CHURCHES WITHIN THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF THE

SUSQUEHANNA CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY PA

1.               County Line Trinity United Methodist Church

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Address: 2125 Mahantongo Creek Road
Municipality: Mahanoy township
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     From Millersburg go north 5 miles on PA 147, just across the county line, to Mahantongo Road.  Go east on Mahantongo Road 4 miles.  The church is on the north side of the road, within the Y formed as New Road branches off to the left.

Historic Conference:
     East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

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Brief History:
     This was originally known as the Bingeman [Bingaman] Evangelical Church.  Bell’s 1891 History of Northumberland County, page 713-14: “Bingeman Church of the Evangelical Association was organized in 1850; prominent among the early members were Nicholas Bingeman, Peter Heckert, Samuel Fetterhoff, Harry Weaver, Peter Kocher, and Joseph Spotts.  The pastors have been Reverends Knorr, Kramer, Fry, Shultz, Leopold, Whitmer, Shultz, Brown, Warmcastle, Rumberger, Fair, and Fisher.  The church edifice is a frame building.”




 
 
     Although not without conflict, the congregation remained with the Evangelical Association during the 1894-1922 denominational split.

2.               Dewart St. John's United Methodist Church

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Address: 45 River Road, village of Dewart
Municipality: Delaware township
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     From Watsontown, go north 1.5 miles on PA 145 to the Dewart intersection, where PA 44 goes west and Main Street goes east.  Go 1 block east on Main Street to River Road.  Go 1 block north on River Road.  The church is on the left.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

Journal references:
     1961,94 – permission to sell former church building

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3.               Klinesgrove United Methodist Church

Description: Klinesgrove

Address: 1058 Church Road
Municipality: Upper Augusta township
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     From Sunbury, proceed north out of town on Catawissa Avenue, which becomes Mile High Road.  Go 6.2 miles east on Mile High Road to Church Road. Go 0.1 miles south on Church Road.  The church is on the right.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Brief History:
    This class was organized about 1866 from members of the Rushtown church and a group that had been meeting at the Augusta school house.  This two-story brick edifice was dedicated October 16, 1868. 

 

4.               Milton Bethany United Methodist Church

Address: 107 S. Front Street
Municipality: borough of Milton
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     Front Street, the street along the river, is southbound PA 405.  The church is on the east side of the street, one block south of Broadway, the main east-west business street.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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5.               Milton St. Andrew's United Methodist Church

Description: Milton St. Andrews

Address: 102 Lower Market Street
Municipality: borough of Milton
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     The church is on the southeast corner of Garfield Avenue and Lower Market Street.  Garfield Avenue, the second main street from the river, is northbound PA 405.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

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Brief History:
     Milton was taken up as a missionary project of the Central Pennsylvania Conference in 1867.  An old Lutheran church on Mahoning Street was purchased for $2500.  That building was sold in 1870 to purchase a lot on the corner of Lower Market Street and Church Alley that contained a log house which was remodeled into a church.  In 1874 that structure was torn down and replaced by 74x50 frame church building dedicated 1/31/1875 by Bishop Rudolph Dubbs.  That building was destroyed by the great Milton fire of 1880 and replaced by a two-story brick church building.  That building was temporarily lost to the congregation during the denominational split of 1894, but was eventually re-purchased from the Evangelical Association.  A more commodious structure was erected on the site and dedicated 2-7-1897 by Bishop Wesley Stanford. 
     On 9-9-1928 the congregation assembled for the last time in the 1897 building and marched to the present location at Lower Market Street and Garfield Avenue.  The old building was sold to the highest bidder.  The name was changed from First to St. Andrews in 1979.  The social hall and gymnasium were added in 1991.

