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 St. John's Lutheran Church - Stones Prairie - Purdy, MO
N 36° 50.726 W 093° 57.697
15S E 414265 N 4078157
Marble marker giving the history of Stones Prairie and the St. John's Lutheran Church in Barry County, Missouri
Waymark Code: WMRY9C
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2016
Views: 2
The marker text is as follows:
St. John's Lutheran
Church - Stones Prairie
Founded September 1884 |
Founders of this congregation abandoned their
homelands in Europe, escaping constant threats of
war and military service. These Lutherans, mostly
of German heritage, came to America where
promise of a new life of peace, prosperity, and
opportunity beckoned.
Early settlers of Stones Prairie area focused not
only upon material but also upon spiritual concerns,
as they continued to depend upon God for all
blessings necessary for life and true happiness.
Founding pioneer charter members that organized
their own Lutheran Church in this area were:
Johann Buchholz
William Bugenhagen
Carl Geske
Carl Hemmerling
Ferdinand Langosch
Herman J. Petlitzer
John Rupp
Gottfried Saloga
George J. Schad
For we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus,
to do good works, which God prepared in advance for
us to do. Ephesians 2:10 |
| Dedicated September 2004 |
History of Mark:
Marker dedicated in September 2004
Web link: Not listed
Additional point: Not Listed
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