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history of Zion lutheran church & school
history of Zion lutheran church & school
Zion Lutheran Church & School in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois began in 1851. Below you can find a collection of historical documents and pictures from Zion's history. Many of them contain a summarized history of the congregation.
zion 150 anniversary book.pdf150th Anniversary
150th Anniversary
In 2001, Zion celebrated 150 years of service to God in Mt. Pulaski. A great deal of time and research produced this anniversary book.
Education addition
Education addition
Here are some articles and services from the Education Wing addition in 1958. The addition was almost finished when a tank car exploded in town and caused damage to many homes, businesses, and churches.
Education Wing Dedication_cropped.pdf
pledge card 1958.pdfThis is the pledge card used to raise funds for the Education Wing.
115th Anniversary.pdf115th anniversary service
115th anniversary service
Here is the worship service from the 115th Anniversary in 1966.
Centennial
Centennial
Here is the 100th Anniversary History & Directory from 1951 and the worship service held in September.
centenial service_cropped.pdf100th Anniversary_cropped.pdf
Picture of the parade float from September 1952.
1950 renovation dedication service_cropped.pdf1950 renovation & dedication
1950 renovation & dedication
In 1950 there was a dedication service for the renovations and refurbishments at the church. These were done to prepare for the congregation's 100th anniversary.
zion 75th history.pdf75th anniversary book
75th anniversary book
Here is a copy of the history booklet created for the 75th anniversary of the congregation in 1926.
1930 Constitution_cropped.pdf1930 Constitution
1930 Constitution
This is the first constitution in English which was translated from German.
1955 Constitution_cropped.pdf1955 Constitution
1955 Constitution
100th Anniversary picture of the congregation.
150th Anniversary Congregation Picture
Confirmation 1951
Adult Choir in the 1950s
This was the church used by Zion from 1866-1901
Postcard with picture of the church without its steeple. It looked this way from 1932-1950.
Postcard with picture of the church which looked like this in 1902.
Here's a timeline of the pastors who have served at Zion over the years.
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