Bethel Lutheran was founded as a branch of Jerusalem Lutheran Church. People regularly walked or rode the 10-15 miles from this area near Springfield to Ebenezer to attend Jerusalem. Sometime prior to 1855 congregants began gathering on this site and conducted services in a brush arbor. Soon, it was obvious that a permanent church was needed here. Reverend Ernest Bergman was the first pastor to hold regular services at what would come to be known as Bethel. It remains an active congregation to this day.
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Would you kindly reply as to if you have a space in your chapel.
Thank you,
Lou Tago
Hi there, my name is Lou Tago. My husband and I are pastoring out of our residence, and we have been searching for a place or space to rent to hold our Sunday service and hopefully future church functions. We aren’t big at all, just a member of 10. God will do the rest.
My great great grandfather, John Israel Hinely (1809-1871), is buried there. I also have other ancestors buried there.