Founded in 1896, Edgewater Presbyterian Church in the Bryn Mawr Historic District of Chicago once served a large Scottish and Welsh immigrant population.

Edgewater Presbyterian Church is a Christian church congregation of the Edgewater neighborhood community in far north Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Founded in 1896, it once served a large Scottish and Welsh immigrant community. Located in the Bryn Mawr Historic District, Edgewater Presbyterian Church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA, the Synod of Lincoln Trails and its Chicago Presbytery. It follows the reformed tradition of Calvinism. Photo of Edgewater Presbyterian Church taken from Bryn Mawr and Kenmore Avenues in Chicago, Illinois. ... Photo of Edgewater Presbyterian Church taken from Bryn Mawr and Kenmore Avenues in Chicago, Illinois. ... In its simplist form, a Christian is a follower of and a believer in Jesus of Nazareth. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... A congregation is a group of people gathered together. ...   Edgewater is a north Chicago, Illinois, community bordering the neighborhoods of Rogers Park and Uptown. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... A community is an amalgamation of living things that share an environment. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... The Bryn Mawr Historic District is a lakefront enclave of the Edgewater neighborhood community of far-north Chicago in Illinois. ... This article needs cleanup. ... The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations historically related by a similar Zwinglian or Calvinist system of doctrine but organisationally independent. ... Calvinism is a system of Christian theology advanced by John Calvin, a Protestant Reformer in the 16th century, and further developed by his followers, associates and admirers. ...

A prominent architectural fixture in the Bryn Mawr Historic District, Edgewater Presbyterian Church calls The New Community House its home. Planned in 1926, it stands on the corner of Bryn Mawr and Kenmore Avenues and was built in the French Romanesque style with fire-proof reinforced concrete and Bedford stone. The facade of The New Community House features carvings by American sculptor Emil Zettler. 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Romanesque St. ... This article is about the construction material. ...

Governance

Presbyterians believe that ministry is not exclusive to a special priesthood; all worshipers are ministers. While the pastor is a professionally educated spiritual leader, he or she does not have absolute authority in the affairs of Edgewater Presbyterian Church but rather works with a body called the Session. Presbyterianism is a representative democracy where the congregation elects from its body Elders who represent their fellow church members in the Session, which works with the pastor and associate pastor in the administration and governance of all aspects in the life of Edgewater Presbyterian Church. Originating from scripture, the office of Elder refers to a person elected from the congregation to lead and advise the church. They are ordained for life but may be installed to no more than two consecutive three-year terms. Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a god or goddess. ... A minister can mean several things: A government minister is a politician who heads a government ministry A minister of religion is a member of the clergy A minister is the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Pastor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... See Absolute Power (book) for the 1996 book by David Baldacci and the Clint Eastwood film. ... A session is a gathering. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... An elder refers to various Wikipedia topics. ... Wiktionary has a definition of: Administration Organisational use In some organisational analyses, administration can refer to the bureaucratic or operational performance of mundane office tasks, usually internally oriented. ...

Deacons are elected from the congregation to minister to the sick and those with other special needs in the Edgewater neighborhood community. Deacons are ordained for life and are installed to serve three-year terms. Trustees are elected from the congregation to manage Edgewater Presbyterian Church's finances and estate. Unlike the Elders and deacons, trustees are not ordained or installed. They are elected to three-year terms. Deacon is a role in the Christian Church which is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. ... The word trustee is a legal term that refers to a member of a trust, which can be set up for any of a variety of purposes, and is entrusted with the administration of property on behalf of others. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses and organizations raise, allocate and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... Estate may have a number of meanings: Estate is a term used in common law to signify the total of a persons property, entitlements and obligations. ...

History

J. MacMeans and his wife hosted a gathering of Edgewater residents at their 2975 Kenmore Avenue home on April 17, 1896. They concluded that Edgewater was in need of a church for its growing Presbyterian community. Weeks later on May 4, a larger more formal gathering was convened consisting of representatives from the Presbyterian, Cumberland Presbyterian and Congregational denominations. After much discussion, the assembly voted for the creation of a local church. April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... On February 4, 1810 in the log cabin home (near what later became the town of Burns, Dickson County, Tennessee) of Rev. ... Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation indepedently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ...

On June 9, the members formally organized the Edgewater Presbyterian Church with forty-three charter members. Later that month on June 25, they selected from their assembly their first Elders and deacons who were accordingly ordained and installed. The by-laws were officially adopted and the charter members invited Rev. R.R. Stevens to become its first pastor. On October 29, he was ordained and installed and remained until September 28, 1898. Under Stevens, Edgewater Presbyterian Church leased property on Granville and Greenview Avenues where on October 3, 1897 a $4,444 church building was dedicated. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... A Bylaw (sometimes also seen as By-Law or ByLaw) is a rule governing the internal management of an organization, such as a business corporation. ... October 29 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Rev. Louis Perkins Cain was installed as pastor on October 24, 1899. It was under his pastoral service that the congregation burgeoned into a community of over seven hundred members. Too small for the church building on Granville and Greenview Avenues, Cain and the congregation were forced to plan for a new church building. The members chose a site for its second church building to be erected on the northwest corner of Ardmore and Kenmore Avenues. Philanthropist Nancy Fowler McCormick persuaded the congregation to choose a site on the southwest corner of Bryn Mawr and Kenmore Avenues instead. October 24 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his or her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... Nancy Fowler McCormick, also known as Nettie McCormick, was a Chicago, Illinois philanthropist who donated money and time for several projects of the Presbyterian Church USA. Married to Cyrus Hall McCormick, she was benefactress of several congregations including Edgewater Presbyterian Church in the present-day Bryn Mawr Historic District of...

After a second church building was erected, Cain resigned from office in 1918 and interim ministers administered pastoral duties until a permanent successor could be found. The congregation continued to grow and a committee was established on March 30, 1921 "to consider the problem of our building needs, and to report to the congregation." The need for a new church building influenced the congregation's choice of Rev. Asa J. Ferry of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to become the new pastor. Ferry had experience leading the fledgeling Bethany Temple from a mere mission to a congregation of 1700 members. He oversaw the purchase of property and construction of several church buildings in Philadelphia worth collectively over $250,000. Ferry was installed on October 31, 1921. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The committee finally reported to the congregation on January 4, 1922 recommending that instead of enlarging the church building, its should purchase two lots across the street and move there. Lots on the northwest corner of Bryn Mawr Avenue and Sheridan Road and on the northeast corner of Bryn Mawr and Kenmore Avenues were purchased and plans for what would become known today as The New Community House were finalized on January 25, 1926. The completed building with its furnishings cost approximately $450,000. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Pastors

The Pastor of Edgewater Presbyterian Church is an ordained Minister of the Word and Sacrament and a member of the Presbytery of Chicago. Listed below are the names of the pastors with their terms of service. Years without a pastor were served by interim pastors. pcusa logo This work is copyrighted. ...

• Rev. R.R. Stevens (1896-1898)
• Rev. Louis Perkins Cain, D.D. (1899-1918)
• Rev. Asa J. Ferry, D.D. (1921-1934)
• Rev. William Woodfin, D.D. (1934-1938)
• Rev. Adolph Bohn, D.D. (1938-1966)
• Rev. Richard Dunn (1967-1968)
• Rev. Robert C. Linthicum, D.Min. (1969-1975)
• Rev. Leland B. Issleib (1977-1991)
• Rev. Gordon Neil Butcher (1994-2001)
• Rev. Barbara H. Cathey (2004-Present)

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Miscellaneous

• Edgewater Presbyterian Church is located at 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60660. Phone: 773-561-4748. Fax: 773-561-4747.

External links

• Edgewater Presbyterian Church