Plate. Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Serbin, Texas), 1854 - 1979

Accession #: AUG 2022 #31. The obverse has a gold outer rim and a reddish drawing of the church building and the following text.

• St. Paul's Lutheran Church
• Serbin, Texas
• 1854 - 125 years - 1979

• St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Serbin, Texas was founded in 1854 by a colony of over 500 Wends who under the leadership of Pastor John Kilian came to Texas from Germany. The present church was completed in the year 1871.
• Pastors of the church have been:
• The Rev. John Kilian - 1854-1884
• The Rev. Herman Kilian - 1883-1920
• The Rev. Herman Schmidt - 1921-1947
• The Rev. Arthur Arndt - 1948-1965
• The Rev. Ewald Recks - 1967-1970
• The Rev. Arthur Graf - 1971-1977
• The Rev. Paul Hartfield - 1977-
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