In 1901, St. Peter Lutheran Church was formed by the Volga Germans who settled in the area. In 1912, a group of members from St. Peter's desired a more Bible-based faith practice, and split to form St. Paul Congregational Church. It was located just a half mile south of St. Peter's on Little Brooklyn Road.
During the tenure of the Rev. Lowden, the congregation became part of the Bible Protestant Conference and was released from the Congregational Church Association. During the tenure of Rev. Chapman, the congregation changed its name to St. Paul's Bible Church. Today, it is known as Pine Island Bible Church.
Location
9 Little Brooklyn Rd.
Warwick, NY 10990-2226
Phone: 914.458.2092
St. Paul's congregation has been served by the following pastors:
Rev. G. Grob (1914-1918)
Rev. R. Herholz (1918-1921)
Rev. J. Meyer (1921-1923)
Rev. F. Mueller (1923-1927)
Rev. M. Schneider (1927-1932)
Rev. R. Otto (1932-1935)
Rev. R. Herholz (1935-1939)
Rev. Schwartz (1939-1942)
Rev. Friedrich C. Dodzuweit (1942-1947)
Rev. Rudolph Buss (1948-1951)
Rev. Meberling (1951-1952)
Rev. John W. VanderGroef (1953-1958)
Rev. Allan Rasmussen (1958-1960)
Rev. Henry Mueller (1960-1964)
Rev. Elwood W. Lowden (1964-1968)
Rev. F. Chester Chapman (1968-?)
Rev. Dan Boyce (1995-2010)
Rev. John Lashuay (2010-)
- Eisenach, George John. A History of the German Congregational Churches in the United States (Yankton, SD: Pioneer Press, 1938): 260.
- "Pine Island church has new pastor." The Warwick Advertiser (8 July 2012).
Pine Island Bible Church website
