Greenvine Baptist Church
5010 FM 2502, Greenvine, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1861
EST. 1861
1826
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Greenvine Baptist Church.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Greenvine Baptist Church
Greenvine Baptist Church, originally Ebenezer German Baptist Church, was organized in 1861 after a revival led by German immigrant Frank Kiefer, meeting first in a log cabin owned by Michael Möller. Rev. F. J. Gleiss succeeded Kiefer as pastor in 1868, and the congregation built its sanctuary in 1879. Services were held in German until 1947.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Greenvine Baptist Church
Ebenezer German Baptist Church was organized in 1861 following a revival preached by Frank Kiefer (1833-1909), a German immigrant and convert to the Baptist faith. Commonly known as Greenvine Baptist Church, the congregation first met in a log cabin owned by Michael Möller. The Rev. F. J. Gleiss (1826-1912), a former Methodist minister and fellow German immigrant, succeeded Kiefer as pastor in 1868. This site was purchased in 1870, and a sanctuary was built in 1879. Services were conducted in the German language until replaced by English in 1947. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008343
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