Although services had been conducted at Shamokin by Rev. Joseph Young, a clergyman of this denomination, no organization was effected until 1846, when, through the efforts of Rev. Samuel Seiders, a church was formally organized with Jeremiah Zimmerman. S. S. Bird, George Krieger, and H. Hagey as trustees.
A frame church edifice was erected on Sunbury street in 1848; it was remodeled and enlarged in 1869, rededicated on the 1st of August in that year, and served as the place of worship until 1890, when it was removed to make way for the new brick structure now approaching completion.
The succession of pastors has been as follows:
- Samuel Seiders
- Jacob Brewer
- Joseph Young
- Israel Carpenter
- George Hoffman
- George Gilbert
- P. L. Zimmerman
- Wesley Detrich
- A. F. Yeager
- John Swenk
- G. W. M. Rigor
- G. A. Snapp
- J. P. Long
- G. A. Lee
- W. B. Evers
- J. F. Mower
- J. R. Reitzel
- J. D. Kihan
- George Brickley
- W. H. S. Keys, D. D.
- E. P. Funk
- J. G. Stiner
- Solomon Merrick
- E. W. Etter, D. D.
- W. H. Uhler
- M. J. Heberly
- J. H. Yonedia
- H. B. Spayd
- J. P. Cowling
The Sunday school was organized in 1861 with Mahlon Scholl as first superintendent, and has been successfully continued to the present time (1890).