Zion's Reformed Church (Lincoln, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 056

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Zion's Reformed Church collection consists of 1 box & 1 folder containing: - Bulletins - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1852-1948; Confirmations, 1857-1912; Deaths, 1876-1949; Communicants, 1853-1947; Membership, 1853-1946; Officers, 1852-1937; Pastoral Register, 1853-1938; Directories, 1977-1982 (some in Anniversary Celebrations) - Constitutions (in original record book) - Financial Records: Bequests & Gifts, 1902-1904; Ledgers, 1863-1914; Offering, 1897-1914 (in original record book) - History: General (some in original record book); Anniversary Celebrations, 1977-1982; News Clippings - Newsletters, 1923-1981 (incomplete) - Committees: - Building Committee: Financial Records, 1901-1903 - Consistory: Minutes, 1866-1920 (in original record book) - Auxiliary Organizations: - Sunday School: Constitutions, 1875; Financial Records, 1897-1932; Library Records, 1873-1874; Minutes, 1874-1879

In addition, there is an Oversized File Folder in Locked Case #2 that houses blueprints and other oversized documents.

Dates

Creation: 1852 - 1981

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

This church closed in 2020.

Pastors who served this church include:

1853-1862 Daniel Hertz 1862-1870 William T. Gerhard 1870-1871 Stephen Schweitzer (supply) 1871-1914 Stephen Schweitzer 1914-1937 Martin W. Schweitzer 1938-1958 David Noll 1959-1963 Lester Brown 1963-1967 Willis Heckler 1968-1976 Lee D. Loos 1977-1981 Elmer W. V. Scofield 1981-???? Lee D. Loos (interim)

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Church Records, 1852-1949 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #259 For: Pastoral Records, 1823-1868 of Daniel Hertz (1796-1868) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 057 or Microfilm #265 For: Pastoral Records, 1968-1976 of Lee Donald Loos (1911-1988) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 122 or Microfilm #170-171 For: Anniversary Plate SEE ALSO: Artifact database