The Rev. Christian Oefinger, serving as pastor of the Castroville Lutheran Church, led in founding this congregation in March 1852. The first church building was dedicated in 1854, coincidental with a synod convention held in Castroville. Bethlehem Lutheran Church hosted synod meetings in 1869, 1875, and 1894. The present brick structure, dedicated in 1914, was built largely by parishioners. St. John's Lutheran Church of New Fountain, founded in the late 1850s by the Rev. A. Kitterer and served by Bethlehem's pastor, merged with this congregation in 1949.
| Verified | 03/08/08 - AB, GA |
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More info..Directions
Start: Intersection of SH-173 and FM-2676 northeast of Hondo.
Go east on FM-2676 for 5.7 miles . The church is on the left (north) side of the the road at the edge of Quihi. 29 23.630' N 099 01.769' W
