| John Casper Stover |
1730-1748 |
John Nicholas Kurtz |
1748-1770 |
- Arrived on "James Goodwill"
- organized first congregations
- held services in Schaefferstown
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- Missionary to PA Germans
- first ordained minister of Lutheran Church of America
- pastor when church was built
- traveled in countryside which was populated by savages
- grandfather of Rev. Dr. Benjamin Kurtz an eminent Lutheran Church in
America pastor
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| Frederick AC Muhlenberg |
1770-1773 |
Christopher Schultz |
1770-1809 |
- Served St. Luke with Schultz
- arrived on "James Goodwill"
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- assisted H.M. Muhlenberg and married his daughter
- father of J. Andrew Schultz - governor of PA
- assisted by F.A.C. Muhlenberg
- last years of service he was very feeble
- preached his last sermon at his parsonage and passed away the next
week
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William Baetes |
1810-1836 |
Jonathan Ruthrauf |
1837-1849 |
- First pastor born in US
- part of Warwick now which included Brickerville
- traveled on horseback
- first pastor of Frieden's in Myerstown
- somewhat sickly
- served Zion Lancaster till his death
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- good spiritual preacher
- East PA Synod formed
- introduced prayer meetings and revival sessions
- served Salem in Lebanon
- Zion Lebanon was formed after difficulties arose @ Salem
- S-town had some problems also, but resolved them and harmony was
restored.
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J.M. Deitzler |
1849-1864 |
Uriel Graves |
1865-1866 |
- meager education in public schools
- training for ministry with uncle
- founded 7th St. Lutheran Church
- faithful to General Synod
- possessed of great physical and mental vigor
- especially gifted in prayer
- endured unrest among the Synod groups
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- man of fine ability
- fluent and graceful speaker
- conducted the centennial celebration of the church
- good instructor in the doctrines of the Lutheran Church
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George J. Martz |
1867-1878 |
Moses Fernsler |
1878-1900 |
- missionary to India
- health brought him back to US
- served Womelsdorf & S-town
- had an accident in S.C. with severe head injuries
- came back to Lebanon where he died
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- born in Lebanon County
- orphan at 6 months
- had S-town & Brickerville charge
- church was remodeled during his term
- Brickerville was involved in church litigation and lost in the
courts--a new church was built there
- resigned due to ill health
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Morris Good |
1901-1908 |
Elmer Edwin Schantz |
1908-1926 |
- strong inclination for holy office
- served S-town/Brickerville & Bernville
- excellent relationship with congregation
- large parish took its toll and he had to resign due to ill health
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- had failing health at the beginning of his pastoral career
- first early Christmas service was held
- pavement was placed on two sides of the church
- committee was formed to investigate the building of a Chapel
- furnace was installed in church
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Otis Orville Leidich |
1927-1936 |
Paul Heindel Sheffer |
1936-1951 |
- Chapel was built but many problems associated its building
- benevolence was paid to Eastern PA Synod
- many lapsed members renewed allegiance
- two visits to each member/year were started
- nervous breakdown at the death of his wife
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- indebtedness was paid of on Chapel
- organ repaired
- cross/candles/vases were placed on communion table
- choir & pastor were vested
- Vacation Bible School was started
- church property was improved
- died in a collision on 1/9/56
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William W. Miller |
1952-1992 |
Larry R. Bergh |
1994-2003 |
- Anything, anytime, anywhere, barring nothing was his mission.
- A True Shepherd----
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- New hymnals (1996)
- New grand piano with community concerts started (1998)
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