Arndt and Messinger Church

(now Arndt’s Lutheran Church)

Forks, Northampton, Pennsylvania

History of Arndt’s Lutheran Church [on the church’s website].

First burial in Arndt-Messinger Graveyard 1776.

Congregation organized about 1818.

First union church building erected 1826.

Current church building erected 1855.

Major renovations and additions 1916, 1959, and 1987.

Union church agreement dissolved 1971.

First Arner members: probably Jacob⁴ & Catharina (Doerner) Arner

possibly Nicholas⁴ & Susanna (Koenig) Arner

Map to Arndt’s Lutheran Church.

Contact info:

Arndt’s Lutheran Church

1851 Arndt Road

Easton PA 18040

(610) 253-3732

http://www.arndtslutheran.org

A photo of Arndt’s Church.

Another photo of the church.

A photo of the cornerstone.

Photos of Arner gravestones at Arndt’s Church:

JOHN JACOB⁴ ARNER, 1774-1846, (son of Jacob³ Arner & Margaretha Kern). [gravestone]

+CATHARINA BARBARA (DOERNER) ARNER, 1771-1848, (wife). [gravestone]

[These stones are in the section right across the road from the church; the 12^th and 13^th stones south of the road, in the 5^th row east of the road.]

NICHOLAS⁵ ARNER, 1811-1891, (son of Nicholas⁴ Arner & Susanna Koenig). [gravestone]

+ELIZABETH (ECKERT) ARNER, 1822-1904, (wife). [gravestone]

[The first two stones south of the road, in the 3^rd row west of the entrance drive.]

CLARA (WALTER) ARNER, 1860-1885, (daughter-in-law, wife of Charles⁶ Arner). [gravestone]

FLOYD⁷ ARNER, 1884-1884, (son of Charles & Clara). [gravestone]

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