The imposing church building is located one mile west of Reedtown in Seneca County, at 15030 E. Township Road 126, eight miles south of Bellevue. The official title of the church is Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, locally known as Assumption Reed and has long placed a central role in Reedtown’s history.

The church was originally a part of the Cleveland Diocese, founded in 1867 by Reedtown’s Catholic population, most of whom were of German descent. The bishop at the time turned over the new congregation to the Religious order of the Precious Blood to whom it remains today. 

Assumption parishioner Jacob Schmidt donated four acres of land to the church in 1867. The first frame church building was erected that year at the cost of $3,600.

 During the pastorate of Father Nicholas Gales C.PP.S, 1869~1870 a frame school was built and placed in charge of a lay teacher. Due to a lack of means, the school had to be discontinued for a time and reopened in 1881. 

A residence for teachers was erected in 1880. This was a frame building erected at a cost of $1000. This became the convent for the Sisters of the Precious Blood when they began to teach here in September 1883.

The original church building burned to the ground on Feb. 13, 1907. With a very zealous Pastor, Rev. Nicholas Welsch, C.PP.S. plans for the present building were drawn up. Within the next two weeks, more than $16,000 was collected for the construction

The Superior of the Precious Blood Order laid the present church building’s cornerstone in August 1907. Assumption’s congregation worshiped in the new church for the first time March 19 and was dedicated by Bishop Koudelka of Cleveland August 2, 1908.

In 1910, when the Diocese of Toledo was organized, Assumption was included in its territory. The church is shepherded by its sixth leader, Bishop James Hoffman.

In 1912 the school was closed for lack of teaching sisters. The previous year there were 54 pupils in the school. It was reopened in 1913 with a room added in 1914, making it a two room school house. By 1915 there were 56 students.

In 1930 the school became a part of the Bellevue School system. The building itself, while in use for a time, was razed in around 1983. The convent for the teaching Sisters was sold and moved from the property. 

In 1932 the church was redecorated. As years pasted it has been carefully preserved. The basement still serves as the gathering area for various church activities such as meetings, dinners and religious education. 

Assumption’s congregation is today composed of approximately 75 families with the most recent census indicating 291 people are members of the church.

Reed became a sister parish of St. Michael (Marywood) and St. Sebastian, Sept 1, 1985. It is still under the care of the Precious Blood Fathers, but a scarcity of priests made it impossible to assign a resident pastor.