The Christ Episcopal Church, at junction of 10th Ave. and Linden St. in Sidney, Nebraska, is a historic Shingle Style church that was built during 1886–87. Christ Church is a congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska.
In 2015, the church reported 26 members; in 2023, it reported four members. No membership statistics were reported in 2024 national parochial reports. Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) reported in 2024 was four persons. This was a relative decrease from ASA of 14 reported in 2015.
Plate and pledge financial support reported by the church in 2024 was $1,020.
Building and history The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1994; the listing included the church as a contributing building and a 1950 rectory as a non-contributing building. and
It is significant as "one of a few remaining physical representations in the state that is closely associated with the government's attempt to integrate Native Americans into the army and consequentially adopt Euro-American social mores. The church was used by, among others, Company I, Twenty-First Infantry which was composed of Native Americans and commanded by a white officer." Company I was posted at Fort Sidney during 1892 to 1894, the period of significance designated for the church in the NRHP listing.
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Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska