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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 online

Parish registers, 1720-1773 (Catholic Church. Mission de la Rivire St.-Joseph (Berrien County, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Bainbridge Church Records

Church records, 1867-1933 (St. Paul's United Evangelical Lutheran Church (BainbridgeTownship, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Baroda Church Records

St John church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Benton Harbor Church Records

Church register, 1863-1938 (First Baptist Church (Benton Harbor, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Millennial visions and earthly pursuits : the Israelite House of David FamilySearch Library

St Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church Ledger, 1909-1928 US Gen Web Archives online

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Benton Harbor, Michigan ledger book WorldCat

Berrien Springs Church Records

Church record, 1863-1903 (First United Methodist Church (Berrien Springs, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Bertrand Church Records

Portage Prairie Evangelical Church, 1887-1937 FamilySearch Library

Buchanan Church Records

Church records, 1847-1925 (First Presbyterian Church (Buchanan, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1892-1917 (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Buchanan Branch (Buchanan, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

First Presbyterian Church records, 1847-1925, Buchanan, Mich. Archive Grid

Coloma Church Records

Register book, 1853-1876 (Methodist Church (Coloma, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Eau Claire Church Records

Centennial history of the Eau Claire Community Church, Congregational, 1854-1964 FamilySearch Library

Church history, 1921-1971, Community Congregational Church, Eau Claire, Michigan FamilySearch Library

Fair Plain Church Records

St Peter church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Galien Church Records

Church records, 1861-1920 (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Galien Branch (Galien, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Niles Church Records

Baptisms 1840-1900 and marriages 1888-1900 (First Presbyterian Church (Niles, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Baptisms, marriages, First Presbyterian Church (Niles, Mich.) WorldCat

Church record, 1854-1932 (Zion Evangelical Church (Niles, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1862-1925 (St. John's Evangelical Church (Niles, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

First Presbyterian Church records, 1934, Niles, Mich. Archive Grid

First Presbyterian Church, Niles, Michigan : baptisms, marriages. WorldCat

List of registered burials in Bertrand Cemetery from records of St. Mary's Church, Niles [Michigan, ca. 1870-1892] FamilySearch Library

Parish record of deaths and burials, 1844-1859 (Catholic Church. St. Mary's (Niles, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

St. John's United Church of Christ records, 1862-1973 WorldCat

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Register, 1900-1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Register, 1942-1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Pipestone Church Records

Church records, 1858-1947 (Zion's Evangelical Church (Pipestone Township, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

St Joseph Church Records

Church record, 1846-1913 (First United Methodist Church (St. Joseph, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1882-1899 (St. Peter's Evangelical Church (St. Joseph, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Church register, 1854-1914 (First Congregational Church (St. Joseph, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Documents, the St. Joseph baptismal register WorldCat

Parish record of deaths and burials, 1844-1859 (Catholic Church. St. Mary's (Niles, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Parish register, liber quintus, liber defunctorum, 1844-1859, Catholic Church, St. Joseph, Michigan FamilySearch Library

Saron Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Stevensville Church Records

Church record, 1871-1911 (Methodist Church (Stevensville, Michigan)) FamilySearch Library

Three Oaks Church Records

Church records, 1867-1951 (St. John's Evangelical Church (Three Oaks, 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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