Berrien County MI Church Records
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Berrien County Church Records
Church records, 1887-1935 FamilySearch Library
Headstone readings of Bertrand Township cemeteries, Berrien County, Michigan. WorldCat
Michigan Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911 Ancestry
Parish registers, 1720-1773 (Catholic Church. Mission de la Rivire St.-Joseph (Berrien County, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library
Churches in Berrien County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 110 churches listed here reported from Berrien County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Bainbridge
Bainbridge Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Michigan Conference
St. Paul's Evang. – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: J. J. Bizer
Zion Evangelical – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: Louis E. Burgess
Baroda
First Congl. – Congregational Churches, Kalamazoo Association
Zion Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: C. Seidenberg
Benton Harbor
Arnett Chapel A. M. E. – African Methodist Episcopal Church. Pastor: G. W. Baker
Benton Harbor, Corps – Salvation Army, Western Michigan and No. Ind. Division. Pastor: A. S. Bower
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: Walter Butgereit
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Niles Dist. Pastor: William W. Slee
First Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Ray Chas Jarman
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: A. L. Spooner
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Kalamazoo Association. Pastor: Paul H. Yourd
First Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: A. C. Bauman
First Free Methodist – Free Methodist Church of North America, Michigan Conference. Pastor: Ernest L. Willard
First Presbyterian Church Benton Harbor – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Kalamazoo. Pastor: H. G. Southern
First United Brethren – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Michigan Conference. Pastor: A. L. Spafford
Pilgrim Rest – Negro Baptists. Pastor: C. J. Bacoats
Second Baptist – Negro Baptists. Pastor: Robt H. Cable
St. John – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Detroit. Pastor: G. C. Whiteman
St. Matthews Luth. – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, Wisconsin Synod, Michigan District. Pastor: H. C. Haase
The First Baptist Church of Benton Harbor, Michigan. – Northern Baptist Convention, Kalamazoo River Baptist Association. Pastor: Herbert W. Hansen
Berrien Springs
Berrien Springs, United Brethren in Christ – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Michigan Conference. Pastor: C. C. Hoffman
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: W. H. Helrigel
Mt. Tabor – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod
Salem – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod
St. John's – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod
St. Paul's – United Lutheran Church in America, Michigan Synod
The First Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, St. Joseph River Valley Association. Pastor: C. L. Owens
Trinity Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod , Michigan District. Pastor: Lorenz H. Koehler
Bertrand
Portage Prairie Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: H. C. Weiss
Bridgeman
Bridgeman – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: R. A. Dawson
Bridgman
Immanuel – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Michigan District. Pastor: W. Tabbert
Olivet – Congregational Churches
Bruce Springs
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
Buchanan
Unnamed congregation – Church of Christ, Scientist
Buchan Church of the Brethren – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern District of Indiana. Pastor: J. W. Grater
Buchanan – Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana
First Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: L. P. Nebelung
First Evangelical Buchanan – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: W. H. Campbell
First Methodist Church of Buchanan – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: Henry Liddicoat
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Kalamazoo Presbytery. Pastor: Harry W. Staver
Coloma
Coloma – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: Geo. H. Seamon
Evan. Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, Wisconsin Synod, Michigan District. Pastor: Carl Binkhammer
First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Coloma – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Community Church – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Wm. E. Goltz
Watervliet and Coloma – Free Methodist Church of North America, Michigan Conference, Spring Arbor & Kalamazoo Dist. Pastor: Wm. Cryderman
Eau Claire
Community Church Congregational – Congregational Churches, Association, Conference and Council. Pastor: Allen E. Groeneveld
Grace Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, Wisconsin Synod, Michigan District. Pastor: C. H. Schmelzer
Galien
Galien – Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, S.E. Michigan and Northern Indiana. Pastor: H. A. Stoner
Olive Branch – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Michigan. Pastor: E. P. Brant
St. Peters – Evangelical Synod of North America, Mich. Dist. Pastor: Louis J. Kling
Zaher – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Kalamazoo and Niles Dist. Pastor: Bert Ede
Glendora
Hills Corners Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: Raymond Morgan
Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, Michigan District. Pastor: A. Krug
Hollywood
Hollywood – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: R. A. Dawson
Lakeside
Lakeside M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: C. A. McEntarfer
Millburg
Millburg Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: We have no church service but are a good Sunday School
Naomi
Naomi – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Michigan Conference. Pastor: Clark G. Adams
New Buffalo
First Methodist Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: C. A. McEntarfer
St. Johns Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: Jacob Hetzel
New Troy
Brethren Church of New Troy – The Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers). Pastor: J. H. English
Niles
First Baptist Church of Niles, Mich. – Northern Baptist Convention, St. Joseph River Valley Association, Northern Bap. Conv. Pastor: Walter C. Osborn
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Evangelical – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: John Schurman
First Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: O. R. Grattan
First Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Kalamazoo Presbytery - Synod of Michigan. Pastor: Harry T. Scherer
Franklin A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Annual Conference. Pastor: F. G. Hurd
Good Will Spiritualist Temple – National Spiritualist Association, Michigan State Spiritualist Association. Pastor: Fred A. Slater Jr.
