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First Congregational Church's
200th Year
Blessed by our past, Secure in our faith, Embracing our future

December 1, 2024
Celebrating Who We Are at 200
Association Minister Rev. Geoffrey Black was in attendance, and specially commissioned music for handbells and choir officially rang in our 200th year with members of the Cleveland Orchestra!

August 3, 2025
Looking to our History
We celebrated growing up with Elyria with a public community event on Ely Square.
We traced our roots through a historical tour of the church's previous locations.

November 23, 2025
Looking to our Future
We dreamed, imagined, and envisioned our next 200 years!
A new committee formed, tasked with developing plans for bringing life back into unused parts of our church building.

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