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The United Church of Christ began on June 25, 1957 in the union between the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.Dr. James E. Wagner, the president of the Evangelical and Reformed General Synod, and Dr. Fred E. Hoskins, the Minister of the Congregational Christian General Council, were elected co-presidents of the new denomination. [1]
St. John's is the oldest German Protestant church in Detroit, founded in 1833 by Rev. Friedrich Schmid, who had been sent to America by the Evangelical Mission Society of Basel, Switzerland. The first worship service took place August 18, 1833 in the carpenter shop of John Hais. Pastor Schmid served the congregation until July 1836.
The body was founded in 1955 by former clergy and laypeople of the Congregational Christian Churches in response to that denomination's pending merger with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ in 1957. The NACCC has congregations in 36 [2] states, with concentrations in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine ...
Pages in category "United Church of Christ churches in Michigan" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
By 1902, the congregation had grown to 200 members. A location for a permanent church was chosen, and the congregation hired architect Wells D. Butterfield to design the building. The construction of the church was funded completely by local industrialist and congregation member Jerome H. Bishop. Construction began in August 1902 and the church ...
The churches are independent congregations and typically go by the name "Christian Church", but often use the name "Church of Christ" as well. Though isolated exceptions may occur, it is generally agreed within the movement that no personal or family names should be attached to a congregation which Christ purchased and established with his own blood, though geographical labels are acceptable.
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Gothic Revival; was a Congregational church until 1972 when it became a United Reformed Church. Congregation became Downing Place URC in 2017; the building now belongs to Pembroke College. Congregational Chapel, Nantwich: 1841 founded Monk's Lane