Some Histotry

Who we are...

Historical Background
On June 5, 1852, in a one-room school in Green's Village, eleven men and
women gathered to consider organizing a Congregational Church.
Denominational diversity could describe those early founders.
Exactly how Congregationalism won the day is unclear because seven of the original eleven were Presbyterian, while the other four were
Congregationalists. From that eclectic gathering on a summer's day, the
First Congregational Church of Greenville began its ministry of
Christian service to this now bustling western Michigan community.
God has always found a way to provide the remarkable intersection of time, place, and personalities to build the Church of Jesus Christ. The right people at the right time gathered on that summer day in 1852 to birth a reality from the embryo of hope. The faith, vision, and perseverance of those few have shaped the lives of countless thousands over more than a century and a half.

 The original Church bulding was erected in
1856 on the same lot now occupied
by present building.

 These 2 pictures are the present Church
Dedicated on Jun 6, 1880.

 

Our Pastors

Stephen N. Manning                                      prior to 1852-1854
Charles Spooner                                            1854-1865
James L. Patten                                              1866-1890
Jay N. Taft                                                       1890-1893
Albert Marion Hyde                                        1894-1897
Frank W. Hodgon                                           1897-1899
Anson B. Curtis                                              1900-1906
James F. Halliday                                           1906-1911
St. Clare Parsons                                            1911-1953
Richard L. Ford                                               1954-1966
Associate Pastor Earl F. Collins                   1961-1969
James P. Sherman 1                                      1967-1971
W.D. (Bill) Wood Retired minister in our area
Henry C. Schadeberg                                    1971-1976
Kermit W. Dancy                                            1976-1982
William Donald , Interim                                1982-1983
Charlie Hall                                                     1984-1994
Mary Ann Sheldon Associate Pastor        1992-1993
Jerry Jones                                                   1996-present
Mike Haefner Associate Pastor                  2008-present