Doon United Reformed Church
"RECOUNTING GOD'S BLESSING IN OUR HISTORY"
1902- November 13, 11 families meet to organize congregation
1904- Congregation decides to buy parsonage for $1,500; loan from bank for $900.
1904- Decide to price horse barn
1906- Rev. P. Schutt becomes first pastor
1907- December 11, dedicate newly built church
1913- East end of church auditorium built
1915- Electricity installed in church
1918- New parsonage built
1924- First American language service
1924- A church barn sold
1925- Young Peoples Society buys church bell
1927- Young Mens Society builds church tower
1927- Committee studies basement for church
1932- Local bank closes, recover $.70 of building fund
1942- Committee works on church basement project
1945- Church basement completed at cost of $10,000
1958- Drive for new organ
1958- Install gray nu-wood and knotty pine wainscoting in church
1958- Install new gas furnace at cost of $1,444.33
1965- Buy church benches from Hull congregation
1966- New carpet for sanctuary and pulpit
1976- New organ installed
1980- New Parsonage built
1997- Became affiliated with the United Reformed Churches of North America
2001- September 18th Council's proposal for a two-stage building program is approved by congregation
2002- October 19th Groundbreaking ceremony for Fellowship Hall
2003- June 12th Fellowship Hall Dedication
2009- September 20th first service is held in the church sanctuary
2009- October 28th Dedication of the Doon United Reformed Church
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1905- 12 families, 24 communicants, 73 persons
1907- 12 families, 24 communicants, 91 persons
1922- 100 families, 182 communicants, 525 persons
1932- 78 families, 182 communicants, 446 persons
1942- 84 families, 189 communicants, 429 persons
1952- 78 families, 180 communicants, 363 persons
1962- 72 families, 166 communicants, 290 persons
1972- 56 families, 143 communicants, 261 persons
1977- 57 families, 136 communicants, 240 persons
2002- 65 families, 152 communicants, 240 persons
2009- 66 families, 150 communicants, 227 persons
2011- 83 families, 160 communicants, 246 persons
2014 - 92 families, 168 communicants, 266 persons
2016 - 83 families, 151 communicants, 231 persons