Our Rich History

Originally worshiping together with the German Reformed Church of West Alexandria in 1812, by 1841 we received our charter, and by 1844 our reorganization was complete.  We could then officially call ourselves The German Reformed Church of Johnsville.

In 1879, we replaced the original one-story structure with the present-day building that cost a whopping $4,000!  Membership by the 1880 dedication ceremony was 100 persons.

In 1934, the Reformed Church in America and the Evangelical Synods in America united to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church, and in 1942, the name “Trinity” was first officially introduced.  In the early 1950’s, the local charge of which Trinity was a member dissolved, and Trinity became a fully independent church.

Then, in 1957, the Evangelical & Reformed Churches merged with congregational Christian Churches to form the United Church of Christ.  The last major physical addition to the church occurred in 1994 when we broke ground on a major addition on the west side of the property.

Trinity UCC remained our identity until 2020-2021.  On November 8, 2020, the congregation voted to separate from the United Church of Christ to become Trinity Church of New Lebanon — a wholly independent, non-denominational Christian church.

Rev. Thomas H Winters 1844-1849

Rev. John Rike 1849-1854

Rev. Levi Rike 1854-1856

Rev. Adam C. Kendig 1857-1861

Rev. Henry M. Herman 1861-1881

Rev. Joseph G. Shoemaker 1882-1885

Rev. William C.B. Shulenberger 1885-1887

Rev. Harvey L. Hart 1887-1891

Rev. Ruben Keller 1892-1898

Rev. William H. Stubblebine 1899-1901

Rev. John C. Gekeler 1901-1905

Rev. Jonathan W. Miller 1905-1919

Mr. Wey, Mr. S.W. Snyder, Mr. Peeler

Mr. Beers, Student Supply Ministers 1919-1922

Rev. Charles F. Brouse 1922-1928

Rev. Adiel O. Kuck 1928-1938

Rev. Leo A. Keil 1938-1942

Rev. James V. Ingram 1943-1951

Rev. John E. Westermeyer 1951-1954

Dr. O.O. Arnold, Supply Minister 1954

Rev. Charles Sorrell 1954-1965

Rev. M.P. Shoepple, Interim 1964-1965

Rev. Thomas Beard 1965-1966

Rev. Theodore C. Braun 1966-1968

Mr. Gary Roberts, Student 1968-1969

Mr. Philip Cox, Student 1969

Rev. Walter M. O’Dell 1969-1975

Mr. Leonard Ritz, Lay Minister 1975-1976

Mr. Jeffrey Davis, Student/Minister 1976-1978

Rev. James Shapland, Interim Minister 1979

Rev. Raymond W. Stormer, Interim Minister 1980

Rev. Fred Felger 1980-1984

Rev. Ray Sturch, Interim 1984

Rev. John L. Tipton 1984-1988

Rev. Daniel Flory, Interim Minister 1988-1989

Rev. Walter M. O’Dell 1989-2000

Rev. Bobbie K. Predmore 2000-2019

Rev. Ronald L. Dafler, Interim Minister 2020-2022

Pastor Charlie Honeywell  2022-Present