St. Peter Lutheran Church -- West Point TX - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The German Lutheran settlers who founded the Fayette County community of West Point organized a Lutheran church here in 1896, and built this beautiful church in 1901.

A nearby state historic marker reads as follows:

"Saint Peter Lutheran Church and Prairie Valley Cemetery

Sixteen families led by the Rev. R. Osthoff organized this church in 1896. The congregation met at the schoolhouse and Knights of Honor Lodge. Dietrich Hermann Wessels donated two acres for a church and cemetery across the road from the lodge hall in 1900. The first burial was that of Heinrich Georg Wessels in 1900. The St. Petri congregation was recognized by the Missouri Synod in January 1901; the church building was completed in February. Most of the grave inscriptions before the 1930s are in German. Church services were held in German until 1935. Burials in the cemetery are almost all those of church members, including the charter families. With about seventy members and more than 121 graves, both church and cemetery remain active. (1999)"

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 02/01/1901 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Lutheran If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 8:45 AM Street address of Church: Prairie Valley Road at Williams Road West Point, TX Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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