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Black plaque № 24909

Cypress, TX, United States

St. John Lutheran Church. St. John Lutheran Church Lutheran settlers from Germany moved to this area in 1848. They met in family homes for worship and in 1853 constructed their first church building, which also served as a school. In the 1860s, following the Civil War, they constructed a second buil

ding for the church, which at the time was called "the Church in Cypress Settlement." The Rev. Andreas Schmidt became the congregation's first minister in 1872. During that time, church members began

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