In writing the history of this church we must go back many years, to the time when there was no church and no Gospel in Nabb. There were a few scattered members of the New Washington and Lexington Presbyterian Churches in the community who were too far from either to attend the services and who desired to see a branch church established. In March 1885, the session of the Lexington Church decided to send Rev. Frank H. Gilchrist to establish a preaching point in Nabb, which he did by holding services in the Clark County School House frequently, until Rev. George Earnest came on the field the same year and held a series of protracted meetings at Nabb, receiving several people who desired to unite and organize a branch church. This was done on December 5, 1885.

As interest increased, it was found that the schoolhouse was too small to accommodate the worshippers and talk of building a church home was heard, and it did not end in talk either, for God in His kind Providence opened a way. Mr. William Gray came forward with his first offering, a gift of the ground on which the building stands.
He made a deed of the same dated August 19, 1886, to Trustees of the Presbyterian Church. Subscriptions were received up to about four hundred dollars ($400.) was raised, and we found it necessary to appeal to the Presbyterian Board of Church Erection for means to complete the building. The building was completed and opened for service on a Saturday night, June 18, 1887. Rev. F. M. Gilchrist preached to a large audience whose hearts were filled with joy that now God’s people had a church house, and all looked forward to the next day when the dedication should take place.
Near midnight, a cry of fire was heard, and all rushed out to see the building in flames from ground to spire, and nothing could be done but watch it burn. Men, women, and children all wept, and it seemed that our heart’s desire was far removed.

1900's
Sabbath morning from far and near, only to gather around the smoking ruins. Rev. John F. Baird, Rev. F.M. Gilchrist and others decided to hold an indignation meeting and the crowd was accommodated with room in Shapinsky’s sawmill.
After a power sermon by Rev. John F. Baird, it was decided to rebuild and money to the amount of six hundred dollars ($600.) was pledged that day. A bystander asked if it could be made a Union Church, but that could not be done on account of help received from the Board on the first building and funds necessary to complete the second, as the Board held the mortgage on the church property for the whole of four hundred dollars. As other denominations gave some help toward building, it was verbally agreed that the building might be used for worship by other Evangelical denominations when not occupied by the owners.

The Presbyterian Board furnished $280 to complete the second building on which work was begun on Monday, June 20, while the ruins of the first were still smoking. As the first was burned by incendiaries, insurance was placed on the material, and it was required to be kept always on the building. The second building was dedicated in May 1888. Rev. T.G. Bosley preached the dedicatory sermon. Since that time, we have regular preaching most of the time by pastors on the field.

At the fall meeting of the New Albany Presbytery at Hanover, Indiana, September 19, 1905, a petition was presented from the Nabb congregation for the organization of a Presbyterian Church. The Presbytery took favorable action on the petition…

The Nabb Presbyterian Church in Nabb, Indiana has a long history of serving the community. The basement under the church has a generator installed and the church is left unlocked as a shelter in case of inclement weather. Is proved important during the tornados of 2012. (This history was compiled by members of Nabb Presbyterian Church in honor of its 100th Anniversary in 1985.)

The congregation meets faithfully every Sunday fro Sunday School followed by Worship dedicated to the Proclamation of God’s Word.