Our Building

 

Pilgrim Congregational Church, founded in 1957 by

a small group of people, rapidly outgrew two small,

rented buildings, one belonging to the Native Daughters of the Golden West

and the second being the old Eagles' hall. In November 1958, the congregation numbered 84 and moved to the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Highway 299, across from our present site.

 

In March 1957, a Building Committee had already been appointed:

Clayton Kantz, architect and Chairman

Art Pritchard, Vice Chairman

Ruth Patterson, Secretary

Rev. Jerry Holmes, Organizing Minister (ex officio)

Linda Stanford

Dorothy Kusi

Merrill Doud, architect

Granville Hutton.

 

In July of 1957, the Rev. Ray Welles replaced the Rev. Holmes, and 5 members were added to the committee:

Helen Miller

Howard Brownson

Gary Cooper

George Lipp

Don Hutchins

 

In January 1958, the committee announced that the famous Frank Lloyd Wright had accepted the commission as architect for the new church.

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