St. John's Lutheran Church has endured many trials over its 120-year history. It began in the late 1800s as a humble congregation. When its first new church was locked up for four years, some congregations may have given up, but St. John's remained strong and viable by providing its members with the word of God. The document includes photos documenting the church's original building from 1915, a remodel in 1952, and a new church built in 1969, showing the evolution of the church facilities over the decades.

1. The History of
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frank Ferguson
January 18, 2013

2. Present Church

3. Johann & Augusta Justine (Kennig)
Kintopf

4. Johann & Augusta (Kintopf) Rehfeld

5. Julius & Emily (Kennig) Kaneppel
Couple on the left

6. Valentine & Caroline Husong

7. Michael & Bertha Kienitz

8. Casper & Margaret Louise
Duennerman

9. Entrance Gate

10. Vinyl White Fence at Entrance
(view from south)

11. Veterans Memorial

13. Wooden Cross

14. Unmarked Graves

15. Pergola & Directory

16. Directory
(view from south)

17. New Steel Fence Around 3 Sides

19. Church in 1915

20. Church in 1915 Interior

21. Smithwick Methodist
Community Church

22. Remodeled 1952

23. Remodeled Interior 1952

24. New Church 1969
Maverick Junction

25. History of Fall River Viewpoint
“May the Lord himself who is our source of peace give
you peace at all times and in every way.”

26. Wishing Well Kiosk

27. Gazebo

28. Chapel

29. Walkway

30. Historical Marker
“The eight mile long Fall
River, winding through Fall
River Canyon after the joining
of Cold and Hot Brook
streams above the city of Hot
Springs, tumbles below over
an outcropping of sandstone
falling about 50 feet to from
Fall River Falls, as viewed
from the gazebo.”

31. View from Fall River

32. View from Fall River Road

33. St John’s from its humble beginnings
in the late 1800s has endured many trials
over the years.
Some congregations may have given up
when their first new church
was locked up for four years, but St Johns,
who will celebrate its 120th year in 2016,
has been a strong, viable church in providing
its members with the
word of God as its foremost goal.