History of Swedish Lutheran churches in Texas / Elroy Fels Haverlah.

• Introduction -- Roots -- Church life in the Augustana Synod -- Church life in the 19th century -- The life of pioneer congregations and their pastors -- Pastors leading the way -- Palm Valley Lutheran Church -- Gethsemane Lutheran Church -- New Sweden Lutheran Church -- Hutto Lutheran Church -- Zion Lutheran Church -- Philippi (First) Lutheran Church, El Campo -- Eden Lutheran Church -- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lund -- Moline Lutheran Church, Elroy -- Bethel Lutheran Church, Avoca -- Grace Lutheran Church -- Emanuel Lutheran Church -- In conclusion.

• This book gathers into one resource accurate histories of the first generation of Swedish Lutheran Churches in Texas, covering only those immigrant congregations that were established between 1870-1906. Attention is given to their historical context: How did Christianity come to Sweden? Why was the Lutheran Church the state church of Sweden? How did those first congregations fare that were established around Delaware 200 years before the Swedes came to Texas? What were pastors and their messages like in those days? What lessons can we learn from the experiences of these pioneer congregations? What inspiration can we gain from them? 

Ämnesord

Lutherska kyrkan  (sao)

Emigration  (sao)

Immigration  (sao)

Svenskar i utlandet  -- historia (sao)

Lutherans, Swedish  -- Texas -- History. (LCSH)

Lutheran Church  -- Texas -- History. (LCSH)

Swedish Americans  -- Texas -- History. (LCSH)

Swedes  -- Texas -- Religious aspects. (LCSH)

Svenskar  -- religiösa aspekter -- historia (sao)

Svenskamerikaner  -- historia (sao)

Emigration and immigration. 

Lutheran Church  (LCSH)

Emigration and immigration  (LCSH)

Emigration and immigration  (LCSH)

Förenta staterna  -- Texas (sao)

Sweden  -- Emigration and immigration -- History. (LCSH)

Texas  -- Emigration and immigration. (LCSH)

Texas  -- History. (LCSH)

Sweden. 

Genre

History. 

Institutionsnamn

Gethsemane Lutheran Church (Austin, Tex.) -- History.

New Sweden Lutheran Church (Manor, Tex.) -- History.

Hutto Lutheran Church (Hutto, Tex.) -- History.

Zion Lutheran Church (Galveston, Tex.) -- History.

Philippi (First) Lutheran Church (El Campo, Tex.) -- History.

Eden Lutheran Church (Olivia, Tex.) -- History.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Lund (Elgin, Tex.) -- History.

Moline Lutheran Church (Elroy, Tex.) -- History.

Bethel Lutheran Church (Avoca, Tex.) -- History.

Grace Lutheran Church (Fort Worth, Tex.) -- History.

Emanuel Lutheran Church (Dallas, Tex.) -- History.

Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America -- History.

Palm Valley Lutheran Church (Round Rock, Tex.) -- History.

Klassifikation

BX8042 (LCC)

284.1 (DDC)

Ckc (kssb/8 (machine generated))