CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESENT BOUN

CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF THE

SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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DAUPHIN COUNTY PA

1. Chambers Hill United Methodist Church

Address: 6300 Chambers Hill Road
Municipality: Swatara township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1910,39 – Chambers Hill and Ebenezer taken from Harrisburg circuit to make a 2-point charge

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2. Charlton United Methodist Church

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Address: 5920 Jonestown Road
Municipality: Lower Paxton township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:
1957,82&94 – permission to move church building to rear of acquired lot

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3. Colonial Park Campus
CrossPoint United Methodist Church

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Address: 430 Colonial Road
Municipality: Lower Paxton township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:
From the interchange of US 22 and I-83 at the east edge of Harrisburg, go east one block on US 22 [Jonestown Road] to Colonial Road. Go north on Colonial Road 1 mile to the traffic light for Devonshire Road/Crums Mill Road. The church is on the left.

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1925,19 – building dedicated 1/4/1925 in growing and very promising Colonial Park suburb
1955,44 – Linglestown & Colonial Park circuit dissolved; each made a station appointment

Brief History:
This congregation began in 1922 when the Conference Missionary and Church Extension Society of the East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church purchases a lot at the corner of Jonestown Road and Madison Street (41^st Street extended). A charter membership of 35 persons was established, and a brick church building was dedicated in 1925. In 1961 when a major interchange was planned in the area for I-83 and Jonestown Road, the congregation was given the choice of remaining “inside” the interchange or relocating to Colonial Road. The congregation chose the latter. The building was demolished, with the kitchen cabinets and other materials used in the construction of the new Trinity EUB church in New Cumberland. In 2007 the congregation was re-named CrossPoint and became a multi-site campus with locations in Rutherford (former Christ UMC) and South Hanover township (in a mall). The multi-site strategy has since been abandoned, but the congregation continues as one of the larger suburban Harrisburg congregations.

4. Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Address: 890 Ebenezer Road
Municipality: Lower Swatara township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1910,39 – Chambers Hill and Ebenezer taken from Harrisburg circuit to make a 2-point charge

Brief History:

5. Elizabethville Trinity United Methodist Church

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Address: 25 East Main Street
Municipality: borough of Elizabethville
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:
Main Street is US 209. The church is on the north side of the street ½ block east of the square.

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1941,22 – reopened 11/24/1940 following renovations/brick veneer

Brief History:
Elizabethville used to be called Washington Square. This congregation is an outgrowth of the old Motters Church. Elizabethville is first mentioned in the minutes of the East German Conference in 1873 when Emanuels, Elizabethville, Motters, Lykens, Williamstown and Tower City were set aside as the Williams Valley circuit. The old Methodist church building at was purchased in 1879 for $600. In 1889 the congregation purchased a new lot and erected the present church, which was modified with brick veneer and a new addition in 1940.
In 1947 the Ebenezer Evangelical Church of Elizabethville merged into Trinity. Their building was sold in 1948 to adjacent property owner Edward T. Romberger, who donated the memorial window depicting “The Shepherd and the Lost Sheep” to the merged congregation.

6. Fishburn United Methodist Church

Address: 1215 Fishburn Road
Municipality: Derry township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:

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7. Geyers United Methodist Church

Address: 1605 S. Geyers Church Road
Municipality: Londonderry township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

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8. Grantville St. John's United Methodist Church

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Address: 165 Firehouse Road, village of Grantville
Municipality: East Hanover township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1922,16 – church completely rebuilt; reopened 6/18/1921

Brief History:

9. Halifax Faith United Methodist Church
[Fisherville Grace]

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Address: 1849 Armstrong Valley Road, village of Fisherville
Municipality: Jackson township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:
From Halifax to north 3.5 miles on PA 225 to the village of Fisherville. The church is on the left as you enter the village.

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1996,198 – received members of Ebenezer, Salem and Union; renamed Faith

Brief History:
This building is unique in our conference in that it was owned at different times by all three of United Methodism’s predecessor denominations. It was erected as a Methodist Episcopal church in 1859, sold to the United Evangelicals in 1891, and sold to the United Brethren in 1903. There was a United Brethren class meeting in Fisherville, connected with the work at Halifax before 1903. The class was attached to Halifax until 1919, placed on the Enders circuit 1919-1934, and then on the large Enders – Powells Vally circuit.
Grace (along with Enders Salem, Halifax Ebenezer and St. Paul’s) was one of 4 churches on the original Enders charge. In 1934 Enders and Powells Valley combined to make the United Brethren’s large rural 8-point Enders Powells Valley charge that existed until the 1968 United Methodist Union.
In 1996 Halifax Ebenezer, Enders Salem and Powells Valley Union merged into Fisherville Grace (the lone remaining congregation from the original Enders charge) to form Fisherville Faith, which has since been redesignated as Halifax Faith.

