The congregation of the Christian Church of Ellston bought the Evangelical Church located one block north of the Ellston Hotel. The Christian Church had a large congregation, a regular minister, and a good choir. The church building was not in existence after the 1930's.

SOURCES:
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa. November 17, 2005.
A Century of Memories: Ellston, Iowa 1881-1981 p. 219. 1981.

Submitted by Sharon R. Becker, updated April of 2010