Browse Items (77 total)

  • Collection: Photo File: Churches

Photo of St. John's Episcopal Church Consecration 1912

Photograph of St. John's Episcopal Church Consecration in 1912. Photo shows procession leading into the church. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack…

Photo of St. John's Lutheran Church

Photographs of St. John's Lutheran Church located at 1170 E. Orchard Street, Decatur, IL. The church is now located at 2727 N. Union Street, Decatur, IL.

Photo of St. Patrick's First Communion in 1946.

Photograph of St. Patrick's First Communion Class on June 9, 1946. There were 48 members that took their first communion. Front Row: Buddy Busch, Paul Higar, _____, Omer Bussen, Daniel Lamb, ______, ______, ______, Judy Peters, Joan Funk, David…

Photo of St. Paul's United Methodist Church

Photograph of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1305 E. Prairie Street, Decatur, IL. The last service at St. Paul's was held 6/2/2002. (Information Herald and Review; 6/2/2002). The building now houses Life Changers Church, pastor Bishop…

Photo of St. Thomas the Apostle Church

Photograph of St. Thomas the Apostle Church located at 2160 N. Edward Street, Decatur, IL.

Photo of Stapp's Chapel

Photograph of Stapp's Chapel. for many years the church building that housed the Grace Methodist congregation at Eldorado and Franklin Streets was known as Stapp's Chapel. the church was organized in 1866 and a mission building erected. As the…

Photo of Tabernacle College Hill Building

Photograph of Tabernacle College Hill Building. "Tabernacle--College Hill. In June 1867 the Illinois Sunday School association convention was held in Decatur. It was the first state religious gathering to be held in the city and there was no building…

Photo of The Hour of Cheer Building

Photograph of the Building that housed The Hour of Cheer radio station W.H.O.W. Clinton, IL. Rev. A. F. Jenkins.

Photo of Third United Methodist Church

Photograph of Third United Methodist Church, 1100 E. Locust Street, Decatur, IL. The last church service was held on 6/2/2002. (Information from Herald and Review; 6/2/2002.) Building is now Central Illinois Christian in Missions, second hand store.

Photo of Trueblood Memorial United Methodist Church

Photograph of Trueblood Memorial United Methodist Church, 1768 N. Maple Ave., Decatur, IL. Last service at that church was 6/2/2002. (Information from H&R 6/2/2002.)