The first few families likely held prayer services in their homes with their neighbors. Early Stillwater families are mentioned in the records of the Dutch Reformed congregations in the Minisink Valley (along the Delaware River), and likely journeyed over Kittatinny Mountain to attend services in Walpack. As the area's population grew and the village of Stillwater developed, its Christian community was served by clergymen who travelled a circuit of churches in remote, sparsely inhabited regions.
Initially, some households might have held prayer meetings at home with their neighbors. Early Stillwater residents are documented in the Dutch Reformed congregation records from the Minisink Valley (along the Delaware River), and they likely journeyed over Kittatinny Mountain to attend services in Walpack. As the population of the area increased and the village of Stillwater grew, its Christian community was served by clergy who traveled a circuit of churches in remote, sparsely populated regions.