 1: Before there was a Westminster Presbyterian Church, its rich heritage started . . . |
 2: . . . in 1894 when a South Mission Sunday School was opened by 2nd Presbyterian church at 27th and Randolph. |
 3: (Same building in 2001.) The Sunday School met there until 1896, then moved to 24th and A Streets in ... |
 4: ...this building (two cabins joined together) and called it Pleasant Hill Chapel. The heritage continued ... |
 5: ... in 1901 when they changed the name to "Westminster Chapel". It was here on February 12, 1905 that "Westminster Presbyterian Church" was organized. |
 6: In November 1905 they held a ground breaking ceremony for this new building at 23rd and Garfield on the edge of town. The building cost $5,174 and furnishings $2,096. |
 7: On March 26, 1906 the congregation held its first public service here. In the early 1920s they made plans for a ... |
 8: ... new building at Sheridan and South Streets in the "new" Sheridan district on the edge of Lincoln. |
 9: Construction started August 1925 and moved along so that the basement level was occupied September 1926. |
 10: ... and the sanctuary first used December 5, 1926. |
 11: Our heritage continued as the building was dedicated May 8, 1927. |
 12: The congregation grew. A planning meeting held in West Hall sometime in the 1930s. |
 13: The kindergarten in 1950s |
 14: In 1951 the Chapel was added, followed a few years later by addition of the Education Wing and the Parlor. |
 15: Note that two-lane South Street! .... and the houses to the east, future location of our parking lot. |
 16: In 1955 we celebrated 50 years as Westminster Presbyterian Church. |
 17: Our tradition includes a fine music program for all ages. This is 1960s Youth Chapel Choir. |
 18: Worship in 1964. |
 19: A retreat in the 1970s. |
 20: Youth event in 1985. |
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