St. John's Reformed Church (Johnstown, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 276

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The St. John's Reformed Church of Johnstown, PA collection consists of 8 boxes containing: - Annual Reports, 1895-2006 - Bulletins, 1927-1970 - Charter - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1881-2002; Marriages, 1881-1999; Deaths, 1880-2005; Communicants, 1891-2005; Membership; Officers; Pastoral Register, 1880-1961; Directories, 1988-2002 - Congregational Meetings, 1936-2008 - Constitution, 1880 -Correspondence: General, 1925-1991; World War II Soldiers - Financial Records: Audit Reports; Bequests; Endowments; Ledgers, 1949, 1973-1982, 1989-1994; Memorials; Treasurer's Reports/Budgets, 1919-1993; Offering, 1904-1910 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1902-1980; News Clippings - Legal Records: General, 1887-1984; Bequests; Deeds, 1880, 1893 - Newsletters, 1941-2002 - Pastoral Letters - Pastors: Photographs; Reports, 1948-1958, 1982-1983, 2002; William Bates, Biographical; J. Harvey Mickley, Biographical, Correspondence 1899-1904; Neil D. Siefert - Personnel: Organist - Photographs - Programs & Activities - Committees: - Building: 1890-1891, 1936-1937, 1960-2006; Fundraising, 1960 - Christian Education Minutes, 1939-1940, 1945-1948 - Consistory: Correspondence; Minutes, 1891-2005 - Music: Organ - Spiritual Council Minutes, 1939-1945 - Trustees Minutes, 1890-1948 - Auxiliary Organizations: - Boy Scouts - Christian Endeavor Minutes, 1916-1925 - Churchmen's League Minutes, 1932-1956 - Emma E. Mickley Class: Photographs - Ladies Aid Society: Constitution; Financial Records, Ledgers, 1890-1960; Minutes, 1893-1911 - Little Parish Players Minutes, 1933-1939 - Ridgeview Club Minutes, 1919-1931 - Sunday School: Constitution; Cradle Roll; Financial Records, Ledgers, 1881-1905; Leadership Training; Minutes, 1921-1939 - Women's Guild: Scrapbooks Newsletters: PARISH NEWS and THE PIPELINE

Dates

Creation: 1880 - 2008

Biographical / Historical

The church was organized January 23, 1881. The church had been dedicated November 27, 1880 at Somerset and Dilbert Streets. It was destroyed by the Great Flood in 1889 and rebuilt on the same site in 1892. In 1934 it became St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, and in 1857 it became St. John's United Church of Christ. Pastors who have served this church include: 1880-1894 William H. Bates 1895-1937 J. Harvey Mickley 1937-1944 George H. Bricker 1945-1961 George T. Fitz 1962-1975 Maurice R. Smith 1975-???? Mark D. Dewald 1983-1985 Merle C. Correll 1986-1988 Richard F. Pulling 1990-1990 Garrett W. Karow 1992-1998 Neil D. Siefert 1999-???? Robert N. Abarno

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Blueprints SEE ALSO: Range 1 Top FF007 For: Anniversary Plate SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 11 For: Sunday School Enrollment Card Display SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 059.01 For: Church Bible SEE ALSO: BS/185/1887/c.2 For: Framed photographic Portrait of J. Harvey Mickley SEE ALSO: photo002010