Results tagged “Grace Fellowship” from York Town Square

The original Outdoor Country Club stands in The Avenues in this photo from the publication, "Northwest York, 1884-1984." Background posts: On Eisenhower's Country Club of York golf round: He turned in a 'commendable score' and Exploring ornate Springdale, sunken ballroom, golf course and all and Why is Hanover Country Club in Abbottstown? and 'Lady Linden', of York's Avenues neighborhood, gets full makeover

Many people know that the Country Club of York grew on fertile land now covered by York College of Pennsylvania.

But where did the York-area's other major country club - the Outdoor Country Club begin? Some might think its was birthed when it took over the Country Club of York's property when that group moved to its current location.

Actually, the Outdoor Country Club began in 1892 in the trolley suburbs now called The Avenues, according to the booklet "Northwest York" ... .

Larry Katz, pastor of Grace Fellowship church in North Codorus Township, is pastor of one of York County's largest churches. He plans to retire but has yet to determine a date. His church is an indicator of the suburbanization of the county. Background posts: Christ Lutheran is oldest York church - but how old? and Sandpaper Sisters rubs readers right way.

Larry Katz, retiring pastor of Grace Fellowship and one of York's best known ministers, has led two historic York County churches.

He was pastor the the Gospel Center in the late 1980s. That Leader Heights church was one of the first - perhaps the first large suburban non-denominational church - in the York area... .