Salem congregation was formally organized in March, 1861 with a membership of twenty. Services, first held in the public school building and later in the Masonic Hall, were in both English and German. A lot was purchased in 1863, located on the south side of East Court Street between Broad and Church Streets; a brick church building was erected there and dedicated in July of 1865. By this time there were thirty three members and a Sunday school of eighty.

In 1868 Salem was separated from the Hilltown congregation, Pastor Yearick remaining with the Hilltown Church, and during the 1870's Salem became a self-sustaining congregation.

The year 1897 marked the completion of the new church building (the front portion of the present church) which took care of the congregation's needs until 1928, when a large addition was begun, completed in 1929, greatly expanding the seating capacity and the Sunday School and kitchen facilities.

In the chancel of the newly remodeled church were placed the Biblical tiles presented to the church by Dr. Henry Chapman Mercer, founder of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, who personally supervised their installation. Copied from old German stove plate, they are great interest to visitors, who are welcome to view them after services or by special request.

Known originally as Salem Reformed Church and later as Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, the name of the congregation since 1957, following our union with the Congregational Christian Churches, has been Salem United Church of Christ.

As part of the 100th anniversary improvement and renovation program, the Stryker property, opposite the church on Court Street was purchased and remodeled for use as a Sunday School building. It is now known as Freeman Hall.

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