Zion's Reformed Church

Zion's Congregation of the Pymatuning charge began in 1853, when some thirty members of the Reformed and Lutheran congregations at Good Hope erected a "more convenient" place of worship at Rickerts corners, Pymatuning Township. Because of opposition on the part of the mother church the organization was not completed until the following year, during the pastorate of Rev. Frederick Wahl. The first communion was held in May, 1854, when there were twenty communicants. The first officers were: Elder john Zimmerman; Deacons: Samuel Kamerer and George Batteiger; treasurer, Solomon Dieffenderfer.

The Reformed congregation decided to change its place of worship from Rickerts corner to Transfer in 1900, during the  

Zion Reformed Church, 

now the Zion's United Church of Christ, located at 17 Church Street, Transfer 

pastorate of Rev. D. B. Lady, D. D., and in 1902, during the pastorate of Rev. W. J. Muir dedicated a new brick church. Dr. Lady then of New

Kensington, Pa., preached the dedication sermon, and Rev. O. H. Strunck of Schuylkill Haven made the financial address. Judge Miller of Mercer addressed the congregation in the afternoon.

This congregation constituted a part of the "West Greenville," later the Shenango charge, until Dec. 4, 1909, when the connection with St. Mark's congregation, New Hamburg, and the Jerusalem, or Hickory congregation, the Pymatuning charge was constituted, which was served by the following pastors:

     Rev. Will S. Fisher 1911-1914
     Rev. H. S. Garner 1915-1918