 

6.               Montandon United Methodist Church

Description: Montandon

Address: 231 Main Street, village of Montandon
Municipality: Chillisquaque township
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     Main Street is PA 45.  From the interchange of PA 147 and PA 45, go west ˝ mile on PA 45.  The church is on the north side of the road.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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7.               Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church

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Address: 986 Renns Road
Municipality: Upper Augusta township
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     From Sunbury, proceed north out of town on Catawissa Avenue, which becomes Mile High Road.  Go 2.5 miles east on Mile High Road to Renn Road. Go 0.5 miles north on Renn Road.  The church is on the left.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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Brief History:
     This class was organized in an old log school house 1852 by Rev. Joseph A. Ross.  Services were held in the school house until 1860, when land was given by Joseph Campbell for both church and cemetery.  That church building was erected in 1861 and used until 1937. when services there were discontinued.  In 1945, the church was re-opened under the leadership of Rev. Martin Hopkins.  As this nearly 100 year old frame building began to show its age, it was decided to erect a new structure.  A final worship service was held on Easter Sunday , April 6, 1968, and the building was razed.
     The congregation worshiped in the Community Hall until April 1960, when it was possible to worship in the basement of the new structure.  The completed building was formally dedicated July 30, 1061.

 

8.               Northumberland Christ United Methodist Church

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Address: Front and King Streets
Municipality: borough of Northumberland
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     King Street connects to the bridge across the North Branch of the Susquehanna River and marks the southern end of the north-bound and south-bound split of US 11.  Front Street is south-bound US 11.  Because of one-way street patterns, the following is recommended.  From the stop light at south end of US 11 in Northumberland, turn onto PA 147 north (Duke Street) and proceed 2 blocks to Front Street.  Turn right on Front Street and proceed two blocks to King Street.  The church is on the corner of Front and King Streets.

 

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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9.               Northumberland Trinity United Methodist Church

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Address: 300 Sixth Street
Municipality: borough of Northumberland
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     King Street connects to the bridge across the North Branch of the Susquehanna River and marks the southern end of the north-bound and south-bound split of US 11.  Because of one-way street patterns, the following is recommended.  From the stop light at south end of US 11 in Northumberland, turn onto PA 147 north (Duke Street) and proceed several blocks to Sixth Street.  Turn right on Sixth Street and proceed two blocks to King Street.  The church is on the corner of Sixth and King Streets.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

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10.         Riverside St. Peter's United Methodist Church

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Address: 240 Sunbury Road
Municipality: borough of Riverside
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     From the intersection of PA 11 and PA 54 in Danville, cross the Susquehanna River on PA 54.  On the other side of the river, when PA 54 turns left, go straight for one block and turn right onto Sunbury Road and proceed 3 blocks.  The church is on the right.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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11.         Sunbury Catawissa Avenue United Methodist Church

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Address: 319 Catawissa Avenue
Municipality: borough of Sunbury
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     Because of one-way and non-thru streets, the following directions are recommended.  From the key intersection of Front and Market Streets, proceed north 5 blocks on Front Street to Reagan Street.  Go 10 blocks east on Reagan Street to Catawissa Avenue.  Go 3 blocks south on Catawissa Avenue.  The church is on the right, on the southwest corner of Catawissa Avenue and Line Street.

Historic Conference:
     Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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12.         Sunbury Faith United Methodist Church

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Address: 203 Arch Street
Municipality: borough of Sunbury
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     Because of one-way and non-thru streets, the following directions are recommended.  From the key intersection of Front and Market Streets, proceed north 3 blocks on Front Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.  Go 3 blocks east on Pennsylvania Avenue to Third Street.  Go 1 block south on Third Street to Arch Street.  Go 1 block west on Arch Street.  The church is on the leftt, on the southeast corner of Catawissa Avenue and Center Street.

 

Historic Conference:
     St. John’s – Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
     Albright – East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church

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13.         Sunbury Otterbein United Methodist Church

Description: Sunbury Outterbein

Address: 356 Vine Street
Municipality: borough of Sunbury
County: Northumberland
State: PA

Directions:
     From the key intersection of Front and Market Streets, proceed east 4 blocks on Market Street to Fourth Street.  Go 5 blocks north on Fourth Street to Vine Street.  The church is on the left, on the northwest corner of Fourth and Vine Streets.

Historic Conference:
     East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church

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