Bracken Methodist Church -- Bracken TX
N 29° 37.837 W 098° 16.546
14R E 570109 N 3278074
Historic Bracken Methodist Church of Bracken TX, which got its start in 1871 serving German settlers as Zion's Kirche
Waymark Code: WMXP7Y
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2018
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The Bracken Methodist Church is located along Old Nacogdoches Road/FM2522 in Comal County west of New Braunfels. A state historic marker in front reads as follows:
"ZION'S KIRCHE
Organized 1871, with 52 German members, by The Rev. William Felsing, itinerant minister of the church. Building was erected 1872 of native limestone; enlarged 1893; had brick facade and bell tower added, 1913; still in congregation are heirs of founders of this church.
[incise in base]
Erected by Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Deason, Jr. and Family"
Active church?: Yes
Year Built: 1871
Service times:
Sunday School
0945
Sunday Worship
0800
0945
1145
Website: [Web Link]
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