Abstract “German Russians” first immigrated to Berthoud and Northern Colorado around 1900. In 1908, these German-speaking immigrants formed the German Congregational Church. In 1917, a portion of the members of the German Congregational Church left to form the Bethlehem Congregational Church. In 1921, the name of the German Congregational Church was changed to First Congregational Church. In 1926, the First Congregational Church and Bethlehem Congregational Church merged to form the Salem...