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Lick Prairie Christian Church is located in the northwest corner of Wabash County, Illinois. it is 8 miles away from any town and although the small settlement of Lick Prairie has disappeared over time, the church has remained.
Our church has had a great history and stands as the fourth oldest Christian Church/church of Christ in the State.
Throughout the history of LPCC, New Testament preaching has been the ruling example and LPCC has become a strong Church that serves the community and the world!
The History of Lick Prairie Christian Church
In the early 1800's two men, Alexander Campbell and Baron W. Stone were dissatisfied with the teaching of the Churches at the time. Both men started preaching solely from the Bible, free from any human doctrines and creeds, while they advocated the New Testament be the guide for governing a church.
Out of this movement 22 people in northwest Wabash County, led by Joseph Wasson, came together to form Lick Prairie Christian Church in October of 1828. In 1851 the church was influenced by Barton W. Stone and called a Stonenite Church which it was called until the early 1880;s.
After meeting in homes, a log structure was erected in 1853 a mile south of our current building. The building wsa shared with a congregation of Universalists and was called Union Chapel. The two groups became imcompatiable and conflicts arose and a physical fight drove the Universalists out.
In 1881 a wood structure was constructed on this property that cosat $763.41 and was the oldest standing church in Wabash County until 2024. The building was named the James A. Garefield Memorial Christian Church in honor of the assassinated President of the U.S. who was a member of the Restoration Movement.
During the 1940's the congregation at LPCC decided they wanted to put a basement under the current building. The structure did face to the north, so the entire building was picked up and a basement was built and then the building was turned to face east.
Our current Fellowship Hall was erected in 2003 and in 2020 a learning center was finished. After the tornado the old structure came down and in 2025 our current sanctuary was dedicated
