
	The United Church of Christ, Second Congregational 487 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 814 Westfield, Massachusetts 01086-0814 Telephone: 413/568-7557 Email: office@secondchurchwestfield.org

History of Second Congregational Church

1620's	Our religious heritage from Protestant Reformation brought to America by the Puritans.
1679	Congregational Church established in Westfield, Massachusetts.
1856	Dedication of church on Main Street.
1906	Membership at 573.
1931	Became Congregational Christian Church.
1944	Incorporation to "The Second Congregational Church in Westfield, Massachusetts.
1956	Centennial celebration. "Honor the Past by Progress in the Future."
1961	Affiliation with the United Church of Christ.
1962	Dedication of new building on Western Avenue.
1963	Name changed to "The United Church of Christ, Second Congregational, in Westfield, Massachusetts." (legally changed in 1974)
2006	150 years after our founding, we embrace our past while looking forward to new history being made day by day at Second Church. We entered the new millennium as a community of faith called to love and serve God by worshipping and growing together, reaching out in Christ to all creation.

A more extensive history is available in the church office.