Grace (Alsace) Reformed Church (Reading, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 831

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Grace Alsace Reformed Church Records include; annual reports certificates, bulletins 1936-2019, Church Records. Original register 1897-1990. Pastors, 1897-1983; Officers, 1897-1899; Baptisms, 1897-1907; Confirmations and Marriages, 1897-1906; Communicants and Deaths, 1897-1906. Articles of incorporation Church Members 1917-1947, Directories, Attendance, Sunday School, Congregational Meeting Minutes, Financial Records, Treasurer's Reports, History, Anniversaries, Legal Records, Newsletters, Photographs, Programs, Scrapbooks, Consistory Minutes, Women's Guild, Ladies Aid Society, Men's Association, Young Woman's Missionary Society, Youth Fellowship

Dates

Creation: 1897 - 2019

Biographical / Historical

The first log church shared by Reformed and Lutheran congregations was erected in 1740 and stood until 1753 when a stone structure was built. A third edifice was built and shared by both congregations until 1850 when a third building was built that could seat 700 people. It served the congregation for 58 years. A vote for separation was taken Dec. 8th 1906 and in 1907 two large (twin) granite churches were built to hold the separate congregations. Reformed Pastors who served; Rev. Philip Pauli 1793-1815 Rev. William Pauli 1815-1855 Rev. Augustus Pauli 1855-1871 Rev. Aaron S. Leinbach 1871-1895 Rev. J. Heister Leinbach assisted his father Rev. J. V. George 1895-1896 Rev. F. B. Hahn 1896-1897 Rev. J. A. Danner 1897-1904 Rev. Thomas Yundt 1904-1905 Rev. Elam J. Snyder 1906-1917 Rev. Jesse M. Mengel 1917-1949 Rev. Lester F. Fetter Rev. Paul L. Rahn 1950-1983 Rev. Richard Hammond Price 1983-1986 Rev. Edith Gettis 1987-1988 interim Rev. David John Gaeth 1988-1993 Rev. James Adam 1993-1994 interim Rev. Merle R. Dech 1994-2000 Rev. James Killian 2000-2002 interim Rev. Aristides Fokas 2002-2004 Rev. James Adam 2004-interim

Extent

25.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

SEE Microfilm #284 Grace Alsace Reformed Church Register 1897-1917

SEE Ms Coll. 137 and Microfilm #43 Zacharias, George Merle De Fere 1848-1910 Lutheran Alsace Church and graveyard. Charles Evans Cemetery