The Lutheran Church in Lavansville called to provide Christian education and worship for all ages. This church was an outgrowth from the Samuel’s German Lutheran Union Church. David Woy gave ground for the church building. The first church was organized in 1846 with Rev. Peter Riser as the pastor.
In 1847 Chauncey Berkey and Daniel Beatty built the first white frame church. In 1888 the first church was torn down and replaced with a brick church. This brick church was in the Gothic design. The cornerstone was laid on Sept. 30, 1888 and formally opened on March 8, 1890 with Rev. Edmund Manges. This church was destroyed by a fire caused by an overheated furnace on Feb 3, 1962.
The present third church was built on land from the John Bailey farm. This church was dedicated on Sunday Feb. 2, 1964 during the ministry of the Rev. Lloyd Wilson.
Worship – First and Third Sunday of the Month starting at 8:30am
Address:
866 Ream Road, Rockwood, PA 15557
Directions:
From Somerset: (travel time = 5 minutes)
- Travel west on Rt 31 (toward Donegal) approximately 4 miles.
- After passing crossroads (billboard for Hemminger Homes on left), Mt. Calvary is approximately ¼ mile further
- Located on the left side of the road.
From the Donegal exit of turnpike: (travel time = 20 minutes)
- Travel east on Rt 31 (toward Somerset) approximately 17 miles (approximately 7 miles from Hidden Valley Ski Resort).
- Mt.Calvary is located on the right side of the road.
From Seven Springs Ski Resort: (travel time = 15 minutes)
- Travel west on Copper Kettle Hwy until reaching Trent Rd.
- At Trent Rd, turn left and go approximately 4 miles to Rte 31.
- Turn right onto Rte 31.
- Mt.Calvary will be approximately 3 ½ miles down the road on the right.
3093, Glades Pike, Lavansville, Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 15501