St. Peter's Reformed Church (Allentown, PA)

This church began as St. Peter's Union Church in Rittersville, PA. In 1913 the Union was dissolved and St. Peter's Reformed Church was formed in Allentown. In 1842 a meeting was held to discuss the building of a church. A committee of the following was appointed: Jacob Bast, Michael Ritter and Solomon Flores. They found a suitable tract of land for a church and cemetery located on the property of the Michael Ritter estate. Mr. Ritter withdrew from the committee and was replaced by Samuel Knaus. New committees were formed to secure subscriptions for a building fund and to select a contractor. The original pastors Rev. Joshua Yeager, Lutheran, and Rev. Joseph. S. Dubbs Reformed received a salary of $40.00 per year until 1856. the dedication of the church was August 27 and 28, 1942. The church continued as St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran snd Reformed Church until 1903 revisions were made to the Rules and Regulations of the "St. Peter's Union Church" of Rittersville. PA. In 1913 the Union was dissolved and St. Peter's Reformed Church was formed in Allentown (formerly Rittersville, PA) Pastors who have served include: 1842-1856 Joseph S. Dubbs 1856-1865 Daniel Fisher Brendle 1866-1889 Isaac Kalbach Loos 1889-1892 Tobias Kessler 1892-1900 John F. DeLong 1902-1905 Franklin Henry Moyer 1905-1911 Frank A. Guth 1911-1921 Joshua S. Bartholomew 1921-1925 Albert Bartholomew 1925-1928 Paul C. Scheirer 1928-1937 Wilbur Kriebel 1937-1941 Harry J. Colver, Jr. 1942-1948 Robert A. Dilliard 1949-1960 John K. Wetzel 1960-1963 Daniel G. Davis 1963-1964 Charles D. Rockel (interim) 1964-1972 Richard Druckenbrod 1970-1971 Oliver Nace 1971-1977 Warren Breisch 1978-1998 Elaine Bogart 1998-2003 John Bindy