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Brief History
In 1906 the Rev John F. Houghton who was the minister of Polesworth and
Baddesley Ensor
Congregational Churches began holding services for both adults and
children in Dordon Council School.
In 1907 a plot of land was bought at the bottom of Long Street, Dordon, for
the building of a
Congregational Church. The Church was built the following year in 1908.
For three years the Rev Houghton ministered at Dordon along with the
Polesworth and Baddesley Ensor
Churches until he left in 1911, The Church was without a minister until
1916. It was during this period that
Dordon Congregational Church became involved with the Wilnecote Group of
Congregational Churches.
The Church later suffered serious financial difficulties and was forced to
close around 1920. It was due
to the efforts of eleven of its members, in particular Mr Bernard Harris,
the Church reopened in 1922.
In 1933 the Church decided to build a new Sunday School adjoining the
present Church.
There were many set backs but funds were slowly accumulated, which included
a very generous gift of
5,000 new bricks from a local brick works. Work finally commenced on the
Sunday School in 1937.
The new building was opened by the Church's first minister Rev J. F.
Houghton on
Saturday 18th September 1937. It is true to say that Dordon Congregational
Church
has played a major part in the life of Dordon village over the years and
with your support it will continue to do so.
Services
Family service on the first Sunday of each month at
10-45am. On the remaining three Sunday of each month visiting Lay Preachers
conduct morning
worship at 10-45am. On one Sunday of each month Revd R. Neale conducts a
4-00pm service.
This service does not always fall on the same Sunday, for
further information please contact...
bobneale@freenetname.co.uk
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