According to Reverend Ernest E. Clarke, the first services were held by Thomas Randall at Badger Mills in September of 1846.  Known in 1850 as the Chippewa River Mission (CRM), services grew an N. Mayne was appointed to CRM in 1851.  Over the next three years, the membership grew from 12 to 24 when D. Kidder was appointed and then provided services from 1854 to 1868.  Pastor E. E. Clough served the community and congregation in 1868 and 1869 until ex-Methodist preacher, Phillips, started "camp-meetings" in Gower's Grove (near Isaac Joles home stood). 

 

The camp-meetings generated considerable interest and drew in clergymen like Reverend Alberoni Kidder to preach there, and occasionally at the Badger Mills School House on Sundays.  In the early 1880's, an American Sunday School Union missionary named McPherson, announced a series of revival meetings to be held every night for four weeks at the Gower School House.  Due to the interest and excitement generated from these meetings, John Coldwell, who is noted for later organizing the YMCA in Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire, continued to hold the meetings.  With the assistance of lay-preachers like F.A. Bartlett, Mr. Timminge, J. Horace Barnes, and John Clough, camp meetings, revival meetings, and services for carried forward through the early 1890's.  

 

In 1895, Reverend Beeks and Reverend Trimm preached and moved services to the Crandall School House. As plans changed in the Methodist Conference, the Altoona circuit provided clergymen like Reverend Ralph Leeks, Reverend G.J. Kelly, Reverend Stokes, and Reverend Andrew Lambright through 1915.  While there was an affiliation with the Methodist organization, it wasn't until Dec. 3, 1916, that it was made official. 

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Meetings continued to be held in the schoolhouse until 1929-1930 and then at the Norwegian Lutheran Church when, partly by gift and partly through purchase, land was secured and a 20' x 30' building was constructed.  This facility (located near the home of Zealous Joles) was referred to as the Hallie Community Church.  Upon completion of the construction, the Eau Claire D.A.R. chapter presented an American flag in 1936, and Zealous Joles presented an original oil painting in 1938 as gifts to the church.  

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Services were provided at that location until 1968 when the building was moved to the Pinehurst location.  As the congregation grew, land was purchased and a new building was constructed in the current Lake Hallie location in 1969.  The bell tower from the previous location was moved to this site and serves as a reminder of our origins.