Category: Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

Our Name that Member! feature gave us the opportunity to learn just how well we really know each other. But how well do we know our church?

Here’s this week’s Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

Prior to the year 2000, what’s the longest term a pastor has served dating back to 1876?

• 12 years
• 22 years
• 16 years

Answer:

Between 1876 and 2000 the longest term a pastor has served was 16 years. Rev. Elmon Ward served as pastor from 1970 to 1986. Rev H.E. Easly served 11 years from 1919 to 1930 and Rev. H.W. Knox served 10 years from 1907-1917.

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Our Name that Member! feature gave us the opportunity to learn just how well we really know each other. But how well do we know our church?

Here’s this week’s Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

How much money was set aside in 1900 for a horse and buggy?

• $10
• $30
• $25

Answer:

Minutes of the Sael Society of Christian Endeavor dated January 18, 1900: “Moved and carried that we set aside $25.00 for horse and buggy, but that the amount be not taken from the general fund but that it be raised by the committee in some other way.”

And, if you remember our April 11th Did You Know? was that in 1898 (2 years earlier) the Pastor’s annual salary was $20. Wow! They pledged $25 for a horse and buggy in 1900 but in 1898 the Pastor’s annual salary was $20. And we think the price of eggs is a lot for our budget these days!

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Our Name that Member! feature gave us the opportunity to learn just how well we really know each other. But how well do we know our church?

Here’s this week’s Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

What year was the matter of having Deaconesses brought up?

• 1915
• 1940
• 1930

Answer:

From the Trustee minutes on December 2, 1930: Rev. Charles T. Damp led in prayer, after which the matter of having Deaconesses was brought up. Mr. Meister made the motion, seconded by Miss Daggett, that it be brought up at the meeting of the Women’s Union. Another interesting matter was the idea of having a church paper. Several were passed around and it was decided upon motion that Mr. Bodilly and Mr. Meister be appointed on the Committee to assist the pastor with it.

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We want you to do more than just play Did you know?, we’d also like you to contribute! If you have some church fun facts to share, please send those to Cheri at communications@firstpresgreenbay.org and we’ll have your contribution added to an upcoming Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

Our Name that Member! feature gave us the opportunity to learn just how well we really know each other. But how well do we know our church?

Here’s this week’s Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

In 1898 what amount was pledged for the Pastor’s annual salary?

• $5
• $50
• $20

Answer:

The Y.P.S.C.E. Minutes reflect that the Society pledged $20 annually toward the Pastor’s salary and 50 cents a Sunday to the organist. It was also decided that money for the Lord’s work should not be raised in socials and entertainments.

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We want you to do more than just play Did you know?, we’d also like you to contribute! If you have some church fun facts to share, please send those to Cheri at communications@firstpresgreenbay.org and we’ll have your contribution added to an upcoming Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!