CONGRATULATIONS and a big Happy Birthday as well, to two congregations within the IL/WI District. Unless you are a history buff you may not know that two of our congregations have reached a significant milestone this year.
Oakley Brick (1856) is celebrating 155 years as a church, and
West Branch (1846) is celebrating 165 years as a church. Here’s an idea – have your congregation send them a card to help celebrate! In the meantime read their histories in the books, “Church of the Brethren in Southern Illinois” and “Brethren in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin”. In their histories you will discover which one is the answer to a quiz question below.
- At one time, this church was named Sangamon Valley, until they learned another held the same name.
- After a summer Love Feast for Brethren living in the county was held in the barn of John Price, this church was organized.
Submitted by Terry Link, Chaplin at Pleasant Hill Village
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