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The Cottage Grove
United Church of Christ had its beginnings in 1858 when the
First Congregational Church was organized. In 1874, the
St. Matthew's Evangelical Church was organized. The
churches were across the road from each other at 70th Street
and Lamar Avenue in Old Cottage Grove. In 1963, the
churches merged to become the Cottage Grove United Church of
Christ.
(Note: In 1957 at the
national level, a merger took place between the
Congregational, Christian, Evangelical, and Reformed
churches.)
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The
First Congregational Church was organized in 1858, but the
first church was built in 1868 and now stands at its original
location at 70th and Lamar. This building is presently known as the Masonic
Hall. The church was started by pioneer English settlers from Maine
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The
first St. Matthew's Evangelical Church was built in 1874. The
people who established this church came from Germany, and
settled in Old Cottage Grove. That church was moved off
the property in 1954 when the new church was built.
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