The Congregational Church
Originally incorporated as The Congregational Church of Mott’s Corners, subsequently called Brookton Congregational Church, Brooktondale Congregational Church, Caroline Valley Federated Church and Caroline Valley Community Church. This was the church the Mills family attended in Brooktondale.
Founding the Congregational Church
The founding of the Congregational Church of Mott’s Corners is recorded in the volume Congregational Church 1868-1933 Minutes of Meetings and Membership. Images and transcriptions published with permission from Caroline Valley Community Church. Also, initial identification and exploration of the founders.
read moreHistory of the Congregational Church, Brooktondale, New York by Amy Atwater
Full text and images from History of the Congregational Church, Brooktondale, New York. Compiled and edited by Mrs. Amy Atwater on the occasion of The Centennial Celebration of the Caroline Valley Federated Church, Brooktondale, New York, June 16th, 1968. Used with permission from Caroline Valley Community Church.
read moreCleaning the Congregational Church
Spring 1911, the Congregationalists took a break from cleaning the church to have their photograph taken.
read moreThe Making of a Woman Minister by Reverend Annis Ford Eastman
Reverend Annis Ford Eastman describes her first visit to Brookton Congregational Church, her work in the Church, and her ordination as one of the first women ministers of a Congregational Church.
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