Our history
The church was first organized on February 28, 1849 at the north east corner of what is now M-50 and Hoagland Road. The Britton church was the first Congregational Church to be built in Michigan. The congregation incorporated on July 2, 1849. They built a small frame building, valued at $600, that served them for 30 years.
The current brick church that still houses the sanctuary was built in 1880 for $2,700. In 1893, the brick building was moved to its present location. It took 13 days and $800 to accomplish! In 1924, a kitchen was added. Additional Sunday school rooms and a pastor's office were constructed in 1967 at a cost of $32,000.
In 1929, the church officially became Britton Congregational Christian Church. While we are an independent church, we are affiliated with the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches.
The NACCC is an association of autonomous Churches bound by our belief that Christ alone is the head of the local Church. With this in mind, we express and discuss theological issues respecting different positions. There is no one document which directs all our Churches, rather clergy and laity are encouraged to establish their own understandings of scripture and congregational life in Christ.
The current brick church that still houses the sanctuary was built in 1880 for $2,700. In 1893, the brick building was moved to its present location. It took 13 days and $800 to accomplish! In 1924, a kitchen was added. Additional Sunday school rooms and a pastor's office were constructed in 1967 at a cost of $32,000.
In 1929, the church officially became Britton Congregational Christian Church. While we are an independent church, we are affiliated with the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches.
The NACCC is an association of autonomous Churches bound by our belief that Christ alone is the head of the local Church. With this in mind, we express and discuss theological issues respecting different positions. There is no one document which directs all our Churches, rather clergy and laity are encouraged to establish their own understandings of scripture and congregational life in Christ.