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Oldest Church in Northbrook Gifted $150K From St. Peter Congregation
Former churchgoers at St. Peter will donate to help renovate the Hope Union Church building owned by the Northbrook Historical Society.
NORTHBROOK, IL - An historic Northbrook church building will be further restored thanks to a grant from another congregation.
The former St. Peter Community Church has donated the $150,000 they received for the 2011 sale of its building on Willow Road to the Northbrook Historical Society, according to a report in the Northbrook Star.
The historical society will use the money to help restore the oldest church building in town: the former Hope Union Church building at 1812 Chapel Court.
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Much of the St. Peter congregation merged with a same-denominational church in Northfield.
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The historical society bought the historic church in 2015 for $10 and have renamed the space the Hope Union Heritage Center. It's currently used for extra space for the historical society.
The funds coming from the St. Peter gift will help with maintenance issues.
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