175 years

By Will Briggs – Madison CapTimes – One of Madison’s oldest churches is set to celebrate its 175th anniversary this weekend. As it does, the congregation is tracing its own history alongside the growth and social changes in the state’s capital city across nearly two centuries. Founded in 1851, Christ Presbyterian Church, on the northern side of the isthmus, will see hundreds of members gather for a meal Saturday and anniversary services Sunday morning at 9 and 11 a.m at 944 E Gorham St. Read more of this story.

BELLEVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) – A church near Belleville celebrated over a century and a half of history on Sunday. The Primrose Lutheran Church has hosted families and communities for the last 175 years. After forming in 1850 by Norwegian settlers, the church’s congregation split apart shortly after because of teaching disagreements. The two churches, which were only down the road from each other, eventually reconciled and rejoined about 100 years later. Read more of this story.