Immanuelskirken - Aarhus, Denmark - Baptist Churches on Waymarking.com

DK: I 1911 - nærmere bestemt den 17. september. Århus Baptistmenighed stiftedes med 49 medlemmer. Det gik stærkt antalsmæssigt. Da man når nytår 1912 består menigheden af 58 medlemmer - en fordobling af antallet på et år.

Og så kom endelig tiden hvor man kunne nedlægge grundstenen til Immanuelskirken ved Frederiksbjerg Torv - den 16. marts 1912. Et halvt år senere, 15. september 1912, kunne kirken indvies med en stor gudstjeneste, hvor der kom besøgende fra nær og fjern. Kirkens arkitekt var P. Nielsen fra Frederikshavn og bygmesteren var murermester A. P. Gjerrild, som selv var medlem af menigheden. Malerarbejdet udførtes af to unge malere, der havde gået på kunstakademiet. Kirkesalens smukke frise, som kan ses den dag i dag, er deres værk. Hele herligheden: grunden, kirken, inventaret kostede i alt 50.000 kr.. Fra Amerika skænkedes 20.836 kr. fra jubilæumsindsamlingen, mens menigheden selv kunne lægge 5.000 kr.. Resten af beløbet optoges som lån i Kreditforeningen.

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EN: In 1911 - more specifically, on 17 September. Aarhus Baptist congregation was formed with 49 members. It was strongly numbers. New Year 1912 was ?the congregation of 58 members - double the number in a year.

And then finally the time where they could lay the foundation for Immanuel Church by Frederiksbjerg Torv, 16 marts 1912. Six months later, September 15, 1912, the church was ready with a big church service, receiving visitors from near and far. Church architect P. Nielsen from Frederikshavn and the builder was master builder AP Gjerrildbanestien, who was himself a member of the congregation. Painting work was carried out by two young painters who had attended the art academy. Church hall beautiful frieze, which can be seen to this day, their work. The whole thing: the land, the church, the inventory cost a total of 50,000. From America donated DKK 20,836 from the anniversary collection, while the church itself could put DKK 5,000. Rest of the amount was taken as loans.

Date Built: 09/15/1912 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source Service Times: DK: Se på deres hjemmeside EN : Look at the website Website: [Web Link] Church Address: Hedemannsgade 1 Aarhus, Denmark 8000

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