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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 and Massachusetts.
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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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