1844 /1883 /1903 - English Lutheran Church - Zelienople, Pennsylvania
N 40° 47.832 W 080° 08.141
17T E 572912 N 4516604
The English Lutheran Church is located at 200 East Grandview Avenue in Zelienople Borough, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMFB3B
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2012
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Excerpted from the church's website:
In 1821, the people who lived in the town of Zelienople and the surrounding rural area shared a common German heritage, and sermons were in the German tongue.
As other emigrants joined the community and the young people grew up, they requested that the sermons be delivered in English.
Bishop John Gottlob Christian Schweizerbath of St. Paul Lutheran Church called Pastor Bassler to fill this need. The "English" Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zelienople was organized. A constitution was presented on January 21, 1843. This date became the official anniversary date of the new church.
The church was constructed in 1844 and rebuilt twice, once in 1883 and once again in 1903.
Year of construction: 1903
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Full inscription:
ENGL.EVANG.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
1844 1883 1903
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