Some congregations have established themselves deeply in communities and others have closed after many decades of sharing the Gospel.

By 1735 the congregation had established itself as liberal and in 1802 as Unitarian.

In 1997, the congregation established a memorial garden for cremated remains of members.

Ten years later, the congregation established a cemetery in Surrey and a Hebrew high school.

In 1843, the congregation established a committee to build a parsonage.

The congregation established a building fund for a new structure in 1912.

As they became established, the congregation established educational institutions for children and young women under their care.

Several religious congregations also established schools for orphaned girls who could not educate themselves.

The congregation traces its roots to a union church established in the community in 1789.

The congregation established seven homes and a free school and nursery in its first five years.