Second Church of Christ has a wonderful history of faith and Kingdom building! Here's our story...

 

In 1899, a tent meeting was held in the 600 block of North Bowman Avenue in Danville Illinois. A group of 75 people from the First Church of Christ were interested in starting a church on the east side of Danville. A charter was signed and Second Church of Christ was established. A building committee was formed and plans were underway to build a new church. By 1900, the first building of Second Church of Christ was erected at 609 North Bowman Avenue.

 

Throughout the years, Second Church of Christ continued to grow and acquired several surrounding properties and added to the original building.

 

Because of continued growth and limited property to expand, the church decided to relocate. In September of 1979, a bond sale was started to raise funds for a new building. Property was purchased at Voorhees Street and Lynch Road. On October 14 of 1979, ground was broken at our present site for a new church building.

 

The first service in the new building was held on March 22, 1981. A special service was held on October 2, 1994, to burn the mortgage of the Voorhees property.

 

In November of 2000, the first offering for our Forward in Faith building campaign was received and in May of 2001, the final draft of an expansion was approved and on June 17, 2001, a groundbreaking service was held. Construction was completed in 2003, adding 23,235 square feet, 16 new classrooms, 10 new offices, a large choir practice room, a stage in the gym, expanded foyer and a canopy over the front entryway. In addition to the expansion, renovation was done to create a larger kitchen area and to update existing rooms.