1901-1930
The picture is circa 1900 with the church appears as much as it was in 1885. The frame building of one floor with a dug out basement, but now with a steeple. Where the present day Education wing stands a grove of trees. It front of the church is the current stone wall, built from what many believe to be remnants of the first church. A white picket fence surrounds the rest of the property.
During the early 1900’s Reverend Gus introduced the individual communion service and his wife, Mrs. Guss organized the first Women’s Missionary Society. Mrs. Bucke’s Sunday school class in 1907 organized themselves into a missionary society as well after Mrs. Guss’ was disbanded and met at individual homes. This continued until 1928 when it was changed to include all members of the congregation and held it’s regular meetings at the church.
Due to declining membership, the congregation in Dellville disbanded leaving Zion Lutheran in Marysville and Christ Lutheran in Duncannon sharing a pastor which continued for many years.
