HCC’s History

At the turn of last century, Henderson consisted of an elementary school, hotel, railroad depot, blacksmith shop, barber shop, cheese factory, general store, the Grange and a post office serving a small farming community.  The only religious influence was a Sunday School started in the late 1800’s and taken over by Mr. Ralph Byers in 1897.  By the end of 1904, Mr. Byers convinced a few people that Henderson needed a church and on March 26, 1905, the charter was signed. 

The first church services were held on the second floor of Mark Morris’ General Store, where the Grange also met.  In 1907 the church affiliated with the Congregational Church and received a grant from the Home Mission Board to help erect the first church building on an acre of land east of the railroad on what is now 120th Avenue.  The land was donated by Mr. Brose McCool.  We still use the bell donated by an evangelist, who held special services to create interest in the church.

The members of the church voted to affiliate with the United Church of Christ after 1957.  We continue to meet in our church building on 120th Avenue and give thanks to God for being with us over the last century!