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Our Mission: To Welcome All People, Share Christ's Love for One Another, and Help to Make Christ Visible in Daily Life
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Jerusalem Western Salisbury
3441 Devonshire Road
Allentown, PA 18103
Church Contact Information
Office: 610-797-4242 or 610-791-4979
Fax: 610-797-2899
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Robert Eisenhard
Office: 610-797-0396
Email: robertjwsc@gmail.com
| 1741 | First log church was built, referred to as "Schmaltzgass Church," "the Little Lehigh Church," or the "Maguntsche Church," and served the Lutheran and Reformed immigrants to this area |
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| 1769 | Second church built | |
| 1819 | The present stone church erected | |
| 1884 | Major building renovations made and the steeple was added | |
| 1899 | The Tilghman Kline Memorial Chapel built at the east end of the church | |
| 1955 | Annex added to the church | |
| 1991 | The 250th Anniversary of the church celebrated | |
| 1997 | Developed a Shared Ministry document | |
| 2004 | Sanctuary was repainted, pews refurbished, new lights and new seating for annex | |
| 2010 | Called our first Senior Pastor to the Shared Ministry | |
| 2011 | Handicap accessible restrooms added to both main church and basement fellowship areas; dedicated Welcome Center |
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| 2011 | Called our first Associate Pastor to the Shared Ministry | |
| 2012 | Began plans for celebration of 275th Anniversary (2016) | |
| 2016 | Kicked off the 275th Anniversary with "Ringing in the New Year" | |
| 2017 | Added an ADA compliant accessibility ramp to the Read Entrance | |
| Past "History Highlights" from the Newsletter: | ||
| Reinhard Family | ||
| Roth Family | ||
| Tombstone Cutters | ||
| Bogert's Bridge | ||
| Shared Ministry Covenant | ||
| Rev. Michael Schlatter | ||
| Music History at JWS | ||
| 275th Anniversary Year Begins | ||
| Church Photos - 1915 Confirmation | ||
| Church Records | ||
| Andreas-Baumer Graves | ||
| Bogert Family | ||
| Garden of Gethsemane: Altar Painting part two | ||
| Garden of Gethsemane: Altar Painting | ||
| In Memoriam: Rev. Robert D. Harting | ||
| 250th Anniversary Celebration | ||
| Christmas Putz | ||
| Archives and Updates | ||
| Vintage Postcards --- More Vintage Postcards | ||
| Landmarks (The King George Inn) | ||
| JWS Church Camp | ||
| Pennsylvania German Holy Week Traditions | ||
| Memorial Day Program | ||
| One for the History Books | ||
| Pennsylvania German Christmas Traditions | ||
| Civil War/Gettysburg Connections | ||
| Edward F. Strauss | ||
| Pastor John Baer Stoudt | ||
| Rev. Wallace Bieber | ||
| Rev. Dr. Daniel E. Schaeffer | ||
| Artifacts (Schlatter Bible) | ||
| Artifacts (Pewter Flagon) | ||
| History of the Building | ||
| History and Renovations | ||
| Founding of the Congregation | ||
