Late 1939 brought “fame” to the church as the Des Moines Register reported on Rev. and Mrs. Clayton Shepard’s God’s Acre plan for raising funds.  Farmers had been contacted earlier in the year to “set aside” one acres of corn for the church.  The harvest that year was reduced by hot winds and cinch bugs but best estimates of the crops of “God’s Acres” were approximately 50 bushels to the acre – with the highest of 90 bushel raised by Ora Creger.  This project enabled the church to pay off a $500 mortgage and then some.

In the mid-1940’s, the first annual public auction of God’s Portion, was held under the leadership of Rev. Verne Willey.  Food stuffs, bazaar articles, merchandise, livestock, and even grain were sold at public auction. One particular angel food cake was sold 35 times for a total of $189.50!   Rev. Willey disliked soliciting money. To avoid it, he started the church auction, a traditional that continues yet today.

March 1948 brought about a vote of 23 approvals and 5 disapprovals for the church to merge with the United Church of Christ.

On June 26, 1949, the 50^th anniversary of the church building was celebrated.  A basket dinner in the church basement was followed by special afternoon services.  The program listed the following 50-year members:

 The summer of 1950 was the stage for many discussions regarding the “yoking” of the Truro Congregational Christian Church with the Truro Methodist Church State superintendents of both denominations were present at meetings, articles of federation were submitted, and other items were discussed.  A final vote was taken in September, and a unity plan passed 32 to 7.  A 7-man board from each church (with 8 to make a quorum) was appointed to transact business for the yoke.

October 21, 1956 brought the 100^th anniversary celebration of the church’s foundation.  Rev. Dale Lockhart led the morning’s Centennial Sunday Worship.  The Scripture Lesson was Matthew 16: 13-20.