Historical MarkerChrist Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg · Gillespie County · Dedicated 1988 · THC Atlas #5171010018
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Marker Inscription
German Lutherans in the community of Cherry Spring began meeting together for worship in the 1850s. Diedrich Rode (1828-1925), a licensed lay minister, provided space in his home for worship services and Sunday School. Christ Church congregation was officially organized in 1905. John and Mary Rode Wendel gave land for a church building in December 1905, and a rock sanctuary was completed in 1906. Services were conducted in the German language until 1922, when occasional English services were added. In the 1950s English became the principal language.
About this site
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 195 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4824, -98.9842 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cherry Spring School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rode Cemetery #1, and Marschall-Meusebach Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010018. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
