Church #1

Constructed of stone, 35' wide, 50' long, 18' above foundation with walls 18" thick. Would seat 225. Heated by 2 stoves lighted by 6 kerosene lamps, with pews of varnished black walnut.  Cost $3500 with "two-thirds to be paid in cash money and one-third in trade."  Construction started in 1861 but owing to the Civil War wasn't completed until 1864.  With a membership of 107, this church building was dedicated on June 24, 1864 with a sermon by Rev. D.P. Mitchell lasting one and one-half hours.  A bell was placed in the belfry in June, 1863.  The tall spire was destroyed by lightning in 1868, and repaired at the cost of $900.  A new organ was purchased in 1879.  In the 1883 the congregation decided that a new larger church was needed so this building was torn down and bids taken for a new church on the same site.

Church #2

Cost $22,000. Built of stone and Gothic in structure with a seating capacity of 700.  Dedicated on February 9, 1883 with a membership of 307.  On September 4, 1901 this church was destroyed by fire when its wooden roof caught fire from an out-of-control fire at Third and Constitution which spread to a barn at Eighth and Merchant and then to the church.

Church #3

Cost $30,000.  Seating capacity 1,200.  Dedicated June 7, 1903.  In 1927 an addition was added to the south of the church at a cost of $49,000 and dedicated on June 3, 1928 with a sermon by Rev. Charles Mitchell, son of the minister who had dedicated the first church building in 1864.  This addition contained 45 Sunday School rooms to handle 800-1100 persons in attendance.  In 1947-48, with a membership of 1,498 this church was completely remodeled and renovated,  Membership totaled 2,300 in 1957 when the church celebrated its 100th anniversary on September 14, 1951 with Rev. Clyde Clark as minister.  Just three months after the Centennial celebration this church building was destroyed by fire, believed to have started in the kitchen area.  Three panels from the large stained glass window survived the fire.  Two panels, the Christ with lamb and the cross panel are now framed and installed alongside the front windows in the narthex of the present building.  Because of extensive damage to this third building it was decided to clear this site and construct a new church.

Church #4

On November 9, 1959 contracts were signed to start construction at the cost of $816, 000.  Ground breaking ceremony took place on November 22, 1959 with 700 in attendance.  The cornerstone laying took place on September 18, 1960.  The bell tower was constructed with funds from Carl Hovgard in memory of his father Rev. C.L. Hovgard a minister at this church from 1924 through 1933, and the carillon in honor of his mother.  Official opening of the church was September 17, 1961 and the official dedication was help on September 15, 1968 with a membership of 2184.  The organ was designed by Roy Barger, a member of this congregation,  and was dedicated on September 20, 1964.  This church building seats 600 on the first floor and 200 in the balcony.