11 Jun Center Hill Church Closing After 140 Years

Center Hill United Brethren Church of Mt. Carroll, Ill., is closing after nearly 140 years. A final celebration service will be held Sunday afternoon, June 14, at 2:00. Bishop Ron Ramsey will speak at the closing service.

The attendance of Center Hill had declined to the point where it was no longer viable. Bishop Ramsey met with remaining members on April 19. During that meeting, they voted to close.

“While this is a sad time for the congregation,” says Bishop Ramsey, “yet we rejoice over the faithfulness of God’s people who worshiped and served our Lord from that location. They have truly tried to fulfill being a lighthouse on the hill for that community.

He continues, “Closing churches is painful. We wish the closing service to be a time of great celebration.”