Grace (Zion) Reformed Church (Greencastle, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 346

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Grace UCC collection consists of two boxes containing BULLETINS (1915, 1930, 1959, 1973), CHURCH RECORDS (CONSTITUTION, CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF SABBATH SCHOOL, CONSISTORY MINUTES 1851-1881, BAPTISMS 1850-1877, MEMBERSHIP LISTING 1850-1874, DEATHS 1851-1870, MARRIAGES 1850-1875, PASTORS 1877, 1881, OFFICERS' RECORDS 1877-1897, MEMBERSHIP RECORDS 1877-1894, BAPTISM RECORDS 1877-1893, MARRIAGE RECORDS 1877-1892, DEATH RECORDS 1878-1893, COMMUNICANT RECORDS 1877-1895, CONGREGATION STATISTICAL REPORTS 1877-1893, DIRECTORY), CORRESPONDENCE, FINANCIAL RECORDS 1841-1843, 1841-1871, HISTORY, PASTORS (SERMONS 1973), PHOTOGRAPHS 1892, 1981. "Historical Sketch of the German Reformed Congregation at East Conococheague in the Eighteenth Century," by Rev. Ralph S. Geiman (1976). "A History of Grace United Church of Christ Greencastle, PA," by Glen C. Cump (1998). "A History of Grace United Church of Christ Greencastle, PA" (1965). "A History of Grace Reformed Church Greencastle, PA," by J. Edward Omwake (1930).

Dates

Creation: 1820 - 1981

Biographical / Historical

The German Reformed congregation was organized in 1748 by Rev. Michael Schlatter, pastor of Reformed Churches in Philadelphia and Germantown. John Allison, founder of Greencastle, issued a deed to the representatives of the German Reformed Congregation of Greencastle in 1786. In 1808, this church was referred to as Zion Church.During the pastorate of John Rebaugh, use of the German language was eliminated. Pastors: Jacob Weymer 1770-1790, Jonathan Rahauser 1792-1817, Frederick A. Scholl 1818-1833, John Rebaugh 1837-1850, John S. Foulk 1850-1857, Thomas G. Apple 1859-1865, Samuel N. Callendar 1866-1870, Moses Keiffer 1871-1874, Stephen K. Kremer 1874-1876, John H. Sykes 1877-1880, Cyrus Cort 1881-1892, Calvin V. Heilman 1893-1895, Isaac N. Peightel 1895-1919, L valmore Hetrick 1920-1925, George E Plott 1926-1948, Harold Bonner 1948-1949, Merle F. Sollinger 1949-1954, Edwin H. Sponseller 1954-1957, Luther G Heist, Jr. 1957-1967, Ralph S Geiman 1967.