Church History Timeline
| August 1856 | People meet in Village Hall as a church and the Friendly Society was established to raise money to rent Village Hall. |
| August 2, 1857 | The Church and Society were organized. |
| May 6, 1857 | The Evangelical Congregational Church of Needham was formed. |
| July 27, 1857 | The Evangelical Congregational Society was formed. |
| December 29, 1859 | The Friendly Society decided it was better to build a place to worship than continue to pay rent for the Village Hall. The chapel was built and dedicated on Chapel Street at a cost of $1,500. |
| 1874 | Fermented wine at communion was discontinued. |
| 1886 | The church purchased a lot on Linden and Great Plain for $1,500 by Judge Grover and Dr. Kingsbury (the church paid the interest). A church and chapel were built. |
| 1921 | The addition to the Church on Linden Street was completed. |
| 1923 | The church was almost completely destroyed by fire and was repaired at a cost of $15,841. A 2,000 pound bell was acquired for an additional cost of $500. |
| July 5, 1924 | The church was once again destroyed by fire except for the newer section. The new building cost $60,000 plus an additional $5,600 for the organ. |
| October 17, 1954 | The cornerstone was laid for the new Church. The 1886 and 1924 cornerstones were opened and replaced. |