Christ United Church of Christ

Christ United Church of Christ
Christ United Church of Christ
Location	Baltimore
Country	USA
Denomination	United Church of Christ, formerly German Reformed
History
Founded	1886 (1886)
Founder(s)	German immigrants
Dedicated	June 9, 1888 (1888-06-09)
Consecrated	()
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	For German immigrants
Architect(s)	M.F. Decker
Architectural type	Church
Groundbreaking	1886 (1886)
Completed	1886 (1886)
Specifications
Materials	Granite

Christ United Church of Christ, also known as The Little German Church, is a United Church of Christ church located in Baltimore, Maryland. It was formerly a German Reformed church.

History

Christ United Church was founded in 1886 as the "Vereinigte Evangelische Christus Gemeinde" (United Evangelical Community Church of Christ). It was founded by German immigrants and was originally affiliated with the Reformed Church in the United States. The church was officially dedicated on June 9, 1888. Prior to 1910, all church services were held in the German language; since then the services have been offered in both German and English.

The congregation opened "The Evangelical Immigrant and Seamen’s Home" next to the church in 1904. This 'immigrant house' was created to serve immigrants and seamen who traveled to Baltimore; German, Irish, and Polish immigrants in particular were served. The immigrant mission operated until 1939.

In 1972, the church changed its affiliation to the United Church of Christ.

See also

• History of the Germans in Baltimore

External links

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