St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
516 Colorado St., Burton., Burton, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1894
EST. 1894
1894
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed 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 St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church was organized in 1894 by Rev. William Vollbrecht and twenty-four members in Burton, Texas, with Rev. Herman Specht as first pastor. A church was built on land from August and Amalia Pfefferkorn, followed by a cemetery and a 1951 brick sanctuary. The congregation was renamed St. John's United Church of Christ in 1957.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church
This congregation was organized by The Rev. William Vollbrecht and 24 charter members at the home of local merchant Herman Knittel in 1894. That year The Rev. Herman Specht was chosen as pastor and a church building was erected nearby on land acquired from August and Amalia Pfefferkorn. The church cemetery was established in the early 1900s. A new brick sanctuary was built at this site in 1951. The congregation changed its name to St. John's United Church of Christ in 1957. The congregation supports various local, national, and foreign outreach programs. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008386
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