th year in the historical park it had also hosted weddings, remaining available for services, tour groups, and individuals.