The story is told of how, not long ago, a learned man walked near the imposing, slow rising edifice of a House of God. pausing to admire the classic symmetry of towering stone, he asked a nearby workman what he was doing.
Sharply, the man answered: "I am setting rocks."
A little further on, on impulse, the stroller questioned another workman. The man lifted a sweat-lined but shining face. "I", he said in a pride at once solemn and magnificent, "am building a church."
In such uplifted pride must be written the story of TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Many builders, many hands, many hearts have been involved in this enterprise for God. Some of these are with us today; some exist in the fondness of our memories. But each has been a "Key Stone" in our common effort "to give of our best to the Master."
In 1871 members of a young men's club of the Calvary Mission meet in "a school on the Kickapoo River Creek", at a place called "Dutch Hill". This two-room, red brick school was the first home of the Pleasant Hill Sunday School.
The earliest records are no longer available, but in 1879, the average attendance was 97 and the average offering was $.44. It was a school in every sense, for, among other things, the alphabet was taught.
In 1900, a new school building was constructed and the Sunday School met in the auditorium for several years. In 1909, "The Ladies Guild," was organized. This Guild was most active, and appears to have been quite instrumental in the building of the School's own first home at the corner of Pleasant and Ann Street in Peoria. However, all was not smoothness. In 1917, from October through November the Sunday School had to be closed because of the influenza epidemic. Later in February, 1936, it had to be closed because of a coal shortage.
On Sunday, January 18, 1953, the Pleasant Hill Sunday School was officially dissolved, after having ministered to the community needs for nearly 82 years. At the same instant, however, this ministry continued to be met by the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church,
Sharply, the man answered: "I am setting rocks."
A little further on, on impulse, the stroller questioned another workman. The man lifted a sweat-lined but shining face. "I", he said in a pride at once solemn and magnificent, "am building a church."
In such uplifted pride must be written the story of TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Many builders, many hands, many hearts have been involved in this enterprise for God. Some of these are with us today; some exist in the fondness of our memories. But each has been a "Key Stone" in our common effort "to give of our best to the Master."
In 1871 members of a young men's club of the Calvary Mission meet in "a school on the Kickapoo River Creek", at a place called "Dutch Hill". This two-room, red brick school was the first home of the Pleasant Hill Sunday School.
The earliest records are no longer available, but in 1879, the average attendance was 97 and the average offering was $.44. It was a school in every sense, for, among other things, the alphabet was taught.
In 1900, a new school building was constructed and the Sunday School met in the auditorium for several years. In 1909, "The Ladies Guild," was organized. This Guild was most active, and appears to have been quite instrumental in the building of the School's own first home at the corner of Pleasant and Ann Street in Peoria. However, all was not smoothness. In 1917, from October through November the Sunday School had to be closed because of the influenza epidemic. Later in February, 1936, it had to be closed because of a coal shortage.
On Sunday, January 18, 1953, the Pleasant Hill Sunday School was officially dissolved, after having ministered to the community needs for nearly 82 years. At the same instant, however, this ministry continued to be met by the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church,
By the mid-20th century, Presbytery recommended a move. Thus in 1958, three possible sites were considered. Bartonville was finally decided upon. Trinity was moved to Oak Grove East School gymnasium while waiting on their new and present building to be built. World Wide Communion Sunday, October 6, 1963 marked the first Service of Divine Worship in the new building.