Christ Church United Church of Christ

Church History

Christ Church was organized by Joseph S. Wise on May 17, 1908 as a Sunday School. The sixty-four persons gathered every Sunday for Sunday school in a one-room school building on the northwest corner of Mt. Laurel and Eighth Avenues. With the support of the Reading Classis, a congregation was officially organized on May 23, 1909 with fifteen charter members. On July 12, 1909, those fifteen brave members purchased seven lots on Kutztown Road and plans were made to construct a building. The church building was dedicated on May 23, 1910.

After years of studying and planning, a decision was made to build a new Sanctuary for Christ Church. The ground breaking service was held in August of 1957, the cornerstone was laid in October of 1958, and the church was dedicated on May 17, 1959. On June 12, 1977, a ground breaking service was held to erect a Christian education and fellowship building. This building was dedicated on October 15, 1978.

Having celebrated our 100th anniversary in May 2009, Christ Church has had a rich history of members and pastors who have served faithfully, including the Rev. Fred Wentzel, founder of Camp Mensch Mill, the Rev. Dr. John C. Shetler, former conference minister, and the Rev. Robert Harting, pastor emeritus.

We participate in various local service projects, serve a free community dinner each month, and explore other ways to extend our ministry. Recognizing the changing spiritual/religious landscape, Christ Church is involved in “Spirit on Tap,” a program designed to encourage theological issues of faith and spirituality. In partnership with two neighboring churches, we hold monthly “Movie Night,” in which spiritual and social justice issues are presented through current film.

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