First United Church of Christ (Tacoma, Wash.)

Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1928 when thirty families separated themselves from Peace Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Wash., a member of the Ohio Synod; Aug. 17, 1929 the newly formed congregation incorporated; after unsuccessful efforts to join United Lutheran Church, voted Aug. 5, 1930 to join the Evangelical and Reformed Church of North America; church then named German Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel Church; Evangelical Congregational Church was founded Aug. 1, 1920; ca. 1956 began discussions for merger of German Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel Church and Evangelical Congregational Church; at the time of the merger, their parent organizations also merged choosing the name The United Church of Christ; newly merged Tacoma churches also adopted this name becoming First United Church of Chirst, Tacoma, Wash.; in early 1990s the church was closed.

From the description of Records, 1920-1987. (Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70924927