Sunday Worship 10:30AM
604 South Church Street
Princeton, IL 61356
Hampshire Colony Congregational Church (HCCC) began in 1831 when a group of New Englanders went west to start a new town. One of our first pastors was Rev. Owen Lovejoy, a well known abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad. He later took our anti-slavery values to serve as a US senator. HCCC has a dynamic history and a deep love for God and each other. Today we offer modern ways to pursue a personal friendship with Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Steadily the church became more modernized. In 1907, a telephone was installed in the building, and in 1916; an electric motor replaced the water motor that had supplied power since the days when boys had pumped the organ. In the summer of 1929, the outside of the...
Article from the 150th Anniversary Edition located in the Bureau County Republican - July 9, 1981
Here is a history of Hampshire Circle written by Myrtle "Pete" Zink
The Hampshire Colony Congregational Church, Its First Hundred Years, 1831-1931 : a record assembled by the Historical committee by Hampshire colony Congregational church (Princeton, Ill.); Harrison, Ella Warren, 1851-1937 Publication date 1931 Topics Hampshire colony...
Hampshire Colony Congregational Church
604 S Church St
Princeton, IL 61356
Office: 815-875-2329
hampshirecolonyprinceton@gmail.com
FEIN: 36-2406665
Regular Worship Service is held every Sunday at 10:30 am and is followed by a brief Fellowship.
Worship Service: 10:30AM
Tuesday: 8:30AM - 11:30AM
Thursday: 8:30AM - 11:30AM