Samuel UCC, Clayton MO

  • Church founded/ first service

    9 families founded Deutschen Evangelischen Gemiende (German Evangelical Church) in Clayton , quickly changed name to Samuel, gathered as German speaking congregation (Community memories)
  • Clayton Incorporated

    (Community memories)
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    WWI

    (National/global memories)
  • Sunday School switched to English

    This began a switch from using only German in the congregation, 3/4 of services switched to English in 1934. (Community memories)
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    Population growth/ demographic change in U City

    In the 1920s, U City's (which had been incorporated in 1906) population more than doubled, and the majority of this population was foreign born. (Community memories)
  • Evangelical and Reformed Church Merger

    (Denominational memories)
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    WWII

    (National/global memories)
  • All Services in English

    (community memories)
  • Period: to

    German young women's fellowship circle

    1940s-50s (community memories)
  • 320 N Forsyth Construction Began

    320 N Forsyth address was chosen because there were 320 members at the time (community memories)
  • Clayton Building Height Restrictions removed

    Grew rapidly as a business District (community memories)
  • UCC Merger

    (denominational memories)
  • Preschool Opened

    (community memories)
  • Clayton established as St Louis County Seat

    Land from Ralph Clayton and Martin Hanley, courthouse first established (community memories)
  • Just Peace Covenant Adopted

    Sometime in early 1990s (Acts of reconciliation and justice)
  • Open and Affirming Covenant

    Adopted in July 2006, updated language on gender 2022 (Acts of reconciliation and justice)
  • Tents for Darfur

    (acts of reconciliation and justice)
  • Period: to

    Chinese Ministry

    (Community memories)
  • Chinese STEM students visa restrictions

    Followed by reduced number of Chinese speakers attending Samuel (National -> community memories)
  • COVID Pandemic

    Switched temporarily to Zoom worship (National/global memories)