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Christ (Yocum's) Reformed Church (Reading, PA)

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 541

Scope and Contents

The Christ (Yocum's) Evangelical Lutheran & Reformed Church collection consists of: Cemetery Records, 1823-1982; History.

Dates

  • Creation: 1823 - 1982

Biographical / Historical

Yocum's congregation began worshipping in the Angelica Schoolhouse, an octagonal stone structure built prior to 1822. Thomas Leinbach began preaching and teaching there in 1823. A union church was built in 1854. Extensive repairs were made to it after a storm on May 14, 1890. In 1982 Yocum's merged with St. Matthew's Reformed Church, Reading, PA. to form St. Luke's, Kenhorst, PA. In 2004 St. Luke's merged with St. Stephen's Church, Reading, and became One United Church of Christ, 1730 New Holland Road, Kenhorst, PA 19607.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

vertical files: Reading, PA, St. Stephen's UCC Reading, PA, St. Luke's UCC Kenhorst, PA, St Matthew's UCC

Title
Christ (Yocum's) Reformed Church (Reading, PA)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository

Contact:
555 W. James Street
Lancaster PA 17603 United States
717-290-8734