The Rev. Jorge Morales, conference minister of the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ, and the Rev. Paige Wolfanger, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ acting pastor, offer a blessing during the groundbreaking ceremony. | Denise Moran phot
Evelyn Stark of Elgin, who will turn 99 in September, is the oldest member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Elgin.
A view of the site of the future St. Paul’s United Church of Christ.| Denise Moran photo
From left: Rev. Jorge Morales, conference minister of the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ; longtime church member Mary Reel of South Elgin; and Rev. Paige Wolfanger, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ acting pastor, pose during the grou
ELGIN — Good things come to those who wait. The members of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Elgin have been talking for 20 years about relocating to a site farther west, according to Myron Meglin, church council president. Last Saturday morning, they broke …