CHURCH: Zion Lutheran Church, Goldsboro, York County, PA

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History of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West Pennsylvania of the United 
Lutheran Church in America, 1825-1925

Edited by Adam Stump, D.D. and Henry Anstadt, D.D.

Published by the Action of the Synod in Celebration of Its Centennial,
Printed For The Synod By J. R. Kerr & Bro., Chambersburg, Penna.,1925 
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Pg 475-477

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, GOLDSBORO, PA.

(Goldsboro-Mt. Zion Charge)

REV. HENRY B. SPANGLER, PASTOR

In the year 1896, Rev. H. H. Weber, D.D., of the Church Extension Board, in 
connection with Rev. C. W. Baker, who was then Secretary of the York County 
Missionary Committee, visited Goldsboro and bought for the Church Extension 
Board two lots in the newly laid out addition known as north Goldsboro.  These 
lots were bought from Aaron Ziegler.  The price was $150.00.  On the 26th day of 
September, 1897, under the direction of Rev. C. W. Baker, a congregation was 
organized numbering 26 members.  A constitution was adopted and the following 
church officers were elected:  Elders, Lewis Gross and Henry Ottermeyer; 
Deacons, S. D. Nagle and J. E. Shearer.  Rev. J. E. Heindel of the graduating 
class of Gettysburg Seminary, who was then serving the newly organized Church at 
York Haven, became the first pastor of the Goldsboro congregation.  Steps were 
taken to build a church edifice.  The undertaking prospered.  A frame structure 
churchly in appearance and appointments costing $3,350 was erected.  The church 
was dedicated free of debt, March 27th, 1898.  The following pastors were 
present and took part in the service:  Rev. H. H. Weber, D.D., Rev. G. W. 
Enders, D.D., pastor of Christ's Lutheran Church, York, Pa., Rev. P. Livingston, 
pastor of St. Mark's Church, York, Pa., and pastor J. E. Heindel.  The church 
was dedicated as Zion Lutheran Church of Goldsboro.  Goldsboro and York Haven 
Churches were formed into a charge and named Goldsboro and York Haven Charge.  
The following pastors served as supplies or regular pastors from the time Rev. 
J. E. Heindel until the pastorate of Rev. C. H. Shull when Mount Zion and Zion 
were united:  Rev. C. F. Crissman, Rev. J. C. McCarney, Rev. J. Roy Strock, 
D.D., Rev. J. S. Blank, Rev. William Hoffman, Rev. L. G. Stauffer and Rev. R. S. 
Stair.  This relation continued until 1920 when by action of the West 
Pennsylvania Synod the Goldsboro and York Haven Charge was dissolved.  The Mt. 
Zion congregation was permitted to withdraw from the Rossville charge, and 
Goldsboro and Mt. Zion were formed into a new charge.  Rev. R. S. Stair served 
the charge for a short period.  Rev. C. H. Shull followed with a pastorate of 
six months, Rev. C. F. Floto took charge December 1st, 1922, and served until 
January 31, 1925.  Rev. Henry Spangler became pastor September 1, 1925.  Zion 
congregation has a membership numbering 60.  A parsonage was purchased recently 
at a cost of $2600.