History of Goshenhoppen Church, Hereford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania NOTE TO NEW RESEARCHERS: Although the Goshenhoppen Records currently apply to a church located in the northeast corner of Montgomery County, many members of our Berks Community are affected by them. Either they passed through the area on their way to Berks County or they were … Read more

History of First United Evangelical Church of Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1700. Surnames: HEIL, HOOVER, KISTLER, BROWNMILLER, MOHN, RUDISILL, BAKER, MARKLEY, MILLER, HENDEL, HERB First United Evangelical Church. What is now the First United Evangelical Church of Reading, and the parent church … Read more

Blue Mountain Zion Church, Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA The Pennsylvania archives has a survey map that perhaps reveals who donated the land for Blue Mountain Zion Church: By virtue of an order from the Commissioners dated the 7th Day of March Anno Domini 1746, the above described tract of land was surveyed for Adam Sunday, … Read more

<!– –> History of Bern Reformed and Lutheran Union Church, Bern Township, Pennsylvania The following history appeared in The History of Berks County by Morton Montgomery, published in 1908 (p. 986). Surnames mentioned in this church history: GOETSCHEY, RIESER, HIESTER, LISCHY, ZACHARIAS, BRECHT, REBER, KERSHNER, WEBER, ZERBY, MULLER, DECKER, WALDTSCHMIDT, LUPP, BOAS, MOYER, BOYER, HAUTZ, … Read more

<!– –> Miscellaneous Church Records from the area between Berks and Lebanon Counties, Pennsylvania <!– –> Miscellaneous Church Records from the area between Berks and Lebanon Counties, Pennsylvania Name Birth Date Baptism Date Marriage Date Death Date Activity (b=birth/baptism, m=marriage, d=death Relationship Parents/Spouse/Sponsor Reference Number Buch, Johannes 5/19/1788 2/8/1789     b s/o Johannes; Johannes … Read more

History of Altalaha (Atolheo) Church, Rehersburg, Pennsylvania The following history comes from Pastors and People: Congregations, vol. 1, by Charles Glatfelter, published in 1980: This Lutheran congregation in Tulpehocken township may have been founded in the 1740s. It was located near the center of the Manor of Andulhea (to use one of a number of … Read more

History of Alsace Lutheran Church, Alsace, Pennsylvania The following history is from The History of Berks County by Morton Montgomery published in 1908 (p. 1145). Surnames mentioned in this church history: WAGNER, SCHUMACHER, HARTWICK, HAUSHIL, KRUG, NIEMEYER, KROTZ, MOLLER, MUHLENBERG, LEHMAN, WILDBAHN, MARCARD, MILLER, GEISENHEINER, IAEGER, WICKLEIN, HUNTZINGER, BAUM, BECKER, AHRENS, FREDERICK, HUYETT, LEAS, WERTZ, … Read more

250th Anniversary Celebration Christ Delong’s UCC Church Bowers, PA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2008 Saturday, April 12 Ham & Dandelion Supper-Fundraiser Christ UCC Church       Sunday, October 5 Kick-Off for Celebration Christ UCC Church   World Wide Communion     Anniversary Quilt ready for viewing     Buffet meal after church       … Read more