Church will celebrate with birthday party March 25MONROE - On a warm August day in 1862, a dozen Monroe families gathered in a small church in hopes of worshipping in the same way they had years earlier in their native Switzerland and Germany.Now the 1,500-member congregation of St. John's United Church of Christ will celebrate the church's 150th birthday. A series of events are being planned beginning with a birthday party following the 9 a.m. service on Sunday, March 25, in the church's Fellowship Hall. Cake and refreshments will be served and a short program highlighting the church's history will follow.