Morris Chapel Niles – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo Dist. Pastor: E. C. Finkbeiner
Mt. Zion – United American M. E. Church
Niles Corps – Salvation Army, W. Michigan and N. Indiana Division. Pastor: Capt. L. Johnson
Saint Paul's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Michigan District. Pastor: O. E. Sohn
St. Johns – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: G. W. Webbink
St. Mary – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Detroit. Pastor: Victor F. Ducat
Oronoko
Hinchman – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: Circuit with Berrien Springs.
Oronoko – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: Berrien Springs Circuit
Pipestone
Zion's Ev. – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: J. J. Bizer
Ripestone
Union – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Michigan Conference. Pastor: Clark G. Adams
Riverside
Riverside – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: Chas H. Seaman
Royalton
Arden Church of Royalton Circuit – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: M. R. Everett
Scottdale Church of Royalton Circuit – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: M. R. Everett
Sawyer
Unnamed congregation – Congregational Churches, Michigan Congregational Conference
Trinity Luth. Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Michigan District. Pastor: W. Schwenow
Sodus
Chapel Hill – Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Michigan Conference. Pastor: Clark G. Adams
Mt. Pleasant – Disciples of Christ
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, Wisconsin, Michigan and Other States , Michigan District. Pastor: Raymond C. Timmel
St Joseph
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
Church of God – Church of God. Pastor: Geo. Vielguth
First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Kalamazoo & Niles Dist. Pastor: J. A. Critchett
First Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Geo. C. Horst
First Evangelical – Evangelical Church, Michigan Conference. Pastor: C. W. Lyman
Saint Joseph A.M.E. Church – African Methodist Episcopal Church. Pastor: Wm P Henson
St. Joseph – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Detroit
St. Peter's Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: G. G. Bratzel
Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Michigan District. Pastor: Louis Knechterlein
Zion Evangelical Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, Michigan District. Pastor: Ferdinand C. Schmidt
St. Joseph and Benton Harbor
Sharon Lutheran Church of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod of North America. Pastor: Victor J. Tengwald
Stevensville
St. Paul's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, Ev. Luth. Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, S.E. Wisc. District. Pastor: Wm. A. Essig
Stevensville – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: R. A. Dawson
Three Oaks
3 Oaks Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: J. A. Walton
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Kalamazoo Association, Michigan State Conference. Pastor: Joseph S. Hamilton
Reformed Church of Three Oaks – Reformed Church in America, Classis of Kalamazoo, Synod of Chicago. Pastor: J. W. Te Paske
St. John's – Evangelical Synod of North America, Mich. Dist. Pastor: Louis J. Kling
St. Mary – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Detroit. Pastor: Louis M. Hammer
Three Oaks – Free Methodist Church of North America, North Indiana. Pastor: Walter Lamerson
Three Oaks – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Conference, Kalamazoo-Niles Dist. Pastor: Wayne H. Fleenor
Three Oaks – Pilgrim Holiness Church, Michigan. Pastor: Hattie A. Dunkelberger
Watervliet
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Michigan Kalamazoo-Niles District. Pastor: Geo. H. Seamon
Plymouth – Congregational Churches, Kalamazoo Association. Pastor: E. Russell Parker
St. Joseph – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Detroit. Pastor: Joseph J. Labey
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