Japanese Church of Christ Deals in Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1301

The Japanese Church of Christ is a historic, multicultural congregation in the heart of historic Japantown, located on 135 South 100 West. The church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United a church of Christ In October of 1918, the Salt Lake Japanese Christian Church began in the heart of Japantown and was commissioned to minister to the Japanese-speaking population of the Intermountain region. As the pastor traveled to mining and railroad camps throughout Utah, the membership increased dramatically. Six years later in 1924, the church erected a formal chapel at its present location at 268 W 100 S. The sanctuary is shared with independent Tongan and Kachin congregations.