First Church of the Resurrection
| First Church of the Resurrection | |
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 Church exterior in 1997 | |
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| 40°47′51″N 81°22′12″W / 40.7975416°N 81.3699945°W | |
| Location | 901 Tuscarawas Street East, Canton, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Previous denomination | United Church of Christ[1] |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Weekly attendance | <120 weekly |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1810[2][3] |
| Founder(s) | Rev John Peter Mahnenschmidt[2][3] |
| Dedication | 1862[2][3][4] |
| Dedicated | October 5, 1862[2][3][4] |
| Associated people | Bezaleel Wells[3][4] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival[5] |
| Groundbreaking | Spring 1861[3][4] |
| Construction cost | $7,000[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Number of floors | 4 |
| Number of towers | 1[3] |
| Tower height | 28 feet[3] |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Spire height | 145 feet (44 m); demolished in 1948[3] |
| Materials | Stone,[3] wood, brick |
| Bells | 2[3] (English-style, full-circle ringing[3]) |
| Tenor bell weight | 1,800 pounds (820 kg) |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Dr. Bruce Mont[2][6] |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Catherine Coblentz[6] |
| Organist(s) | Seth Kenyon[6] |
| Treasurer | Tina Copeland[6] |
| Religious education coordinator | Patty Neidert[6] |
| Youth ministry coordinator | Jordan Schlabach[6] |
First Church of the Resurrection, listed as First Reformed[5] | |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′51.15″N 81°22′11.98″W / 40.7975417°N 81.3699944°W |
| Website | www |
| Part of | Downtown Canton Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003647[5] |
| Added to NRHP | 9/28/1982[5] |
First Church of the Resurrection is an historic church at 901 Tuscarawas Street East, Canton, Ohio,[2][7] which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][5] The church was dedicated, and its sanctuary completed, in 1862.[2][3][4]
History
In 1810, the Union (Reformed and Lutheran) Church was built.[4][8] Two years later, its Sunday school began.[8] In 1843 a choir was formed,[8] and in 1862 the present church was built.[2][3][4] In 1866[2][4] or 1871,[4][8] English-language services began. The church's ladies' aid society was founded in 1979.[4][8]
In 1897, it incorporated as the First German Reformed Church.[4][8] The following year, a Sunday-school addition was built and the church was remodeled.[2][3][4] In 1903, its Women's Missionary Society was founded.[4][8][9] Three years later, the Andrew Carnegie Fund paid half the cost of a new organ.[3][4][8] In 1916 the church was again remodeled,[3][4][8] and in 1926 and 1927 a parish house, educational center and social hall were added.[2][3][8]
The parish house was destroyed by fire in 1937.[3][8] Three years later, the church's name was changed to the First Evangelical and Reformed Church.[8] In 1941, a new parish house was built on the old site.[3][8] Its name was again changed to the First United Church of Christ in a denominational merger with the United Church of Christ in 1959.[2][8]
In 1966, a new Fratelli Ruffatti organ was installed,[3][8] and four years later a Bach musical festival was presented.[8] The 901 Food Pantry began distributing food to the local community in 1978.[8] The following year, the Karl Koepke Memorial Chapel was dedicated.[3][8] In 1982 the church was listed on the National Register for Historical Places,[2][8] an outdoor lighted sign was built and the west parking lot opened.[3][8]
A new six-ton, 1,600-pipe Kegg organ was installed in 1993.[2][3][8] From 2002 to 2005, a new office wing, classroom and meeting area were built.[2][3][8] In 2005, the church severed its ties with the United Church of Christ and became the independent First Church of the Resurrection.[1][2][8] The Shepherd's Garden was dedicated in 2007,[3][8] and traditional and contemporary worship services began.[8] Handel's Messiah was performed in 2008,[8] and the church celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2010.[2][8] All services are now conducted in English, rather than German.[2]
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First Church of the Resurrection (left) and First Lutheran Church, both on the National Register of Historic Places[2] -
The church in 1890, with the new parsonage[4] -
Church interior in 1917[4] -
Church interior in 2010 -
Another 2010 view of the interior
References
- ^ a b c "Canton Repository: Lydia Cooper 90th birthday". The Repository. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Goshay, Charita. "Canton Repository: First Church to celebrate 200th anniversary". The Repository. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad The History of First Church 1810–2010 (DVD). MilePost Productions. 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Bollinger, Rev Theodore (1917). History of the First Reformed Church of Canton, Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio: Central Publishing House.
- ^ a b c d e "National Park Service, National Register Digital Assets 82003647".
- ^ a b c d e f "FirstChurchCanton.com: First Church of the Resurrection: Our Staff".
- ^ "Stark County Auditor – Parcel 28044".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Membership at First Church of the Resurrection (Media notes). Canton, Ohio. 2016. pp. 7–9.
- ^ Herman, John (1883). Acts and Proceedings of the Ohio Synod and the Reformed Church in the United States. Dayton, Ohio: Reformed Publishing Co. p. 7.
External links
Media related to First Church of the Resurrection at Wikimedia Commons
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