Our Heritage

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, founded in 1886, was chartered in 1887 as part of the Reformed Church in the United States, originally the German Reformed Church, dating from 1825 in America. St. Paul’s is a member of the United Church of Christ, formed in 1957 by a union of the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches. The focus of our ministry is embodied in our Mission Statement.

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Our Pastors

1886—1887        Rev. Edwin A. Gernant, A.M.
1887—1889        Rev. Gustave A. Schwedes, D.D.
1889—1893        Rev. Frederick B. Hahn, B.D.
1893—1937        Rev. George B. Smith, D.D.
1937—1943        Rev. Francis F. Renoll, B.D.
1943—1955        Rev. Paul E. Schmoyer, D.D.
1955—1966        Rev. Robert F. Harting, B.D.
1967—1973        Rev. Francis E. Ringer, Ph.D.
1973—1999        Rev. David P. Focht, M.Div.
1999—2003        Rev. Sharon S. Morris, M.Div.
2004—2017        Rev. John W. Davies, M.Div.
2017-2020          Rev Dr Jennifer Bannerman -Interim
2020-2024          Rev Kim Adamson, M.Div.
2024-Present      Rev Debra Timmins – Interim

Sons & Daughters of our Church who Entered into the Ministry

George K. Ely
David J. Ely
Alfred M. Rahn
Leroy M. Kutz, Jr.
William C. Fenstermacher
Sara A. Hertzog
Jeremiah Heydt