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Church Trivia

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January 08 Trivia - How much money has the Endowment Fund distributed to The Church in Aurora since 1999?

December 07 Trivia - The original Federated Church Memorial Organ was in memory of whom?

November 07 Trivia - Prior to the land swap with the city in the early 1980’s, how much property surrounding the building did the church own?

October 07 Trivia - What is the translation of our pew bibles?

September 07 Trivia - What are the four liturgical colors that we use to decorate the sanctuary, celebrating the church year?

August 07 Trivia -  If a fire broke out during a meeting in Hanson Hall, where would you find the nearest fire alarm?

July 07 Trivia - Our 2005 church survey noted that "The Church in Aurora is, indeed a Community Church as ? denominational backgrounds are represented in our membership".  How many denominations were identified?

June 07 Trivia - What two out-buildings had to be razed to make room for an expanded Church parking lot?

May 07 Trivia - What year did the Stephen Ministry program start at The Church in Aurora?

April 07 Trivia - Do you know when and where the church’s "Time Capsule" was buried?  What is in it?

March 07 Trivia - Who is Hanson Hall named after, and why?

February 07 Trivia - The Church used to have two indoor shuffleboard courts. Where were they located (if you look hard you can still see them)?

January 07 Trivia - What year did the confirmands first lay a stone marking their Confirmation?

December 06 Trivia - What ancient monogram for Christ appears in our Church courtyard?

November 06 Trivia – Can you match the following?

1. Lectern

a. The foyer, or entry way of the Church

2. Pulpit

b. The speaker’s stand on the right (as viewed by Congregation)

3. Nave

c. Room or closet where communion equip. is kept.

4. Narthex

d. The speakers stand on the left (as viewed by Congregation)

5. Chancel

 e. Where the congregation gathers/sits for worship.

6. Sacristy

f. Area from which the service is conducted.

Sanctuary - In our Church, the sanctuary includes what two areas letters/numbers) from the above list?

October 06 Trivia - Our church has just been re-roofed with Certainteed black asphalt shingles.  What is the color and material of the shingles that are on our Church steeple?

September 06 Trivia – In 1890, our church (Congregational at the time) was one of three buildings in Aurora’s "Public Square".  What were the other two buildings? Hint: there is a picture in the Church that gives the answer.

August 06 Trivia - What borders the curtain and cross on the front wall of the sanctuary?

July 06 Trivia - One stained-glass cross appears in the round window high in the back of the Sanctuary.  There are two others, do you know where they are?

June 06 Trivia - What is the Official name of the North Chapel?

May 06 Trivia - 106, 299, 337, 440 are four different Church personnel statistics  that are important to The Church in Aurora.  Do you know what each of them represents?

April 06 Trivia: On our church property, where will you find the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” ? .. and, can you provide any history as to the why and when of these words

March 06 Trivia - In our Church, where will you find the words “Built to Serve Jesus Christ, Our Living Savior”?……and, do you know the why and when of these words?