Fast Facts on Reunions

Yesterday and Today

Reprinted by permission, from the June 2006 Herald magazine, page 37

• April 1883:  Resolution to the General Conference in Kirtland to authorize holding of annual "reunion" meetings.
• September 1883:  The first reunion was held near Leland's Grove, Shelby County, Iowa
• September 1885:  To encourage people to attend the reunion at Wheeler's Grove, Iowa, resonably priced hay, free wood, and a good water supply was promised.
• October 1886:  A large tent was added to the reunion set-up, and one report estimated that five to six thousand peopled attended the Garner's Grove (Iowa) reunion.
• 1912:  Church members and friends gathered to 43 reunions, including those in California, Maine, England, and Australia
• 1999:  "Reunions represent the best of what it means to be a community of Christ." - Mark Scherer
• 2006:  More than 88 reunions will be held around the world, with an estimated attendance of more than 13,000 campers.

For information about reunions throughout the world, including schedules & locations, please visit:

    www.cofchrist.org/events/reunions.asp