The Church With A Bible-Centered Ministry

Welcome to the web pages of the Salina Bible Church. The Salina Bible Church is an independent, Bible-teaching church, located approximately 6 miles south of Apollo, PA at the intersection of routes 819 and 981.

History of Salina Bible Church

In 1877 Salina had just 150 inhabitants but no church. However, as all felt the need of church privileges, meetings were held at Duffield's School House, which resulted in the organization of the Reformed Church of Salina, with 24 members. At first they fitted up the second story of an old saw mill, in which services and Sunday School were held regularly for three years, Rev. John McConnell being pastor. Then the property changing hands and the doors being closed to the Reformed people, the congregation for a time died. In 1885 a meeting was again held in the same school house and committees appointed to revive the corpse.

A lot was procured from Rev. CcConnell, which cost the congregation but $15.00, on which the church stood. The corner stone was laid September 30, 1895, and the building dedicated March 14, 1886. The first pastor after the re-organization was Rev. W. M. Andrews, who served them two years, less one month.

In 1905, the bridge crossing the Kiskiminetas River from Salina to Edmon was destroyed by ice.  For more than 2 years services were held in the Edmon school house as well as in Salina until a new bridge was constructed.

Pastors of Salina Bible Church

  • John McConnell 1877-1880
  • A.A. Black  1880-1884
  • W. M. Andrews  1886-1888
  • J.F. Snyder  1888-1889
  • F.E. Lauffer  1889-1893
  • C. W. Summey  1893-1898
  • Will S. Fisher  1899-1901
  • J.F. Snyder  1902-1912
  • Vincent Hartman  1913-1922
  • Henry E. Gebhard  1923-1924
  • Howard F. Loch  1924-1929
  • C.L. Bash  1929-1932
  • Clarence B. Hower  1933-1946
  • D.C. Book  1946-1947
  • D.O. Slyter  1953-1957
  • C.E. Bentley  1964-1979
  • Paul R. Nitz  1980-1986
  • John E. Collins  1987-1991
  • Paul M. Reiner  1991- Present

Who We Are:

The Salina Bible Church is an independent, Bible-teaching church, located approximately 6 miles south of Apollo, PA at the intersection of routes 819 and 981.

Contact Us                                                 GPS Directions 

(724) 697-5357

info@salinabible.org

Mailing Address:
       Box 275
       Salina, PA 15680

Physical Location:

4132 Route 819
Avonmore, PA 15618

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