Silver Creek Reformed Church

05/29/2026

This Week's Trivia Question:
On Old Year’s Eve in the first year of organized church services in the German Valley area, several men came to one of those services with the intention of breaking up the meeting. What did they do?
a. they shot off their fireworks
b. they shot off their mouths
c. they shot off their shotguns in protest

Last Week’s Question & Answer: (Answer notated by an *).
Eight people came on the first ship from Europe to eventually settle in the area now known as German Valley. By 1851, people in the area wanted to officially form their own church, even though they had no church building or pastor. How many signed the initial “confession” to start what would ultimately become Silver Creek Reformed Church?
a. 8
b. 26
c. 56
* d. 76

05/22/2026

This Week's Trivia Question:
Eight people came on the first ship from Europe to eventually settle in the area now known as German Valley. By 1951, people in the area wanted to officially form their own church, even though they had no church building or pastor. How many signed the initial “confession” to start what would ultimately become Silver Creek Reformed Church?
a. 8
b. 26
c. 56
d. 76

Last Week’s Question & Answer: (Answer notated by an *).
Silver Creek Reformed Church was formally organized on August 10, 1851. What was the official name of the church when it was formally organized?
a. Silver Creek Reformed Church of German Valley
b. North Grove Reformed Church
c. Silver Creek German Protestant Church of German Valley
* d. Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Silver Creek

05/16/2026

This Week's Trivia Question:
Silver Creek Reformed Church was formally organized on August 10, 1851. What was the official name of the church when it was formally organized?
a. Silver Creek Reformed Church of German Valley
b. North Grove Reformed Church
c. Silver Creek German Protestant Church of German Valley
d. Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Silver Creek

Last Week’s Question & Answer: (Answer notated by an *).
What happened in the early 1850’s in northern Illinois that drastically changed the lives (for the better) of the inhabitants of the area?
* a. the arrival of the railroad (it impacted travel, grain markets, postal carriage, future immigration and more)
b. the arrival of electricity to the area
c. the installation of a public sewer system in the area
d. the building of a water tower for fresh water

05/09/2026

Silver Creek’s Springfield Road women’s Bible Study group has been studying angels. In their study they have learned the song “Holy, Holy Is What the Angels Sing” and they thought the whole congregation should learn it! So they will join with the Praise Team to help us learn the song in worship tomorrow. I’ll also be playing an arrangement of the song as part of the prelude. You can have a listen to this video to get a head start on learning the song. Look forward to worshiping with you tomorrow!

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05/08/2026

Be a part of our 175th Anniversary Celebration! Upcoming events include:

Friday, August 14
5:00 PM Ice Cream Social at SCRC
6:00 PM Family Activities

Saturday, August 15
5:00 PM Catered Meal at SCRC (RSVP, if attending)
6:15 PM Celebration Music Service

Sunday, August 16
9:30 AM Anniversary Worship Service at SCRC
10:30 AM Fellowship Reception

Mark your calendars!

05/08/2026

This Week's Trivia Question:
What happened in the early 1850’s in northern Illinois that drastically changed the lives (for the better) of the inhabitants of the area?
a. the arrival of the railroad
b. the arrival of electricity to the area
c. the installation of a public sewer system in the area
d. the building of a water tower for fresh water

Last Week’s Question & Answer: (Answer notated by an *).
Soon after the early settlers came to the German Valley area, small area schools were built to provide an education for the children in the area. What did the school year consist of for children in those early years?
a. attended school all year round
b. attended school after harvest in the fall until before planting season in the spring
* c. attended two months out of the entire year – one month in the fall and one in the spring
d. attended only in the summer months when children could walk to school

05/01/2026

This Week's Trivia Question:

Soon after the early settlers came to the German Valley area, small area schools were built to provide an education for the children in the area. What did the school year consist of for children in those early years?

a. attended school all year round
b. attended school after harvest in the fall until before planting season in the spring
c. attended two months out of the entire year – one month in the fall and one in the spring
d. attended only in the summer months when children could walk to school

Last Week’s Question & Answer:

For a few years after arriving in the German Valley area, several early settlers worked at another location to earn additional income. It was a growing business at the time and paid a good wage before the business moved out of the area. What was this other job?

a. Forreston Cheese Factory
*b. John Deere and Company
(an upstart company in Grand Detour, IL)
c. Chicago Stockyards
d. Freeport Seed Company

04/24/2026

This Week's Trivia Question (Answer to be revealed next week):

For a few years after arriving in the German Valley area, several early settlers worked at another location to earn additional income. It was a growing business at the time and paid a good wage before the business moved out of the area. What was this other job?
a. Forreston Cheese Factory
b. John Deere and Company
c. Chicago Stockyards
d. Freeport Seed Company

Previous Trivia Question & Answer (indicated by *):

To supplement their income after a farmer would travel to sell their grain at the markets in Chicago, what did many of them do on the return trip to their farms?
* a. brought back new immigrants to the area for a fee
b. brought back other goods that area farmers needed from Chicago for a fee
c. stop and help other farmers with their crops for a wage

04/23/2026

Some big "kids" enjoying the Children's Sermon.

04/17/2026

This Week's Trivia Question (Answer to be revealed next week):

To supplement their income after a farmer would travel to sell their grain at the markets in Chicago, what did many of them do on the return trip to their farms?
a. brought back new immigrants to the area for a fee
b. brought back other goods that area farmers needed from
Chicago for a fee
c. stop and help other farmers with their crops for a wage

Previous Trivia Question & Answer (indicated by *):

To earn additional income, many early settlers sold goods raised on their farms. Two items that sold well in those early years were eggs and butter. From 1847 to around 1851, women from the German Valley area would have to walk to which town to sell their eggs and butter as it was the best market at the time?
a. To German Valley – close by
b. To Baileyville – 5 miles away
c. To Forreston – 10 miles away
* d. To Freeport – 14 miles away

For several years after the early settlers started farming the land in the German Valley area, where was the closest market for their grain?
a. Forreston
b. Freeport
c. Rockford
* d. Chicago (it took 8 to 10 days to get their grain to market pulling a wagon with 3 to 5 oxen)