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Locations of Various Churches in Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania The list is alphabetical order. However you may be looking for a church that has more than one name. Old churches in this area have a lot of nicknames referring to family names and locations. You may want to try the “Find on this Page” … Read more
Churches Served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Churches served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Church and Location From To (Farewell Sermon) New Bern, Bern Twp. May 7, 1848 Oct. 7, 1849 New Bern, Bern Twp. Mar. 16, 1851 Jul. 16, 1865 Sinking Springs, Spring Twp. Aug. 4, 1850 Sept. 26, 1852 Bellemans, Centre Twp. Apr. 13, 1851 … Read more
History of First Baptist Church, Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 1483. Surnames: THOMAS, JAMES, JOHNSTON, FAULKNER, OLIVER, LOCKHART, HIGGINS, BARKER, KUTCHIN, PHILIPS, HENDRICKSON, ANDREWS, HAMMITT, BEVAN, FREAR, SEMBOWER, DEITZ, BROMLEY, MAXWELL, SHAABER The First Baptist Church, Reading, Pa. Baptist interests in the present … Read more
List of Churches in Berks County, Pennsylvania: A through R <!– To see which churches are still active or locate the township for a church you are seeking, to locate an address or phone number for a church, try using a white page search engine. Also check the list of church records available at the … Read more
List of Churches in Berks County, Pennsylvania: S through Z <!– To see which churches are still active or locate the township for a church you are seeking, to locate an address or phone number for a church, try using a white page search engine. Also check the list of church records available at the … Read more
History of Perkiomen Seminary, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 776 Although it is located in Montgomery County, it served many people in Berks county over the years. It is still in operation in Pennsburg, PA Surnames: WIEAND, KRIEBEL, GILBERT, GRUBB, HEEBNER, HERSH, … Read more
Schuylkill Valley Bible Church Source: Centreport Centennial 1884-1984 by Milton K. and Luella E. Blatt, page 494: In November of 1963 several families living in this area felt a call for a place of witnessing and worship in the community since they had a drive of about 20 miles to a church of their faith. … Read more
History of Shalter’s (Salem) Reformed and Lutheran Church, Upper Alsace, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 987 Surnames: BEITELMAN, SHALTER, MIESSE, LEINBACH, DANNER, YUNDT, SNYDER, HERBEIN, IAEGER, BROWNMILLER, MOYER Shalter’s (Salem) Reformed and Lutheran Union Church- Highly located in the northern section of Upper Alsace … Read more
History of Zion’s (Spiess) Reformed and Lutheran Union Church, Upper Alsace, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County, p. 984. Surnames: SPIESS, FEGER, BOAS, ANGSTADT, BAER, BABB, SCHADE, KNABB, HARLINE, KELLER, MOYER, HARTMAN, HINNERSHITZ, LUTZ, SCHLOTTMAN, SCHMECK, FIES, SEIDEL, FOLK, HOCH, HERBEIN, PALM, SEYLER, HERMAN, LEINBACH, WILDBAHN, … Read more
History of St. James Lutheran Church, Reading, Pennsylvania This history appeared in Morton Montgomery’s 1908 edition of The History of Berks County. Surnames: KELLER, MILLER, LAMPE, SCHMUCKER, HORINE, ZWEIZIG St. James Lutheran Church. St. James Church originated in a movement to establish a purely English congregation in harmony with conservative Lutheran doctrine and usage. Rev. … Read more