A Brief History of our Church
1927
Church begun by Reverend Medford Neher.
First Sunday school begun on Cooledge Ave with 53 in attendance.
1928
Dedication service for permanent church home.
1929
New addition completed.
1930
Another addition the size of the first one was completed.
1934
Congregation employed full time pastor, Wilmer A Petry.
1937
Lot was purchased at 725 Darrow Rd and a house was moved to that site and rebuilt for the Petries.
1938
Old frame church house was torn down and a new brick building was erected.
This little girl played the piano at Eastwood Church in her long dress in 1939 or 1940.
1953
Plans for the new church addition were made and work was begun.
1954
Reverend Adam H Miller employed as visiting pastor because of the health of Pastor Petrie.
Eastwood quartet began a program on WHKK radio station.
1962
E. Stanley Smith accepted the call to Eastwood.
1969
Reverend L Byron Miller became pastor and served until 1976.
1975
Wilma Troxell was elected our first woman moderator.
1977
June 19th celebrated the Church's 50th year.
1978
Decision made to remodel the sanctuary.
Sunday school classes collected food for Open M and Good Neighbors all year.
Play:
"Angels, Please Come to Order."
1979
Work on sanctuary began on January 2nd.
Year of the babies (15 babies born).
1980
WGCF bazaar proceeds refurnish nursery.
Pastor L. Byron Miller retired.
James and Marla Abe become our co-pastors.
1981
Clarence Fyock and Norm Poling help put new ceiling in kitchen.
Woody and Wilma Troxell accept pastorate at Alliance Church of the Brethren.
1983
Celebration Sunday - 257th anniversary of Church of the Brethren.
1984
Sent 700 pounds of clothing on Church World Service track.
1985
Drama workshop by Covenant Players.
Play: "Walk to Emmaus"
Play: "The Calling."
1987
Play: "Alice in Blunderland", a musical.
Dedicated Peace pole.
1989 Play: "Where He Lies."
1990
Wednesday evening Fellowship Hour instituted.
Plays:
"Follow the Star"
"Walk to Emmaus"
(total of 40+ people involved).
2001
The Church moves into the twenty-first century introducing the Eastwood Church of the Brethren web page - Dick Turner Webmaster.
2002
July 28
Celebration Sunday - 75th anniversary of Eastwood Church of the Brethren.
After 21 years of pastoral service, Marla Abe submits her resignation.
2002
August
Paul Markland from the Christians Helping Christians ministry assumes the duties of Interim Pastor.
2003
March
Paul Markland is elected to the position of Pastor.
2005
January 9
Paul Markland ordained in the Church of the Brethren.
