Bethany Reformed Church (York, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 688

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Bethany Reformed Church collection consists of 10 boxes containing: - Annual Reports, 1919-2000 - Bulletins, 1935-2007 - Church Records: Baptisms, misc. certificates & lists; Confirmations, misc. certificates & lists; Marriages, certificates, 1929, 1952-2007; Deaths, misc. bulletins; Directories, 1918-1996 - Congregational Meeting Minutes, 1940-1987 - Constitution & By-Laws - Financial Records: Budgets; Ledgers, 1946-1993; Treasurer's Reports, 1907-2001 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1920-1998; News Clippings - Legal Records: Deeds; Tax Information - Memorials - Newsletters, 1949-2007 - Pastors: Individuals; Pastoral Letters - Photographs - Programs & Activities: General; Hoffman Home for Children; Men and Women in Service, 1943-1945 - Committees: - Lists - Anniversary Committee, 1948-1998 - Building Committee, 1898-1960 - Building Fund Campaign, 1957-1986 - Cash Rally - Christian Education: Minutes, 1952-1998 - Christian Promotion - Church & Ministry - Consistory: Minutes, 1940-2001 - Executive Committee - Finance Committee - Herbert L. Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund - Music/Music & Worship - Organ - Property - Publicity - Search Committee - Spiritual Council - Stewardship - Ushers - Auxiliary Organizations: - Boy Scout Troop #13 - Choir - Junior Youth Fellowship, Attendance & Minutes, 1945-1960 - Ladies Aid Society, Minutes, 1904-1917 - Men's Brotherhood - Sunday School: General; Attendance, 1961-1964; Bethany Helpers Class; Charles B. Bishop Class; Circle 4 Class; Ever Ready Class; Gleaners' Class minutes, 1934-1981; Financial Records Ledger, 1932-1957 - Sunshine Circle: Financial Records, 1934-1960; Minutes, 1935-1945; Reports/Programs, 1953-1958 - Vacation Bible School - Women's Guild: By-Laws; Financial Records, 1962-1973; Minutes, 1949-2000 - Working Women's Circle - Young Women's Missionary Society Minutes, 1933-1935 - Youth Fellowship

Dates

Creation: 1898 - 2007

Biographical / Historical

This church closed in 2007.

Pastors: Asher Theodore Wright, 1898-1900 Dr. George Shriver Sorber, 1900-1933 Dr. Charles Russell Zweizig, 1933-1939 John H. Sando, 1939-1951 Herbert L. Rice, 1951-1968 J. Richard Bishop, 1968-1982 Thomas D. Bellis, 1982-1996 Laverne Dinino, 1996-

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Awards and Certificates. Blueprints. SEE ALSO: Locked Case #3 Item #17 For: Bulletins, 1941-1951 found in the J. Sando Collection SEE ALSO: WT1/S218 For: "Pulpit and Pew" edited by Rev. Henry H. Apple in the interests of the Reformed Churches of York, PA and vicinity SEE ALSO: ZY/P960 For: Silver plate baptismal bowl engraved with "In Memory of Annah Schellhamer, Dec. 25, '98" SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 053.01 For: Silver plate Communion Chalice SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 053.02 For: Copper plaque on walnut engraved with "Presented to Bethany Reformed Church by Progressive Bible in memory of the World War II Veterans who lost their lives..." SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 053.03 For: Silver plaque on black painted metal engraved with "Sincere Admiration to Rev. Dr. Geo. S. Sorber..." SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 053.04 For: Commemorative Plate, 1959 SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 053.05 For: 60th Anniversary Commemorative Plate, 1958 SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 053.06 For: Church Seal in leatherette case SEE ALSO: Artifact Box 053.07 For: Framed oil on canvas of Rev. Charles Zweizig (1906-1986) SEE ALSO: Art 001 For: Framed photographic print of Rev. Asher Theodore Wright (1863-1935) SEE ALSO: Art 002 For: Framed photographic print of Rev. George Shriver Sorber (1856-1933) SEE ALSO: Art 003