1891-1900
As the new decade began, the new church building was seen and celebrated by Lutherans from across central Pennsylvania when it hosted the convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Central Pennsylvania in September 1891.
Just before this convention, Christ Lutheran lost its founder, Dr. Philip Ebert at the age of 79 due to death. He is buried along with many of the founding members behind the church in the Union Cemetery.
Until 1899 Christ Lutheran shared a pastor with Zion Lutheran in Marysville and St. David’s Lutheran in Dellville. His name was Reverend Jerome W. Guss. Later in 1899 Zion Lutheran was given it’s own charter and hired their own pastor.