A bit fitting that we visited Pumpkin Center
near Lincolnton, North Carolina
over the weekend.
It was actually St. Luke's Lutheran Church
that we visited on Sunday.
This congregation was celebrating
its 240th Anniversary.
Two years ago they made a challenging
Here I stand decision.
They were an ELCA-
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation.
They took a Sola Scriptura stand
and became a LCMS-
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
congregation.
Lay Minister Glenn Roseman- Left
Husband John -right
Interim pastor- Rev. Craig Schultz
was serving another neighboring congregation
on Reformation Sunday.
Pastor Schultz is working to help the congregation
piece together their LONG history.
Some of the time line here.
They are looking for artifacts of photos
and printed materials to add to the story.
We love exploring the grounds a bit on a visit.
It was beautiful day for a stroll in the cemetery.
and maybe a sense of humor.....
A Here I stand congregation-
on Reformation Day,
that is almost half as old as the Reformation.
And giving thanks for all the Saints
that have gone before.
A bit more of their history here-
St. Luke's History
its 240th Anniversary.
Two years ago they made a challenging
Here I stand decision.
They were an ELCA-
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation.
They took a Sola Scriptura stand
and became a LCMS-
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
congregation.
Husband John -right
Interim pastor- Rev. Craig Schultz
was serving another neighboring congregation
on Reformation Sunday.
piece together their LONG history.
Some of the time line here.
and printed materials to add to the story.
It was beautiful day for a stroll in the cemetery.
Years of military dedication
in this gathering of saints.
on Reformation Day,
that is almost half as old as the Reformation.
And giving thanks for all the Saints
that have gone before.
A bit more of their history here-
St. Luke's History
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