Eliot Presbyterian Church Trivia

In 1957, two churches merged to become Eliot Presbyterian Church. Can you name those two churches?
First Presbyterian Church
Eliot Church of the Covenant
Saint Eliot of Lowell Catholic Church
Eliot Union Congregational Church
Where was the First Presbyterian Church building located?
Merrimack Street
Appleton Street
Summer Street
Thorndike Street
Where was the Eliot Union Congregational Church building located?
Merrimack Street
Appleton Street
Summer Street
Thorndike Street
How many members were in First Presbyterian Church when they first started?
27
35
102
56
Under which Presbytery was First Presbyterian Church organized 150 years ago?
Londonderry Presbytery
Greater Boston Presbytery
Presbytery of Northern New England
Presbytery of Massachusetts
Why did Eliot join with Westminster Church for Sunday worship and Sunday school in 1918?
To up our numbers
To listen to their choir
To conserve coal
The pastors were friends
What was the big thing Session was protesting against in 1921?
A speakeasy opening downtown
Mormonism coming to Lowell
Women's Suffrage
Putting cushions on the pews
What did Mrs. Joseph Kennedy donate to First Presbyterian Church in 1926?
Her diary
A Bible to be the cornerstone of the new addition
Her house to be used as a manse
Her upright piano
First Presbyterian Church was damaged by fire late on December 19, 1932. The fire spread through the floor and walls damaging the classrooms and auditorium, but began  where?
The boiler
The gas stove
The Christ candle
The radiator
While the fire damage was being repaired, what did Eliot Union Church offer to First Presbyterian Church?
The Library to hold undamaged books
The Classrooms for Sunday School
The piano for choir practice
The Olney Hall for worship services
The pipe organ that is still in our church, but not in use now, was donated by someone already named in this quiz. Who was it?
When St. Paul’s Kitchen came to Eliot Church’s building, that was not our first time interacting with St. Paul’s. Back in the 1930s, Eliot Union and St. Paul’s Methodist got together for _____.
Joint Christmas service
Joint summer worship services
Joint Easter service
Joint Bible Study
Back in 1941, First Presbyterian Church bought new hymnals. When we bought new hymnals this year, they cost $18 each. How much did they pay for each hymnal in 1941?
$4
$3
$2
$1
During WWII, the Trustees authorized the church vestry to be used as _____.
An air raid shelter
A library
A storage closet
A food pantry
Eliot Congregational first proposed merging with First Presbyterian in 1950, but it took a while for the idea to be implemented. What year did the two churches actually merge?
1951
1960
1955
1975
What was different about Eliot’s session before the 1960s, compared with session today?
The Elders had to be above the age of 60
The Elders had to be men
The Elders had to have the same political leanings
The Elders had to have children
What is inside Eliot’s time capsule, buried on our property, to be opened in 2024 (on the 150th anniversary of our building)?
A newspaper from 1999
A cassette tape of 4 worship hymns
A sermon
Letters from Sunday School children
In its early days, First Presbyterian Church had a special group that was called the A.B.C. Club. What did A.B.C. Stand for?
Always Believe in Christ
Apples, Bananas, Cherries
Always Be Cheerful
After Bell Choir
When Eliot’s Women’s Association first started, the church trustees gave them a start-up loan. How much money was that loan?
$100
$400
$50
$225
Four of the first five ordained ministers of First Presbyterian Church were born in what country?
United States of America
Scotland
Germany
Canada
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