First Reformed (Trinity) Church (Takoma Park, MD)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 102

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The First E&R (Trinity UCC) Church collection consists of 2 box containing: - Bulletins, 1948-1986 - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1940-1982; Marriages, 1940-1983; Deaths, 1940-1983; Communicants, 1941-1959; Membership, 1940-1982; Officers, 1867-1972; Pastoral Register, 1967-1965; Statistical Reports, 1940-1952; Directories, 1935 - Constitutions, 1967 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1957-1992 - Legal Records, 1973 - Memorials, 1964-1971 - Newsletters, 1958-1961 (incomplete) - Parochial Reports, 1958 - Photographs - Programs & Activities, 1958-1964 - Committees: - Building Committee, 1891, 1952, 1964 - Christian Education, 1958-1964 - Auxiliary Organizations: - Women's Guild: Programs & Activities, 1958-1964

Dates

Creation: 1868 - 1992

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

First Reformed Church began in Washington, DC but later moved to Takoma Park, MD. In 1962 after the UCC merger, the church changed its name to Trinity UCC to end confusion with First Congregational UCC. The church building was sold in 1991, but the congregation continued to meet in leased space from the Memorial Chapel of the Sligo Seventh Day Adventist Church, Takoma Park, MD. Pastors who served include: 1868-1871 J. N. Ebbinghaus 1871-???? Reitzel; Schild; M. Treiber; Wetterstrom 1876-???? J. W. Ebbinghaus 1881-???? H. J. Stern ????-???? Guenther; E. A. Maier; William Elterich 1890-1903 G. Facius 1904-1939 James Buhrer 1940-1953 F. Nelson Schlegel 1953-1954 Stephen Sziarto (interim) 1954-1957 Paul E. Strauch 1957-1958 Stephen Sziarto (interim) 1958-1965 John Henry Sando 1965-1992 Theron M. Snyder