Religious institutions of higher learning in Eugene include Northwest
Christian University and New Hope Christian College. Northwest Christian
University (formerly Northwest Christian College), founded in 1895, has ties
with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). New Hope Christian College
(formerly Eugene Bible College) originated with the Bible Standard Conference
in 1919, which joined with Open Bible Evangelistic Association to create Open
Bible Standard Churches in 1932. Eugene Bible College was started from this
movement by Fred Hornshuh in 1925.
There are two Eastern Orthodox Church parishes in
