Plate. Commemorative. Grace Lutheran Church (Wellston, Missouri), 1872 - 1960

Accession #: AUG 2022 #31. The obverse has a wavy rim with a golden flowery pattern and a black image of the church in the center with the following text.

• Grace Lutheran Church
• Wellston, Missouri
• Organized - 1872

The reverse has the following text. Grace Lutheran Church was organized in the year 1872 in the neighborhood of Whitter Street and Easton Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1879 the congregation moved its location to Lucas-Hunt Road in St. Louis County, and in 1885 located at its present site. The church erected in 1885 was in use until 1910 when the present house of worship was erected. The school and parsonage on Easton Avenue were erected in 1922. From a membership of give voting members, the congregation has grown to a soul membership of 1300 at the present time. Christian day school and Sunday school instruction were carried on by the congregation from its earliest beginning. The congregation has been served by eight pastors in its history. H. A. E. Schaefer, J. C. Ambacher, Otto E. Janzow, Otto Laskowski, Theo. F. Walther, Arthur H. Herpolsheimer and the present pastors Kurt W. Biel and William Gerike. Word Wide Art Studios - A Division of Atlas Crystal Works, Inc. - Covington, Tennessee