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Charity Lutheran Church

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Scope and Contents

  • History of Charity Lutheran Church, February 2, 1947 to February 28, 1983 (5 pages)
  • Dedication Service, St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, Morang Road and Rossiter Street, Detroit, August 4, 1940 (cover only)
  • "Church Services to Include Ordination of First Preacher", (undated newspaper article about St. Timothy)
  • Various photos of St. Timothy, History of St. Timothy, dedication, confirmation classes, baptism classes,
  • Photo of Jehovah-Zion Church, East Forest and Thompson Court, Detroit, 1947
  • Photos, Jehovah-Zion Lutheran Church - Altar and Pastor Heyn with confirmand 1943
  • Photo - Pastor Rupp and confirmation class at Charity, March 1948
  • Photo - Bowling League at Charity, 1954-1955
  • Letter from Pastor Karl H. Trautmann on his acceptance of the call from Charity Lutheran Church, January 2, 1957
  • Letter from Congregational President S. Schlaffer on Pastor Trautmann accepting the call, January 24, 1957
  • Installation Service of the Rev. Karl H. Trautmann, February 3, 1957
  • Pictures of groundbreaking
  • Walther League Birthday Candlelight Service, May 26, 1957
  • Charity Leaguer Special Edition, July 14, 1957
  • Letter from Louis H. Koehler to Charity Lutheran Church on its dedication, March 5, 1959
  • Letter from Gilbert T. Otte to Charity Lutheran Church on its dedication, March 8, 1959
  • Letter from S. J. Roth to Charity Lutheran Church on its dedication, March 8, 1959
  • Dedication Services, Charity Lutheran Church, Kelly Road and Morang Drive, Detroit, Michigan, March 8, 1959
  • Photos of new Charity Lutheran Church, exterior and interior
  • "Charity Dedicates New Edifice" (newspaper article)
  • "Charity Lutheran Dedicates Sunday" (newspaper article)
  • Bonds for the new building
  • 25th Anniversary of Pastor Karl H. Trautmann, January 25, 1942 - January 25, 1967 (cover only)
  • Service of Thanksgiving, Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Charity Lutheran Church, February 6, 1972 (cover only)
  • Service Bulletin, September 12, 1976
  • Service Bulletin, September 19, 1976 - Christian Education Sunday, Installation of Mr. Mark Hetzner as Director of Christian Education
  • Photos - various photos from 1979
  • Photo from Michigan Lutheran, March 1983 - Tenth anniversary meeting of emeriti pastors, wives and widows of Greater Detroit
  • Handwritten note on Pastor Trautmann's retirement, Rev. Mark Hetzner installation (both August 1983), groundbreaking for addition (December 13, 1987)

Dates

  • Creation: 1833 - 2013

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

L2.2R.F1

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Andrew Bailey December 1987

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935