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Church of the Manger, Bethlehem, PA

 Collection
Identifier: Church RG 894

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1952 - 2023

Biographical / Historical

Pastors Who Served

Pastors who Served

  1. John William Arnold 1953-1961
  2. William Everett Harner Jr. 1962-1964
  3. Richard Henry Aulenbach 1964-1972
  4. Charles Walter Long 1972-1996
  5. Rainelle Ann Kimmel (Associate) 1982-1986
  6. John Ralph Weiler (Associate) 1987-1989
  7. John Merton McLoughlin 1997-1998
  8. Sharon Solt (Joseph) Harfman 1999-2016

Biographical / Historical

In October of 1952 the Rev. J. William Arnold accepted the call of the Board of National Missionsto become the pastor of the new church known as Kaywin Community Church. the property on Catasauqua road became the parsonage and the basement was used for Sunday Church School, Sunday worship and all church related meetings and activities. The congregation adopted the name of the Church of the Manger on April 12, 1953 and the first permanent Consistory was elected. January 1953 land was purchased and a new church was built with groundbreaking November 8th. A second building was built in 1957. A new sancuary was built and dedicated in 1966-1967.

Extent

3.448 Cubic Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Church of the Manger, Bethlehem, PA
Subtitle
Kaywin Community Church
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the E&R Library & Archives Repository

Contact:
555 W. James Street
Lancaster PA 17603 United States
717-290-8734