Heidelberg Thomasville

June 17, 1894- the Congregation was organized in the home of T. A. Livengood.

Rev. JC Leonard was the first pastor until 1896. There were 19 charter members. The Livengood home is now the police station.

W. Main Street on the other side of the tracks. Doak Park- Carmalt Street - parking there now.

Lindsay Myers- general store on Main Street, now the Mahan Appliance Store (the storage area) where he had a store. It’s right next to the current police department.

Dec 15, 1895-  West Main Street Heidelberg Reformed Church was dedicated. Rev. Clarence Clapp became pastor (1895-1899).

1918- The Rev. Dr. J.A. Palmer became pastor… important later… 1928- The lot for this current building was purchased from A. H. Ragan.

1934- Merger between the Reformed Church and the Evangelical Synod of North America creating the “Evangelical and Reformed denomination. Heidelberg Evangelical and Reformed Denomination

1946- Ground was broken for the current facility.

January 30, 1949- The old church on W. Main Street burned. Services were held at Calvary Reformed Church until later in the year when the basement level of the current church building was used until the current building was completed on March 27,

1955- Palm Sunday, April 10  the Palmer Memorial Schantz Pipe Organ was dedicated. Dr. J. A. Palmer was pastor here at Heidelberg for 37 ½ years.

1956- the new parsonage, next door, was being built.

1957- the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Churstian Church merged to form the present day United Church of Christ.

In 2001, HUCC and the parsonage were added to the Thomasville Historic District.

2006- The Ragan-Webb House was purchased. Reagan was a local textile manufacturer.

2014- Palmer Memorial Schantz Pipe Organ was refurbished with stops added and was completed in 2015.

2015- Stained Glass windows were refurbished.

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