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Lists of churches - alphabetical, by denomination, by ethnic group
This page reflects the variety of Freeland's populace and churches in past and present. I'm still learning about the many churches and other religious institutions of Freeland, and so if you see information that seems incomplete or incorrect, please send e-mail to let me know. Some of the names might be slightly incorrect, due to differences in how churches were listed in various sources, and some my labels of denominations or ethnic groups may also be mistaken. I'll correct the entries as I get more information.
The photo at top left shows St. Mary's choir, courtesy of Tom Lavinka.
What's on this page:
ALPHABETICAL LIST
Beth Sholom Congregation - Front and Birkbeck Sts. (closed, now the public library)
Bethel Baptist Church - Ridge & Walnut Sts.
Calvary Full Gospel Church - 405 Ridge St.
Christian Holiness Church - 911 Centre St. (closed, later a factory, building gone)
New Calvary Pentecostal Church - Front and Birkbeck Sts. (closed, now the public library)
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - 820 Centre St.
Park United Methodist Church - 608 Main St. (recently closed, building still there)
Pentecostal Mission - 704 Main St. (closed, building converted or replaced)
Polish Independent Church - 1036-1038 Birkbeck St., South Heberton (closed, building converted to homes)
Presbyterian Church of Freeland - 607 Front St.
St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church - 820 Centre St. (closed, building still there, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. Casimir's Church - S. Ridge St. (closed, building gone, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. James Episcopal Church - 439 S. Washington St. (closed, building converted to apartments)
St. John Nepomucene Roman Catholic Church - Vine St. (closed, building still there, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. John's Reformed United Church of Christ - Washington & Chestnut Sts.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church - Washington & Main Sts.
St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church - N. Fern St.
St. Mary's Lithuanian R. C. Church - 608 Center St. (closed, temporary headquarters recently torn down)
St. Michael's Orthodox Greek Catholic Church - Fern St.
Ss. Peter & Paul's Eastern Greek Catholic Church - 921 Walnut St. (closed, building still there)
St. Peter and Paul's Slovak Lutheran Church - Washington St. (closed, building still there)
St. Paul's Primitive Methodist Church - Fern street, moved from Jeddo in 1892/1893 to land owned by St. Mary's (closed, building gone)
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church - 1036-1038 Birkbeck St., South Heberton (closed, building converted to homes)
Zion Welsh Baptist/Congregational Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone)
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DENOMINATIONS
Baptist:
Bethel Baptist Church - Ridge & Walnut Sts.
Zion Welsh Baptist/Congregational Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone)
Catholic:
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - 820 Centre St.
St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church - 820 Center St. (closed, building still there, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. Casimir's Church - S. Ridge St. (closed, building recently torn down, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. John Nepomucene Roman Catholic Church - Vine St. (closed, building still there, superseded by Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception combining parishes of St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, St. Casimir's, St. John Nepomucene)
St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church - N. Fern St.
St. Mary's Lithuanian R. C. Church - 608 Center St. (closed, temporary headquarters gone)
Congregational:
Zion Welsh Baptist/Congregational Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone) [This is the same church I've got listed above in the Baptist section. It is listed as Baptist in all contemporary directories. But on May 13, 2010 I got a note from Bob Zimmerman saying: "St.Anthony's Church was originally a Welsh Congregational Church and, according to Pastor Mark Whitmer, was not a Baptist Church."]
Episcopal:
St. James Episcopal Church - 439 S. Washington St. (closed, building converted to apartments)
Evangelical:
Calvary Full Gospel Church - 405 Ridge St. (closed, might be same congregation as New Calvary Pentecostal Church?)
Christian Holiness Church - 911 Centre St. (closed, building later a factory, now gone)
New Calvary Pentecostal Church - Front and Birkbeck Sts. (closed, building is now the public library)
Pentecostal Mission - 704 Main St. (closed, building converted or replaced)
Jewish:
Beth Shalom Congregation - Front and Birkbeck Sts. (closed, building is now the public library)
Lutheran:
St. Luke's Lutheran Church - Washington & Main Sts.
St. Peter and Paul's Slovak Lutheran Church - Washington St. (closed, building still there)
Methodist:
Park United Methodist Church - 608 Main St. (recently closed, building still there)
St. Paul's Primitive Methodist Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone)
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church - South Heberton (closed, building converted to homes)
Orthodox:
St. Michael's Orthodox Greek Catholic Church - Fern St.
Ss. Peter & Paul's Eastern Greek Catholic Church - 921 Walnut St. (closed, building still there)
Presbyterian:
Presbyterian Church of Freeland - 607 Front St.
Denomination not yet identified:
Polish Independent Church (closed, building converted to homes)
St. John's Reformed United Church of Christ - Washington & Chestnut Sts.
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ETHNIC GROUPS
A number of Freeland's churches and other religious institutions were formed to serve specific ethnic groups. In some cases services and sermons were conducted in the native languages of those groups. As with the other information in these pages, some of this may be inaccurate and I would appreciate receiving corrections or additions. As I get better information in the course of research or from correspondents I will update these pages.
Many groups:
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception - 820 Centre St.
English and Welsh:
Bethel Baptist Church - Ridge & Walnut Sts.
Zion Welsh (Baptist or Congregational?) Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone) [Although this church is listed as Baptist in all contemporary directories, on May 13, 2010 I got a note from Bob Zimmerman saying: "St.Anthony's Church was originally a Welsh Congregational Church and, according to Pastor Mark Whitmer, was not a Baptist Church." ]
German:
St. John's Reformed United Church of Christ - Washington & Chestnut Sts.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church - Washington & Main Sts.
Irish:
St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church - 820 Center St. (closed, building still there)
Italian and Tyrolean:
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone)
Jewish:
Beth Shalom Congregation - Front and Birkbeck Sts. (closed, building is now the public library)
Lithuanian and Polish:
Polish Independent Church (closed, building converted to homes)
St. Casimir's Church - S. Ridge St. (closed, building recently torn down)
St. Mary's Lithuanian R. C. Church - 608 Center St. (closed, temporary headquarters recently town down)
Ruthenian (Carpatho-Rusyn) and Slovak:
St. John Nepomucene Roman Catholic Church - Vine St. (closed, building still there)
St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church - N. Fern St.
St. Michael's Orthodox Greek Catholic Church - Fern St.
St. Peter and Paul's Slovak Lutheran Church - Washington St. (closed, building still there)
Ukrainian:
Ss. Peter & Paul's Eastern Greek Catholic Church - 921 Walnut St. (closed, building still there)
No particular group, or group not yet identified:
Calvary Full Gospel Church - 405 Ridge St. (closed, might be the same congregation as New Calvary Pentecostal Church?)
Christian Holiness Church - 911 Centre St. (closed, building later a factory, now gone)
New Calvary Pentecostal Church - Front and Birkbeck Sts. (closed, building now the public library)
Park United Methodist Church - 608 Main St. (recently closed, building still there)
Pentecostal Mission - 704 Main St. (closed, building converted or replaced)
Presbyterian Church of Freeland - 607 Front St.
St. James Episcopal Church - 439 S. Washington St. (closed, building converted to apartments)
St. Paul's Primitive Methodist Church - Fern St. (closed, building gone)
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church - South Heberton (closed, building converted to homes)