Kirkwood United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming Congregation
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Kirkwood United Church of ChristAn Open and Affirming Congregation |
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To determine interest in forming a new Evangelical and Reformed Church
in the Kirkwood area an initial meeting was held in the Fall of 1951 in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gerst, 1040 Bernice ave. in Kirkwood, Mo. Soon
thereafter initial services were held in the Lombardi-Brooks office building at
10406 Manchester Road in Kirkwood. Under the leadership of the founding pastor,
Rev. John Schroeder, a recent graduate of Eden Theological Seminary, it was
quickly determined that a permanent site was needed and 3 ½ acres were purchased
at the corner of Dougherty Ferry and Lindeman roads. Initially the congregation
met in the house located on the property until its sanctuary was erected in
1954. Later an educational wing and a parsonage were added to the on site
facilities. In 1992 a major remodeling of the existing space took place and new
classroom and office space was added. The Kirkwood Evangelical and Reformed
Church became the Kirkwood United Church of Christ (UCC) in 1957 with the merger
of the Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational Christian denominations.
During its 50-year history, there have only been 5 called pastors.
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