St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

Meyersville, Texas

[Aerial View of StJohn]

"Serving God's People Since 1851"

 

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Click on the medium size picture above for a beautiful full-screen picture of our church and the peaceful surrounding Meyersville countryside. The large picture makes a great startup screen for your computer.

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St. John is one of the oldest Lutheran congregations in Texas. Our first church was built in 1850 and our congregation was formed in 1851. The original Log Church was replaced by a Stone Church in 1867 and in 1921 our present Brick Church was built. The Stone Church (right edge of the above picture) was renovated to its present architecture in 1896 and is still used for special services such as weddings, Advent Services, and Easter Sunrise Services. Books, bibles, and other artifacts of our church's early years are maintained as a museum inside the Stone Church which is open to the public every day of the week.

St. John is located in Meyersville, Texas, a rural community located near Victoria and Goliad Texas. Meyersville was the second community established in DeWitt County (after Yorktown) in 1848. Our church was the first to be established in DeWitt County and was one of the first 5 Lutheran Churches in Texas.

As you might imagine, our community and our church have rich, colorful histories. We invite you to browse our Church's History and our Community's History at this site. You will find some interesting photographs, stories, and a lot of colorful information. You will see how the early German settlers to Texas established their towns, churches, schools and started their new lives in a new country.

We invite you to join us for worship services or just stop by and visit when you are in the area. We have provided a map and directions to help you find us. We also encourage you to visit the web site of the excellent Meyersville School which is located just across the road from St. John.


 

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Links to Other Lutheran and Christian Resources

*Bibles, Writings of Martin Luther, Creeds, and More

*The ELCA Home Page

*Faith Lutheran, Dickinson, Texas..Our webmaster also maintains this site

 

* Other Lutheran Churches on the Internet

 

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Church Staff

*Ministers -- The People of St. John
*Pastor -- Eric L. Petty
*Organist/Pianist -- Marjorie Ideus
*Assistant Organist/Pianist -- Rupert Egg
*Adult Choir Director -- Mary K. Rabe
*Youth Choir Director -- Debbie Glawson
*President, Old Stone Church Historical Committee -- Ruth Bettge

 


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