Lutherans of Cole County, Missouri: A History

The Houses Lutherans Built Large groups of German immigrants began arriving in Cole County in the 1830s. By 1843, thirty-seven of them banded together to establish the first Lutheran church in the county--Zion Church. The following year, the second Lutheran church was founded near Taos, while the pastors at Zion helped establish a third congregation in Lohman in the 1850s. Doctrinal disputes inspired members to leave the church in Lohman and establish a new Lutheran congregation in Stringtown after the Civil War. Over the generations, Zion--the "Mother Church"--disbanded but other Lutheran congregations developed in Centertown, Honey Creek, Russellville, Jefferson City and near Brazito. Local author Jeremy Amick details the rich history of Lutherans in Cole County.

• | Author: Jeremy Amick
• | Publisher: History PR
• | Publication Date: Sep 11, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 162 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1540258505
• | ISBN-13: 9781540258502