History
Quick Facts
• The congregation was chartered by the Presbytery of Philadelphia in 1792. The parent church was Greenwich Presbyterian.
• The same year, the congregation began building Bridgeton’s first house of worship, now called the Old Broad Street Church.
• In 1836, the congregation moved into a new building on the east side of the Cohansey River, at the corner of Laurel and Church Street. That building has sinced been razed.
• At one time, Bridgeton had 4 Presbyterian Churches plus the Fithian Chapel: First, Second, West, and Irving Avenue.
• The first meeting of the newly formed Presbytery of West Jersey was held in the downtown First Presbyterian Church building.
• In 1945, after a split in the West Presbyterian Church, First and West merged. The congregation kept the older name with its historic identity and the newer building (our present building at West Commerce and Giles Street).
• The Rev. John W. Hutchinson served as pastor of the newly merged church.
• Second Presbyterian and Irving Avenue merged to form the current Bethany Presbyterian Church on North Pearl Street.
History Links
• Historical Sketch
• Record of Pastors
• Old Broad Street Church
• Friends of Old Broad Street Church
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