AREA HISTORY:  Lutheran and Reformed Church of Lewisberry, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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THE LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCH, Page 636

The Lutheran and Reformed Church was built in 1792.  In January, of that year, 
George Ensminger deeded to Jacob Reiff and John Felker, one acre of ground for a 
church southwest of town.  The building stood more than half a century.  Some of 
the clergymen who ministered to the small congregation were Revs. Lauer, 
Kessler, Speck, Wibely, Seiffert, Dasher, and Pfahler.  The present church was 
built in 1873.  Mr. Wollet donated the land.  It is located a short distance 
northwest of the town.  It was built under the auspices of John Strominger, 
Jacob M. Kilmore and Henderson Bare, as trustees.  There are now no regular 
services.