Shoop's (Hanover) Charge (Dauphin Co., PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 406

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Shoop's (Hanover) Charge collection consists of one box containing: - Shoop's Charge: History, News Clippings. Consistory Minutes, 1876-1879, 1907-1933; Membership; Officers, 1934-1939. - Zion's Reformed Church: History. - Faith UCC: Bulletins; History; News Clippings. - t. Maria's Reformed Church: Constitution, 1927. - Shoop's (Colonial Park) Reformed Church: Bulletins; Church Records. "Notes and Queries". Baptisms, 1783-1830. Marriages, 1833-1844; Cemetery. Tombstone Inscriptions, 1784-1869; Constitution, Committee Report; Financial Records. Letter to Congregation, 1944, Self-Study Report, 1967; History; Anniversary Celebrations; News Clippings; Legal Records. Certificate of Incorporation, 1926; Informational Brochures.

Dates

Creation: 1783 - 1983

Biographical / Historical

In 1876, Shoop's Charge was known as the Hanover Charge and consisted of Wenrich's (now St. Thomas UCC) Linglestown, PA, Shoop's (now Colonial Park UCC) Harrisburg, PA, The Reformed Church (now disbanded) Union Deposit, PA and Shell's (now disbanded) Grantville, PA churches. In 1958, Faith United Church of Christ ,Grantville, PA, was formed, when St. Maria's Reformed Church, Shellsville, PA, merged with Zion's Reformed Church, East Hanover, PA.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Parochial Reports to Lancaster Classis SEE ALSO: RG #64. For: "The Reformed Union", published in the interests of the Reformed churches of Harrisburg and vicinity, 1897-1899 SEE ALSO: ZY R337. For: Wenrich's (St. Thomas UCC) Pewterware SEE ALSO: "Pewter in PA German Churches", by Donald M. Herr, F146 .P232 v. 29.