St. John's Reformed Church (Philadelphia, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 236

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

St. John's (German) Reformed Church collection consists of boxes containing: - Annual Reports, 1953-2001 - Bulletins, misc-2002 - Church Records (original): Baptisms, 1885-2002; Confirmations, 1886-1964; Marriages, 1887-1998; Deaths, 1887-2002; Communicants, 1912; Membership, 1886-1996; Officers, 1886-1912; Pastoral Register, 1885-1953; Statistical Reports, 1886-1907; Guest Book, 1957-2002 - Congregational Meetings: Minutes, 1929-2002 - Constitutions - Correspondence - Financial Records: Annual Reports, 1887-1899, 1976-1992; Budgets, 1953-1992; Ledgers, 1887-2002; Offering, 1900-1984 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations; News Clippings - Legal Records - Newsletters, 1987-1994 (incomplete) - Personnel - Photographs - Programs & Activities: Community Outreach; Eastern Philadelphia Organ Project; Emergency Food Closet; Head Start; Servicemen's News, 1945 - Committees: - Building Committee, 1955-1958 - Church Future, 1999 - Consistory: Minutes, 1929-2002 - Joint Planning Committee, 2001 - Pastoral Search - Worship - Auxiliary Organizations: - Ladies Aid Society: Minutes, 1961-1982 - United Church People for Biblical Witness - Sunday School: Attendance, 1964, 1996; Bible Class, 1924-1981; Financial Records, 1899-1974; Minutes, 1899-1941; Reports, 1903-1904 - Women of St. John's UCC - Women's Guild, 1970-1986 - Young People's Aid Society, 1909-1915

Dates

Creation: 1885 - 2002

Biographical / Historical

St. John's (German) Reformed Church of Philadelphia was established in 1886 and closed in 2003. This church should not be confused with St. John's (English) Reformed Church of (West) Philadelphia that was established in 1965 as The Reformed Church of the Strangers, changed its name in 1884 to St. John's Reformed Church and merged with Old First Church, Philadelphia in 1935. Pastors include: 1873-1886 J. G. Neuber 1886-1898 John Voeglin 1899-1907 V. J. Tingler 1907-1909 George Miller 1909-1951 August Piscator 1951-1953 Gustav Haack 1953-???? Harry Spink

Extent

3.448 Cubic Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Pastoral Records, 1910-1912 of August Piscator (1876-1958) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 339 For: Statistical Reports, Deeds and other Legal Records SEE ALSO: Locked Case 2, #13a For: Wrought Iron Embossers (2) SEE ALSO: Seal 2002.065.01 & 2002.065.02