Trinity Reformed Church (Columbia, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 077

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Trinity Reformed Church collection consists of 3 boxes containing: - Bulletins, 1904-1975 - Charter, 1823 (found in original record book) - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1843-1990; Confirmations, 1884-1966; Marriages, 1943-1992; Deaths, 1857-1969; Communicants, 1845-1969; Membership, 1869-1988; Officers, 1951-1964; Pastoral Register, 1808-1977 - Constitutions, & By-Laws, 1975-1978 - Financial Records: General, no date, 1851-1853; Ledgers, 1945-1985 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1904-1979; News Clippings - Legal Records: Articles of Association (transcription), 1855 - Photographs - Committees: - Consistory. Minutes, 1823-1930, 1984-1986 (some found in original record books) - Salem & Trinity Elders Association. Minutes, 1948-1951 - Trustees. Minutes, 1877-1896 - Auxiliary Organizations: Officers, 1952-1954 - Friendship Bible Class. Minutes, 1910-1919 - Men's Brotherhood. Minutes, 1958-1967 - Sunday School. Offering, 1945-1954 - Women's Guild. Minutes, 1941-1976 - Young Ladies Bible Class. Minutes, 1955-1965

Dates

Creation: 1808 - 1992

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Trinity UCC of Columbia, PA merged with Trinity UCC of Mountville, PA in 1993. (see Church RG 078) Pastors who have served include: 1808-1840 Henry B. Schaffner 1844-1845 Herman Bokum 1845-1850 D. J. Heisler 1850-1852 W. Goodrich 1853-1854 Joel T. Reber 1856-1858 Christian C. Russell 1858-???? John Hoffmeir 1865-1866 James A. Schultz 1868-1873 F. Pilgrim 1873-1879 Conrad Clever 1879-1883 C. S. Gerhard 1883-1929 J. H. Pannebecker 1929-1937 Edward S. LaMar 1937-1938 Paul Sheirer; Ralph W. Yohe; Norman W. Shollenberger; John C. Heater; Harry Colver; Carl Trexler (supplies) 1938-1942 Clyde F. Straub 1942-1944 B. C. Stauffenberger; David Dunn; Oswin Frantz; Theodore Herman (supplies) 1944-1947 R. Wendell Snyder 1947-1949 Theodore Herman; William Toth (supplies) 1949-1951 Norman W. Shollenberger 1951-1952 Donald H. C. Englert (supply) 1952-1956 George W. Moyer 1956-1957 T. A. Alspach; John Raezer; Donald H. C. Englert (supplies) 1957-1969 David J. W. Noll 1967-1969 Bella Vassady; Peter Gotguts; Allen S. Meck (supplies) 1969-1972 John Robert Achterman 1972-1976 H. Richard McClain 1976-1977 Bridgette Colton; Warren D. Sickman (supplies) 1977-???? Warren D. Sickman

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional Church Records SEE ALSO: Church RG 078 For: Additional copy of Original Church Records (1883-1952) SEE ALSO: Microfilm #258 For: Pastoral Records, 1808-1847 of Henry B. Schaffner SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 132 or Microfilm #171 For: History found in " Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania", by A. Hunter Rineer, Jr. SEE ALSO: F 157 .L2 R56 1993 p.67-68