. 9 9 ▁as ▁a ▁parish ▁house . ▁▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁– ▁Bell ▁installed ▁in ▁b elf ry . ▁▁ 1 9 0 3 ▁– ▁English ▁services ▁offered ▁once ▁a ▁month ▁on ▁Sunday ▁afternoon ▁or ▁evening . ▁▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁- ▁English ▁adopted ▁as ▁the ▁only ▁language . ▁New ▁wood - burn ing ▁furn ace ▁and ▁hot ▁air ▁registers ▁installed , ▁wood ▁fire place ▁in ▁bas ement ▁removed , ▁con ve ction ▁floor ▁sl ats ▁covered . ▁Original ▁hand - f ashion ed ▁kne eling ▁ben ches ▁replaced ▁with ▁ 1 8 ▁identical ▁o ak ▁p ew s , ▁ 9 ▁on ▁each ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁center ▁a is le . ▁▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁– ▁Christ d ala ▁celebrated ▁ 5 0 th ▁An ni versary . ▁▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁– ▁Fe wer ▁than ▁six ▁pione er ▁families ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁Christ d ala ▁community . ▁▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁Christ d ala ' s ▁ 6 5 th ▁An ni versary : ▁" The ▁bless ings ▁of ▁their ▁endeav ors ▁are ▁our s . … as ▁gi ants ▁in ▁the ▁earth ▁they ▁stood , ▁their ▁faith ▁in ▁God ▁avail ing ." ▁▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁– ▁Church ▁membership ▁decl ined ▁to ▁ 3 0 ▁members . ▁▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁– ▁Inter ior ▁walls ▁re pl aster ed ▁and ▁painted ▁for ▁Christ d ala ' s ▁ 8 0 th ▁An ni versary . ▁▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁–