The earliest known organization of religious activities in the Town of Darien, Wisconsin was that of the Union Church (Interdenominational) in 1850, according to the "History of Walworth County" and the "Darien News" (a weekly paper published in Darien from 1857 to 1860. The first Evangelical sermon was preached in the Spring of 1857 by Rev. E. L. Harris.

This group held meeting in the John Williams Hall (later known as the H.A. Dodge and Son Drug Store) and in various homes; until one of the prominent citizens, Bushnell Stone, donated the lumber to build a building 30 X 60 feet valued at $2,400 in 1858.

These sturdy pioneers (most of them from Darien, New York, after which our village is named) felt the need of spiritual leadership and Christian education in their new land, and through donated labor built the little church on the corner.

In March 1858 delegates from the Delavan Baptist Church and the Brick Church near Walworth were asked to sit in council to recognize a Baptist Church here in Darien and on November 3, 1858 the Union church became the Baptist Church with a membership of fourteen. The Darien News reported as follows: "A large and intelligent audience assembled in our new church on Wednesday last to witness the dedication ceremony of the first church edifice in Darien." "The new church was declared open for funerals of people of any religion or none."

Although the Baptists outnumbered those of other beliefs, the Congregationalists contributed equal amounts of subscriptions to erect the new building and each group retained equal interest in its use.

An item appearing in the Darien News of Jan. 14, 1859 reads as follows: "A donation party will be held at the Lansing House for Elder Harris on Wednesday, January 26th. The elder, supporting himself by farming and receiving very little from the church - should receive a liberal donation."

According to the Darien Advertiser, a semi-monthly paper with a circulation of 500 copies, the issue of June 6, 1864 reads: "Baptist Church services at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Mr. Dudley, Pastor." The Walworth Baptist Association Records of 1866 states that: "a Sabbath School second to none in the Association was maintained under Deacon D. W. Harris as Superintendent." A clipping taken from the Delavan Republican in April 1894 told of the day, April 6th, when the Baptists in Darien became an independent organization, "A large crowd assembled in the church and after opening worship of prayer and song Rev. C. A. Hobbs of Delavan was chosen Chairman of the meeting. The members from Delavan were received into the Darien Church and the hand of fellowship extended to Rev. G. A. Bale, representing them all, by the Moderator."

Since the reorganization of the church in 1894, many changes have taken place. In 1910 a lighting plant was installed. In 1915, the Clerk records state: - "Thru the kindness and liberality of a few brothers and sisters who contributed seats and windows our building is really a pleasant place in which to worship." A parsonage was built on the church lot in 1927 with a apporiated cost of up to $4,500.00. Since that time, many other repairs and improvements have been made to both the parsonage and the church buildings including things like indoor plumbing, new well pumps, a deeper well, and a sewage system.