Colfax Center Presbyterian Church,
Holland, IA,
established 11 June 1871.

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6 Pictured below are the various buildings occupied by the Colfax Center congregation over the years. 6
First church building, built in 1873	The church's second building	The third and current facility, built in 1917
5Rev. J. Van der Las, organizing pastor of the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, 1871	Succession of Pastors of the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church: Jacob Brinkema, 1871 - 1874 Behrend Van der Las, 1874 - 1900 John E. Drake, 1900 - 1935 George Swalve, 1935 - 1952 Wiert Eekhoff, 1952 - 1962 Gene Straatmeyer, 1963 - 1970 Jerry Van Curler, 1972 - 1983 Arthur G. Ames, 1983 - 1987 Larry C. Hoop, 1988 - present	Max Belz, one of the sons of the church, pictured during his time at the University of Dubuque

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