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Zion United Church of Christ, St. Joseph, MOEntry/Object ID
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Zion United Church of Christ, St. Joseph, MO
Zion United Church of Christ is located at 9th and Faraon; parking lots located at corners of 9th and Jules; misistry 129 years ago 1858; member of United Church of Christ; merger of Congregational Christian Churches and Evangelical and Reformed Churches; roots go back to England and Europe. building completed in 1926; built of native Missouri stone. excellent Christian Education facitities, fellowship hall, library, gymnasium, two parking lots, subs transportation, hearing aids, and facitities for the handicapped; organ; governed by congregation with a council elected from members of the church. church leave room for free interpretation of Bible, but claim Jesus Christ as shed of church and seek t live by the guidance of His Spirit.
St. Joseph News-Press/Gazette November 19, 1988 picture of the church celebrating 130th anniversary; church organozied 1858 by Rev. Heckman who ministered to Swiss and German immigrants; church called United Evangelical Protestant Congregation of Sst. Joseph; first building dediciated in 1859; located on 11th Street between Locust and Olive; destroyed by fire in 1862; moved to church building the had belonged to the Presbyterians at Fourth and Francis; occupied building until 1881; 1870 church changed name to Zion German Evanagelical Church; new building erected at Ninth and Jules streets; cornerstone for present building at Ninth and Faraon was laid in 1924; building dedicated in February of 1926; Walcker pipe organ installed; memorial gift from the William Goetz family; list of pastors in the article.
Picture of church at the northeast corner 9th and Jules dedicated 1881 and replaced 1926.
Two-page typewritten history of the church.
Brief history of Zion United Church of Christ St. Joseph, Missouri 1858-1973; picture of church on corner of Fourth and Francis; picture of Rev. C. C. Nestel 1874-1898; picture of church of third building; picture of Rev. H. Kirchhof 1866- 1874; picture Rev. M. Habecker, Dr. William Hackmann, 1899-1908, Dr. F. C. Klick 1908-1934, picture Dr. Frederick Stoerker 1934-1957, picture Rev. Don J. W. Burkhalter 1957-1964picture Rev, Carleton Norton 1964-1969; picture Dr. Howard C. Schenk 1969Lexicon
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