Rolling Prairie Christian Church

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address:113 West Michigan Street Rolling Prairie, IN 46371 phone:219-778-2611 website:Rolling Prairie Christian Church email:

Events Calendar

Wednesday, November 18th

Wednesday Worship Service

when:6:00pm, Rolling Prairie, IN
venue:Rolling Prairie Christian Church

Wednesday Adult Bible Study

when:6:45pm, Rolling Prairie, IN
venue:Rolling Prairie Christian Church

Sunday, November 22nd

Sunday Bible School

when:9:00am, Rolling Prairie, IN
venue:Rolling Prairie Christian Church

Sunday Morning Worship Service

when:10:00am, Rolling Prairie, IN
venue:Rolling Prairie Christian Church

Sunday Evening Worship Service

when:6:00pm, Rolling Prairie, IN
venue:Rolling Prairie Christian Church

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History:
The first settlers of Nauvoo, the Indian name for Rolling Prairie, came in 1831 and divided themselves into two religious groups for devotions. In 1854 the Christian denomination erected Rolling Prairie's first church building. The white clapboard church is a classic example of the many Greek Temples that were being built across the nation to serve God, and sing his praises. The main reason for the early settlers to locate in Rolling Prairie was the proximity of the Great Sauk Trail that passed just to the South. Just to the East of Rolling Prairie is Plum Grove where, in 1838, the Pottawatomie Indian Nation was assembled to be taken on the Trail of Death to Kansas Territory and the Osage River.

The church was the real power in the hey-day of the 1830's. It furnished families not only a means of salvation, but a place to go for social life, and an opportunity to exchange news and views.

A nineteenth century parson whose sermon lasted only an hour or less was considered to have done no more than skim the cream from his text. A harangue of an hour and a half was regarded as just a fair job. Sin, it seemed, was pretty well entrenched and could not be driven out by anything less than a two solid hours of thundering hell-fire and damnation - and even then the Devil would have it back on its feet in time for the sermon on the following Sunday morning.