Outside was the cemetery. Inside were displays of historical items at the Christ’s Church at Lowhill 250th anniversary celebration on July 27.

Some of the oldest headstones were found in the corner of the property directly behind the church.

Jim Bachman came from his home church at Lynnville because some of his ancestors were buried at Christ’s Church.

He spoke with Dale Watt, who is considered the cemetery historian.

Watt said there are many Civil War soldier graves but records do not go back that far.

The Fenstermaker family had someone come in and clean family stones. Veterans’ stones have writing on a medal plaque, as well as the stone.

Bachman found a stone from the first Battle of Bull Run in 1862. Larry Hower was a relative and was brought to the church for burial.

The original church was made of logs in 1769 and cost $55. Old logs can still be seen beneath the social hall floor.

The Rev. Clarence Rahn served the church for 53 years. He was pastor at five churches and did not get to Christ’s Church until 7 p.m.

William Penn had a secretary whose last name was Bachman. He was not paid in cash but was given land.

Jacob Bachman donated land on October 1769 for a church and cemetery. He was a private, 4th Company 6th Battery Pennsylvania Militia in the Revolutionary War.

The sexton’s house was used as a church and Sunday School.

In 1866, a school was built next to the church, one of seven in the township. The schoolhouse now serves as the Christ’s Church at Lowhill Food Pantry.

When the church was rebuilt, or as Lois Mayers says, “recycled,” extra pews and the windows were saved for reuse. The social hall was not added until 2001.

On display were offering boxes from 1906, the original lock and key, and a wine cup filler for communion. On the filler was a note asking viewers “Do you know what this is?” No one did.

When the church held a picnic people would list what they planned to bring. When it was turned in, they checked their name “nicked” it off the list. The term pic-nic began to be used for these events.

The sanctuary picture was painted by P. Wm. Janert in 1931. Mayers would like any information someone may have about Janert.

There is a book with all of the confirmation class pictures from 1922 on.