Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wooster, Ohio)
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Zion Lutheran Church | |
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Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
Location | 301 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Membership | "16 (1840 Charter)", "85 (1851)", "443 (1891)", "625 (1930)", "1,050 Baptized, 866 Confirmed (1940 100th Anniversary), 642 Communicant", "1,713 Baptized, 1,215 Confirmed (1965 125th Anniversary), 933 Communicant", "1,259 Baptized 1,016 Confirmed 660 Communicant" |
Website | www.zionlutheran-wooster.org |
History | |
Founded | 1840 |
Founder(s) | Rev. E. Greenwald |
Dedicated | 1881 |
Architecture | |
Status | Active |
Functional status | Church |
Administration | |
Synod | Northeastern Ohio Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Rev. Alan Nathan; Rev. Ann Paynter (Present), ; Rev. Daniel L. Keister (1973-1987); Rev. John f. Kindsvatter (1944-1972); Rev. Paul Snowden Kelly (1944-1972) |
Type | Churches |
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Industry | Other Services |
Fate | Active |
Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
Number of locations | 301 N Market St, Wooster, Ohio |
Locations
- 301 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio 44691
City Directories
Comprehensive History
Historical documents
Membership
- 1840 - Organizational year with 16 charter members
- 1851 - 69 additional members
- 1891 - 443 members
- 1930 - 625 members
- 1940 - 100th Anniversary: 1,050 Baptized, 866 Confirmed, 642 Communicant
- 1965 - 125th Anniversary: 1,713 Baptized, 1,215 Confirmed, 933 Communicant
- 1986 - 1,259 Baptized, 1,016 Confirmed, 660 Communicant
Ministers
Pastors of Zion Lutheran Church
- Rev. E. Greenawald, pioneer work, prior to 1840
- Rev. Goerge Leiter, pioneer work, prior to 1840
- Rev. Francis Ruth, pioneer work, prior to 1840
- Rev. Solomon Ritz, 1840-1843
- Rev. George Leiter, 1843-1844
- Rev. J. Sloan, 1845-1851
- Rev. W. A. G. Emerson, 1851-1852
- Rev. J. B. Baltzly, D.D., 1853-1868
- Rev. Ira C. Billman, 1868-1871
- Rev. H. L. Wiles, D.D., 1871-1884*
- Rev. G. M. Heindel, D.D., 1884-1891
- Rev. W. W. Criley, D.D., 1891-1898
- Rev. G. C. Smith, 1899-1905
- Rev. Frank Heilman, 1905-1912
- Rev. R. S. Bowers, 1912-1918
- Rev. Allen O Becker, D.D., 1919-1923
- Rev. R. B. Peery, D.D., Ph.D., 1924-1931
- Rev. Paul Snowden Kelly, 1931-1944
- Rev. John F. Kindsvatter, D.D., 1944-1972
- Rev. Daniel L. Keister, 1973-1987
Timeline
- 1840 - Organized
- 1878 - Cornerstone laid
- 1881 - Church dedication
- 1940 - 100 Anniversary
- 1965 - 125 Anniversary
Gallery
Yearbooks
- 1993, July 28
Church Letterheads
Newspaper articles
Newspaper full-text articles
Newspaper ads
Newspaper citations with no attached images
References
What Links Here
- Adam Foss (← links)
- Churches in Wooster, Ohio (← links)
- Gift Corner (← links)
- Business Abstracts from the 1894-1895 Directory - Wooster (← links)
- Business Abstracts from the 1856 Atlas (← links)
- Walter R. Foss (← links)
- Killbuck Township Historical Landmarks (← links)
External links
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