by Mrs. Helen Otten 
The Avery Street Reformed Church had its beginnings when a few families of this denomination, living in South Windsor, saw the challenge of starting a new parish. The first worship service was held in the Vernon Kindergarten in 1961. The Rev. James Bonnema was called to be their first pastor in 1963. After first building a parsonage, the modern church building was completed and dedicated in 1965. Much of the work on the building was done by parishioners. The Church now has approximately 125 members.
Please note that despite possible inaccuracies, we will include the description of each quilt square as published in the 1995 revised and corrected second edition booklet. This second edition was published in celebration of South Windsor’s “sesquicentennial” anniversary, 1845-1995, and was dedicated to the memory of Gail Woodard, who passed away in 1994. The revised edition was compiled by Charles E. Woodward in September, 1995, with the assitance of Doris Burgdorf who provided many historical corrections.