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A Short History of Union
Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in
Somonauk, Illinois.
- Union
Congregational Church, United Church of Christ,
began as the union of three Somonauk area
congregations:
- Northville
Presbyterian Church - 1848
- The
Methodist Protestant Church - 1853
- The
Methodist Episcopal Church – 1864
- In
1885 the three congregations decided to
merge together as a church with enough local
control to accommodate the difference of the
members and to provide the strength to support a
spiritual gathering. Union Congregational Church
was born.
- In
1899 the congregation realized the
red-brick building they worshipped in was showing
signs of age and was not adequate for the
congregation. They demolished the old building,
cleaned up and reused the bricks in the
construction of the new building. Worship began
in the new building, still at the corner of
Washington and Gage Streets (where it still
stands) in 1902.
- In
1962, the we voted to approve the union
with the Evangelical and Reformed Church. With
that vote, we officially became Union
Congregational Church, United Church of Christ.
- In
1990 we built an addition onto the 1901
building, adding a complete kitchen, fellowship
hall and church offices as well as an elevator to
all levels.
- We’ve
continued to grow and to serve God and
our community throughout the years. We’re
looking forward to serving God and our community
for many years into the future. Our pastor, Rev.
Kirk Moore, brings excitement and passion. With a
forward-looking congregation and under Rev.
Moore’s leadership, we’re looking
forward to growing in Spirit (as we grow closer
to God) strength (as we grow closer to one
another) and in numbers. (Hey! We’d like
that part too!)
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- No
matter who you are, or where you are on
life’s journey, you’re welcome at Union
Congregational Church, United Church of Christ.
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