Evangelical United Church of Christ

OUR HISTORY

 

The present congregation traces its roots to 1868 when worship was held in various members' homes. One year later property was acquired and a small wooden building erected.

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In 1870 a constitution was adopted, naming the group the German Evangelical Society of Marysville, Kansas. The same year a charter was granted.

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During the year of 1874, which much volunteer labor, a new native stone church was completed. In 1876 the Congregation affiliated with the Evangelical Synod of North america. The following year saw the formation of a Sunday School.

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The next decade or so saw the arrival of a Ladies Guild, Confirmation Classes, and many things we take for granted today.

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The year of 1927 brought the removal of the old stone church and the laying of the present cornerstone. The new sanctuary was dedicated in early 1928.

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Several mergers and affiliations saw us as Evangelical and Reformed Church, but in 1961 we became our present Evangelical United Church of Christ.

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Previous minsters were Rev. Jerome Ulmer 1961-1998, Rev. David Marcham 1994-2004 and Rev. Dr. Judith Scott 2007-2015. We also had three interim pastors, Rev. Lily De Metz in 1998, Rev. Ruth Ann Jones in 2005, and Rev. Don Miller in 2016. Currently, Pastor Julie Shields serves our congregation.

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We observed our 125th Anniversary in September, 1993, and celebrated our 150th in 2018 with monthly festivities.