A Brief History of PCC
Pacific Christian Center of the Brethren in Christ is the former campus of Upland College which closed in 1965.
In 1920 the Brethren in Christ of Southern California founded a Bible school and an academy in the basement of the Upland BIC church located on 3rd Street in Upland. These two schools soon outgrew their home and were moved to the former San Antonio Hospital on the SE corner of Arrow and San Antonio in 1935. The original names given to these institutions were Beulah College and Beulah Academy respectively. In 1946 the BIC purchased several acres of land on the SW corner of Arrow and San Antonio Streets.
In 1947 and 48 WWII surplus buildings were moved onto this acreage to provide a larger campus for the two schools. The former hospital building continued to be used as the administration/classroom building while the buildings on the new acreage provided housing for a gym, chapel, cafeteria and more classrooms. In 1947 a dorm was soon built on this land. That building is now the home of Pacific Lifeline.
In 1950 the names of the schools were changed to Upland College, which now became a four year private Christian college, and Upland Academy.
In 1964 Upland College added a second dorm which is now the Summerland Building of PCC. In 1963 Upland Academy moved off campus and was renamed Western Christian High School.
In 1965 Upland College closed its doors due to the relatively small BIC constituency not being able to financially support the college. In 1967 the property was sold to the Salvation Army. The property was later sold to Astara.
In 1995 the Pacific Conference of Brethren in Christ Churches purchased their former college property, the portion located on the SW corner of Arrow and San Antonio, in a public auction. The campus was named Pacific Christian Center (PCC).
Since 1995 PCC has been a multi-ethnic, multi ministry center. It has been the home to a number of churches, several schools, a women’s shelter and numerous other ministries and community services. PCC continues to search new ways of partnering with community and church related organizations to meet the needs of people in the Inland Empire.
In the light of its past history and future planning, the goal of PCC remains “to partner with other organizations to transform lives.”
Pacific Christian Center of the Brethren in Christ is the former campus of Upland College which closed in 1965.
In 1920 the Brethren in Christ of Southern California founded a Bible school and an academy in the basement of the Upland BIC church located on 3rd Street in Upland. These two schools soon outgrew their home and were moved to the former San Antonio Hospital on the SE corner of Arrow and San Antonio in 1935. The original names given to these institutions were Beulah College and Beulah Academy respectively. In 1946 the BIC purchased several acres of land on the SW corner of Arrow and San Antonio Streets.
In 1947 and 48 WWII surplus buildings were moved onto this acreage to provide a larger campus for the two schools. The former hospital building continued to be used as the administration/classroom building while the buildings on the new acreage provided housing for a gym, chapel, cafeteria and more classrooms. In 1947 a dorm was soon built on this land. That building is now the home of Pacific Lifeline.
In 1950 the names of the schools were changed to Upland College, which now became a four year private Christian college, and Upland Academy.
In 1964 Upland College added a second dorm which is now the Summerland Building of PCC. In 1963 Upland Academy moved off campus and was renamed Western Christian High School.
In 1965 Upland College closed its doors due to the relatively small BIC constituency not being able to financially support the college. In 1967 the property was sold to the Salvation Army. The property was later sold to Astara.
In 1995 the Pacific Conference of Brethren in Christ Churches purchased their former college property, the portion located on the SW corner of Arrow and San Antonio, in a public auction. The campus was named Pacific Christian Center (PCC).
Since 1995 PCC has been a multi-ethnic, multi ministry center. It has been the home to a number of churches, several schools, a women’s shelter and numerous other ministries and community services. PCC continues to search new ways of partnering with community and church related organizations to meet the needs of people in the Inland Empire.
In the light of its past history and future planning, the goal of PCC remains “to partner with other organizations to transform lives.”
