When did Goshen City Church of the Brethren get started? Nancy Hoke knows.
“1899,” she says. “Outgrew that building in the ’50s, so this building was moved into in 1958 or 1959. And it was built around the old building.”
The church’s location at 203 N. Fifth St. lends itself to downtown involvement.
“We like to do what we can with downtown people,” says Nancy, a volunteer office assistant at the church. “…We have a group of volunteers who love to help with First Fridays. We try to get some sort of musical entertainment or other entertainment.”
“We have a Kids In Community program on Wednesday night,” she adds. “We have kids who come from across the street and other nearby areas. It’s nice to reach out to the local people and try to get involved and get them involved, too.”