Lower Saucon Reformed Charge (Northampton County, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 653

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lower Saucon Reformed Charge collection consists of 1 box containing: CHARGE: - Miscellaneous - Committees: - Joint Consistory: Constitutions, 1910, 1948, 1954; Minutes, 1909-1940 CHRIST (FIRST) REFORMED CHURCH, HELLERTOWN, PA: - Bulletins, 1956 - Church Records. Directories, 1975-1990 - History: Anniversary Celebrations, 1945-1995; News Clippings - Newsletters: "Church News", 1958 - Pastors: Shetler, John C., Pastoral Letters, 1945 - Committees: Building Committee, 1955 ST. LUKE'S (OLD WILLIAMS) UNION CHURCH, WILLIAMS TWP., PA - Church Records: Membership - Congregational Meetings: Minutes, 1950 - Constitutions & By-Laws - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1948-1963 - Pastors: Pastoral Letter - Reports: Financial & Statistical - Committees: Consistory CHRIST (LOWER SAUCON) UNION CHURCH, HELLERTOWN, PA See Church RG 773 EARLY HISTORY OF THE LOWER SAUCON REFORMED CHURCH, 1734-1832, by William J. Hinke, 1926. Published in the "Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society", 1927, vol.12, no.8.

Dates

Creation: 1734 - 1995

Biographical / Historical

The Lower Saucon Reformed Charge of Northampton County, PA consisted of three churches: Christ Union Church of Lower Saucon Township, PA, which later became known as the Lower Saucon United Church of Christ Christ Reformed Church of Hellertown, PA (founded in 1870 by members of Christ Union Church of Lower Saucon Township). In 1957 this church changed its name to First United Church of Christ. St. Luke's (Old Williams) Union Church of Williams Township, PA. The Charge dissolved in 1960.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Joint Consistory Meeting Minutes, 1876-1877 SEE ALSO: Church RG 773 Box 006 FF 022 For: Christ (Lower Saucon) Union Church of Hellertown, PA SEE ALSO: Church RG 773 For: St. Luke's (Old Williams) Union Church--Church Records, 1733-1831 SEE ALSO: F 146 .P22 v.18 For: St. Luke's (Old Williams) Union Church--Tombstone Inscriptions SEE ALSO: F 157 .A15 S86 1938 or Microfilm #282 For: Historical Souvenir of the 250th Anniversary--Includes Church & Cemetery Records, 1756-1846 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #289