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John The Winebrenarian Church Mystery
Winebrenner
Barbara Abraham
On the Reformed ministry in Philadelphia, denominations to visit his church, By Rev. John Winebrenner’s death
1873 Atlas Pennsylvania. From him he learned while allowing their ministers to on September 12, 1860, many new
Map of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, theology, and preach in his church and at revival Church of God churches had been
Hauver’s the practice of ministry. At the time, meetings, and he preached in formed and had reached as far west
District, there was controversy about the use English as well as in German, along as Texas. Besides his founding of the
Frederick of the English language in worship. with other new measures he was Church of God, he was a reformer,
County, In 1820, with his studies in implementing. a publisher, and a business man. He
Maryland, is shown “Winebrenarian Philadelphia completed, Pastor John In 1826 and 1827, Rev. John was buried in Harrisburg Cemetery,
Ch.” at the place where the Winebrenner accepted a call to the Winebrenner was dismissed from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His new
Germantown Church of God near ministry in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, all churches in his charge, and he theology lived - and still lives on.
Cascade, Maryland, should have where the charge included the became an itinerant pastor. In 1828, The Germantown Church of
been. Why? Was there a previous German Reformed Church in the German Reformed Church Synod God near Cascade, Maryland,
church of another denomination Harrisburg and three churches in accepted the recommendation that was organized in 1870 by Wilson
there or was there another nearby villages. During his pastorate, his name be dropped from the rolls. Eyler, three years before the 1873
explanation? Diligent research a new church building was built and In 1829, Rev. Winebrenner Atlas Map of Hauvers District,
from History of Frederick County a Sunday school was established in published a book about his new Frederick County, Maryland, was
Maryland, papers published online Harrisburg. In addition, he published theology, titled A Brief View of printed. The first church was built
and local information, gave us the a book in English, which he used to the Formation, Government and and then dedicated on January 14,
answer to this puzzling question. instruct the young people. Discipline of the Church of God. In 1872. We might assume that the
There was a man named John However, all was not well with it he outlined his theories of what map maker must have known more
Winebrenner to whom we can Rev. Winebrenner’s ministry in the he thought should happen in a about the congregation being called
attribute the founding of a religious German Reformed churches. In church, but did not encourage other Winebrenarians than he did the
movement known as the Church the fall of 1822, the vestry of the Christians to join his movement. Still, formal name of the Church of God
of God, whose members were Harrisburg parish presented the in 1830, a number of congregations when he named it “Winebrenarian
commonly called Winebrennerians synod with ten grievances against associated themselves with his views Ch.” on the map.
or Winebrenarians. John was born him. The document contained a list and felt the need to form some kind Germantown Church of God lies
on March 25, 1797, in Frederick of “New Measures” he was using, of formal association. Six elders met in Frederick County, Maryland, as
County, Maryland. He was a which were not consistent with the in Harrisburg to establish the first does the adjoining cemetery, while
son of Phillip Winebrenner (born beliefs of the German Reformed “General Eldership” of the Church of it has the Washington County,
in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, Church. For example, he was God. As Church of God pastors went Maryland, address of 16924 Raven
who later moved to the area of accepting of parishioners from other west, they established new churches. Rock Road, Cascade, Maryland.
Walkersville, Maryland), and
grandson of Johann Christian
Winebrenner, who came from
Germany to Pennsylvania. John Drop Your Change
was baptized and confirmed in
Glades Valley Church, part of the
German Reformed Church circuit
in Frederick County. Following Don’t forget
the usual childhood schooling, his
father, Phillip, wanted him to be a to drop your
businessman, a lawyer, or a doctor.
His mother, Eve, referred to as a change to
“pious woman,” encouraged him to
follow his interest in the ministry. benefit area
After preparatory studies at food banks.
Dickinson College in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, John spent three
years under Samuel Helffenstein,
Sr., a pastor for the German
John The Winebrenarian Church Mystery
Winebrenner
Barbara Abraham
On the Reformed ministry in Philadelphia, denominations to visit his church, By Rev. John Winebrenner’s death
1873 Atlas Pennsylvania. From him he learned while allowing their ministers to on September 12, 1860, many new
Map of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, theology, and preach in his church and at revival Church of God churches had been
Hauver’s the practice of ministry. At the time, meetings, and he preached in formed and had reached as far west
District, there was controversy about the use English as well as in German, along as Texas. Besides his founding of the
Frederick of the English language in worship. with other new measures he was Church of God, he was a reformer,
County, In 1820, with his studies in implementing. a publisher, and a business man. He
Maryland, is shown “Winebrenarian Philadelphia completed, Pastor John In 1826 and 1827, Rev. John was buried in Harrisburg Cemetery,
Ch.” at the place where the Winebrenner accepted a call to the Winebrenner was dismissed from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His new
Germantown Church of God near ministry in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, all churches in his charge, and he theology lived - and still lives on.
Cascade, Maryland, should have where the charge included the became an itinerant pastor. In 1828, The Germantown Church of
been. Why? Was there a previous German Reformed Church in the German Reformed Church Synod God near Cascade, Maryland,
church of another denomination Harrisburg and three churches in accepted the recommendation that was organized in 1870 by Wilson
there or was there another nearby villages. During his pastorate, his name be dropped from the rolls. Eyler, three years before the 1873
explanation? Diligent research a new church building was built and In 1829, Rev. Winebrenner Atlas Map of Hauvers District,
from History of Frederick County a Sunday school was established in published a book about his new Frederick County, Maryland, was
Maryland, papers published online Harrisburg. In addition, he published theology, titled A Brief View of printed. The first church was built
and local information, gave us the a book in English, which he used to the Formation, Government and and then dedicated on January 14,
answer to this puzzling question. instruct the young people. Discipline of the Church of God. In 1872. We might assume that the
There was a man named John However, all was not well with it he outlined his theories of what map maker must have known more
Winebrenner to whom we can Rev. Winebrenner’s ministry in the he thought should happen in a about the congregation being called
attribute the founding of a religious German Reformed churches. In church, but did not encourage other Winebrenarians than he did the
movement known as the Church the fall of 1822, the vestry of the Christians to join his movement. Still, formal name of the Church of God
of God, whose members were Harrisburg parish presented the in 1830, a number of congregations when he named it “Winebrenarian
commonly called Winebrennerians synod with ten grievances against associated themselves with his views Ch.” on the map.
or Winebrenarians. John was born him. The document contained a list and felt the need to form some kind Germantown Church of God lies
on March 25, 1797, in Frederick of “New Measures” he was using, of formal association. Six elders met in Frederick County, Maryland, as
County, Maryland. He was a which were not consistent with the in Harrisburg to establish the first does the adjoining cemetery, while
son of Phillip Winebrenner (born beliefs of the German Reformed “General Eldership” of the Church of it has the Washington County,
in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, Church. For example, he was God. As Church of God pastors went Maryland, address of 16924 Raven
who later moved to the area of accepting of parishioners from other west, they established new churches. Rock Road, Cascade, Maryland.
Walkersville, Maryland), and
grandson of Johann Christian
Winebrenner, who came from
Germany to Pennsylvania. John Drop Your Change
was baptized and confirmed in
Glades Valley Church, part of the
German Reformed Church circuit
in Frederick County. Following Don’t forget
the usual childhood schooling, his
father, Phillip, wanted him to be a to drop your
businessman, a lawyer, or a doctor.
His mother, Eve, referred to as a change to
“pious woman,” encouraged him to
follow his interest in the ministry. benefit area
After preparatory studies at food banks.
Dickinson College in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, John spent three
years under Samuel Helffenstein,
Sr., a pastor for the German
