Evangelical and Reformed Church (Vermilion, Ohio)

The Evangelical and Reformed Church in Vermilion, Ohio, was a congregation formed from the merger of two earlier Protestant churches in the town. This merger reflected the broader union of the Evangelical Synod of North America and the Reformed Church in the United States in 1934, which created the Evangelical and Reformed Church (E&R) denomination.

The Vermilion congregation likely originated from either a German Evangelical church or a German Reformed church that existed prior to the denominational merger. Historical records of Vermilion, Ohio, might detail the specific antecedent churches and their founding dates. Following the 1934 national merger, these local churches combined, taking on the name Evangelical and Reformed Church.

The Evangelical and Reformed Church, in turn, later merged with the Congregational Christian Churches in 1957 to form the United Church of Christ (UCC). Therefore, the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Vermilion, Ohio, likely became a congregation within the UCC denomination after this larger merger. Records held by the local church itself, the UCC denomination, or historical societies in Vermilion or Erie County, Ohio, would be the best sources for further information on its history, pastors, building, and activities.