History of the First 50 Years of UUCB
History of UUCB by church historian Elof Carlson
Festschrift for Reverend Bill Breeden
UUCB Timeline
1949: Unitarians first organize in Bloomington when a small group of Indiana University faculty and students create a Fellowship under the auspices of the American Unitarian Association. Meetings are lay-led and held in members’ homes and at the Indiana Memorial Union building.
1950-2015: Our congregation grows to over 450 members. Our current property, purchased in 1964, undergoes several additions.
1999: We nearly double our square footage with the construction of our Meeting Room and additional office and classroom space.
2011-2014: Green Spaces Capital Campaign supports improved landscaping and parking, energy efficient windows and doors, better playground and drainage.
Today: Our staff includes three ordained ministers and professionals in charge of religious education, church administration, membership, and music.
UUCB HISTORY
​In our 65 years, the Congregation has grown from 48 members to 480, added a second Sunday service, had several successful building campaigns, been involved in creating and supporting community foundations and social justice work. For many years, we have been a Fair Share Congregation and the budget includes sending people to Midwest Leadership School, delegates to Regional meetings and General Assembly. There is lots to tell. Check out some highlights and follow the links to several written histories.
OUR CURRENT CONGREGATION