10. Harrisburg Calvary United Methodist Church

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Address: 4700 Locust Street
Municipality: Lower Paxton township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church

Journal references:

Brief History:

11. Harrisburg Grace United Methodist Church

Address: 216 State Street
Municipality: city of Harrisburg
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:
1897,55 – agrees to let State use building following 2/2/1897 fire that destroyed capitol building

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12. Harrisburg The Journey United Methodist Church

Address: 2900 Derry Street
Municipality: city of Harrisburg
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
This is a new congregation formed in 2019 by the union of the Harrisburg Riverside and Twenty-Ninth Street congregations. The former Twenty-Ninth Street building was completely renovated, and the new congregation was specifically designed to be a diverse, inclusive and contemporary outreach to young urban professionals.

13. Hershey First United Methodist Church

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Address: 64 W. Chocolate Avenue
Municipality: borough of Hershey
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1955,59 – purchase new Kilgon Organ for $35,000

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14. Hummelstown Grace United Methodist Church

Address: 433 E. Main Street
Municipality: Derry township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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15. Hummelstown Trinity United Methodist Church

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Address: 210 W. Main Street
Municipality: borough of Hummelstown
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

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16. Linglestown Life United Methodist Church

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Address: 1430 N. Mountain Road
Municipality: Lower Paxton township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1910,39 – Linglestown and Rockville taken from Harrisburg circuit to make a 2-point charge
1955,44 – Linglestown & Colonial Park circuit dissolved; each made a station appointment

Brief History:

17. Loyalton Immanuel/Wesley United Methodist Church

Address: 5560 State Road, village of Loyalton
Municipality: Washington township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church
Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
On December 29, 2019, Wesley UMC of Wiconisco merged into Immanuel UMC of Loyalton to form the Loyalton Immanuel/Wesley UMC.

18. Lykens United Methodist Church

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Address: 527 N. Second Street
Municipality: borough of Lykens
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
In 1970 the Lykens Otterbein (former UB) congregations was joined by Lykens Grace (former ME) and the Lykens UCC congregations to create the present Lykens UM congregation.

19. Middletown Evangelical United Methodist Church

Address: 157 E. Water Street
Municipality: borough of Middletown
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:
Middletown’s central “square” is the intersection of Main Street (PA 230) and Union Street (PA 441). From the square, go 2 blocks east to Spruce Street. Go one block south on Spruce Street to Water Street. The church is on the northwest corner of Spruce and Water Streets.

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
     Middletown is so named because it lies midway between the two key frontier towns of Lancaster and Carlisle, and it claims to be the oldest town in Dauphin County. Christian Newcomer and other United Brethren pioneers began preaching in the Middletown area as early as 1800. A class was formed which met at the house of John Shoop, on the southwest corner of Spruce and Water Streets, until 1852 – when a 30x40 church building was erected on Spruce Street. The congregation worshiped there until 1867, when they purchased a 60x60 building at their present site on the northwest corner of Spruce and Water Streets. That structure had been erected by a dissenting Lutheran congregation in 1838 and was known variously as “Christ Church” and the “Old Academy Building.” They sold their Spruce Street building to a Reformed Mennonite congregation.
     In 1892, the “Christ Church” building was razed and replaced by the present 45x75 two-story sanctuary. Beginning in 1946, additional properties on the west were purchased, and the present educational addition was constructed in 1952 – 100 years after the erected of their first building.
     In the 1970 conference realignments necessitated by the 1968 denominational union that formed the Unted Methodist Church, the congregation joined the other former EUB church in Dauphin County in their transfer from the Eastern Conference to the Central Pennsylvania Conference.

