Our Church History
Click image below to open file - A Brief History of Gaines Congregational Church
Click image below to see Scrapbook pages of church fire and more - 1950
Scrapbook compiled by Mrs. Esther Hollenbeck at time of fire, and subsequent building of new church.
CLICK THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW TO VIEW MORE SCRAPBOOK PAGES ABOUT THE FIRE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CHURCH
1. Church Bulletin for Christmas Eve day, December 24, 1950. The church burned at 4:00 am that morning, and this was to be the service that day. Church service was actually held in the Grange Hall that very day.
2. Photos of progress of new church construction
1. Church Bulletin for Christmas Eve day, December 24, 1950. The church burned at 4:00 am that morning, and this was to be the service that day. Church service was actually held in the Grange Hall that very day.
2. Photos of progress of new church construction