St. John Lutheran Church - Dime Box, TX
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N 30° 21.579 W 096° 49.727
14R E 708674 N 3360637
The first inspirations which gave birth to the St. Petri Lutheran church of Dime Box, now called the St. John Lutheran Church, came from a handful of families who saw the need of a place to worship. Among this group were Oswald Hannes, Henry Marburger, George Marburger, John Nimtz, and others.
Waymark Code: WM11HW7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2019
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Church Website"Worship Services were held at various places in the Dime Box area, beginning in 1909. The congregation, as such, was founded in 1911 with Rev. William Mueller of Giddings as a Pastor.
For a time, the congregation used the school building which was known as Frog Hollow School, located on land owned by Frank Hannes at the time. Other places used for worship services were The Silver School, known as such because of the color of the building, which was located about one mile west of Old Dime Box on Highway 21. Worship services were also held in a building in Old Dime Box which had formerly been a saloon. This building was also shared with other congregations. Later the Czech Moravian Brethren Congregation offered the use of their church building located in the Hranice Community.
As the congregation grew, the need for a permanent place of worship became apparent. The building was erected and dedicated in the year of 1923 with the Reverend William Mueller of Giddings serving the congregation. The St John congregation was then a member of the Texas Synod. Eventually the Texas Synod became part of Towa Synod, ultimately a part of the American Lutheran Church. In 1960-61, the church was restructured to become part of The American Lutheran Church."