20. Millersburg First United Methodist Church

Address: 356 Union Street
Municipality: borough of Millersburg
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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21. Millersburg Grace United Methodist Church

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Address: 982 Medical Road
Municipality: Upper Paxton township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:

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22. Millersburg Hebron United Methodist Church

Address: 347 Market Street
Municipality: borough of Millersburg
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

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23. Mount Calvary United Methodist Church

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Address: 175 N. Fairville Avenue, Skyline View
Municipality: West Hanover township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

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24. Oberlin Neidig Memorial United Methodist Church

Address: 1251 Highland Street, village of Oberlin
Municipality: Swatara township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

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25. Paxton United Methodist Church

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Address: 3550 N. Progress Avenue
Municipality: Susquehanna township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
     Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (Paxton)
     East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church (Harrisburg Sixth Street)
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (Harrisburg Trinity)

Journal references:

Brief History:
Paxton, Harrisburg Sixth Street and Harrisburg Trinity united in 1970 to form the present Paxton United Methodist congregation, which erected the pr3esent facility in 1974.

26. Rockville United Methodist Church

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Address: 4386 N. Sixth Street
Municipality: Susquehanna township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1910,39 – Linglestown and Rockville taken from Harrisburg circuit to make a 2-point charge

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27. Steelton Centenary United Methodist Church

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Address: 1010 Orchard Drive
Municipality: Swatara township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:
From the interchange of Eisenhower Boulevard and Chambers Hill Road [just south of the “Eisenhower Interchange” of I-283, I-83 and US 322], go 1 mile west on Chambers Hill Road to PA 441. Go straight across PA 441 onto Orchard Road. Continue east on Orchard Road for 0.5 miles. The church is on the south side of the road. 0.5 miles before the Steelton-Highspire Jr/Sr High School.

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:
1889,10 – new house of worship being built

Brief History:
This congregation is now worshiping at its fourth site. The class was organized in 1866 when Joseph Mumma moved to Baldwin (the original name for Steelton) and convinced the pastor of Highspire circuit to being visiting the town’s United Brethren families. An old schoolhouse was purchased, and the land on which it stood was rented for 10 years. In 1874 a church building was dedicated on Second Street and named Centenary in honor of Otterbein’s 1774 move to Old Otterbein Church in Baltimore. In 1888 that building was sold to the German Lutherans, and the congregation erected a third building across the street. They worshiped in the first floor of the building until the second floor sanctuary was dedicated in 1890. When that building was destroyed by fire December 6, 1969, the congregation purchased ground in Swatara township where they erected their fourth and present building – worshiping with the former Methodist [Steelton First] congregation in Steelton until the structure on Orchard Drive was dedicated in 1972.

28. Steelton Mount Zion United Methodist Church

Address: 2430 S. Third Street
Municipality: borough of Steelton
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:
From Front Street [PA 230] in the south end of Steelton [1/2 mile north of the turnpike overpass], go east on R Street [the only major road intersecting Front Street in the area] 3 blocks to Third street. Go south on Third Street 1 block to S Street. The church is on the northwest corner of Third and S Streets.

Historic Conference:
Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Journal references:

Brief History:
Wednesday evening, December 12, 1905, Rev. O.E. Stocking of Steelton First ME, organized a Sunday School in the home of Samuel Seiders in the Heaggy Heights section of Steelton. The first session was held Sunday, December 24, in the home of Henry Golay. The school met in the Lewis and Seiders homes until the present chapel in the Cumbler Heights section of Steelton was completed and the students marched from the James Lewis home to Third and S Streets on December 23, 1906. At that time an official congregation was organized, which was served during its time in the Philadelphia Confrence by students pastors and/or the pastor from Steelton First.
Pews replaced the original chairs in 1941. In 1951, helped by $2500 from the Board of Home Missions and $2500 from the Missionary and Church Extension Society, the church was enlarged – doubling the capacity of the building. In 1970, as part of the reorganization necessitated by the 1968 Methodist-EUB denominational union, the congregation became part of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church.

29. Stoverdale United Methodist Church

Address: Middletown Road and Woods Road
Municipality: Londonderry township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

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30. Union Deposit United Methodist Church

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Address: 34 W. Main Street, village of Union Deposit
Municipality: South Hanover township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

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31. Wiconisco Calvary United Methodist Church

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Address: 519 Pottsville Street, town of Wiconisco
Municipality: Wiconisco township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

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32. Zion Stone United Methodist Church

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Address: 385 Million Dollar Road
Municipality: Halifax township
County: Dauphin
State: PA

Directions:

Historic Conference:
East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

Journal references:

Brief History: