GAINESVILLE

First Lutheran Church Gainesville began in 1931 with two Lutheran brothers and their families who had moved to Gainesville and worshipped together in their homes. A traveling Lutheran pastor came once a month to conduct the services for them. As more Lutheran families and students moved to the area, their number grew too large for their houses, so they held worship services in a former office and storeroom at a local mill where the brothers worked. A pastor of their own was sent to Gainesville in 1938 at that time - St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. So began a journey.

Primary location: Gainesville United States