Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded 15 February 1924 under the leadership of the Rev. Adolph Grabowsky. The building of the church was completed in September 1924.
It is an Evangelical & Reformed congregation, part of the Covenant Association of congregations of the United Church of Christ (UCC).
Location:
Maine at Elm St.
Saginaw, Michigan
On April 1, 1917 (Palm Sunday), fifteen men met in the home of Carl Langolf of Francis Street to organize a congregation and build a church. St. Paul Lutheran Church was built in 1917 in an area of Port Huron called the Volga Plat at the corner of Wells and 14th Street.
In 1923, that structure became a Sunday School building and a new sanctuary was built. In 1974, the congregation moved to its current location at 3790 W. Water Street with the dedication of the new Ministry Center taking place on 22 February 1976. A new sanctuary was constructed in 1991.
Trinity's original name was the German Evangelical Lutheran Society of Port Huron, Michigan. Beginning in a rented building near Broad and Erie, the congregation soon purchased a chapel downtown on the corner of Erie and Ontario (now McMorran) at what is presently the center of the college campus. In 1874, property was purchased at Tenth & Griswold, and the congregation has been located there in several facilities since then. The first structure was dedicated 15 November 1874.
St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1884. By 1914, there were Volga German families from the colonies of Susannental and Kind attending.
Families from St. Martin's were instrumental in the establishment of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Location
805 Chestnut St.
Port Huron, MI 48060
810.982.9261
Our Savior Lutheran Church was established in 1920 as a daughter congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church, also in Port Huron, by a group who wanted to worship in English.
Our Savior is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Location
1029 6th Street
Port Huron, MI 48060-5344
810.982.1240
First Reformed Church was founded in Flint in July of 1919 by Volga German families from Huck, Messer, and Döhnof. They were soon joined by families from many other colonies. The Rev. John Schmalz was called as the congregations first pastor, and he arrived on 1 December 1919.
This congregation is now called Peace Presbyterian Church and is affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Location:
Corner of Buick and Gillespie Streets
Flint, Michigan
When the cement factory was built in Yocemento, Capuchin frairs began holding Catholic services in the homes of the residents. Local German and Volga German farmers near Yocemento sought permission to create a parish. They erected a frame building on a site west of the first bend of Big Creek. The church was later moved to its present site and was dedicated to St. Agnes. The cement plant failed in 1917 and the Hungarians gradually moved out of the community.
The church was later abandoned, and in 1931 it was moved to the Buckeye community where it was used as a community hall.
In 1893, a school building was constructed in Walker, and on Christmas Day, 1903, the first Mass was said for the Volga German settlers living in the area. Construction of a church building was begun the following year. It was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day, 1905, to St. Ann.
A parochial school was constructed in 1924 and dedicated in August of 1925. The Sisters of St. Agnes run the school.
The following men were founders of Walker:
Zion Lutheran Church was organized in May 1905 by a group of Volga German families living in the area of what is called Trego Center, 9 miles south of WaKeeney on Highway 283. The charter members were the families of: Christ Rohn, Friedrich Margheim, John Henry Deines, John J. Deines, John F. Deines, John J. Berschauer, Henry Schneider, Fred Dietz, George Deines, George A. Mai, Peter Mai, David Deines, Jacob Deines, J.J. Bauer, Adam Mai, and Henry Fabrizius.