Today in Wheeling History: September 20--Saint John's Evangelical Protestant Church was dedicated (1908).
The origins of what is now called Centre Wheeling Fellowship date back to 1835 when German pioneers in Wheeling began holding religious services. In 1836, they formed a congregation, built their first church on 18th Street, and named it First German Lutheran Church. After growth and mergers over the years, the church was renamed multiple times, with St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church used for over 60 years. The current church building was constructed in 1908 at 22nd and Chapline Streets. After being St. John's United Church of Christ for many years, in 2006 the church severed ties and reverted to St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church. In 2016, they became St. John's Centre Wheeling Fellowship, adopting the name Centre Wheeling Fellowship in 2019. Through name and affiliation changes over the decades, the church has maintained its roots in the German pioneer community of early Wheeling. (https://tinyurl.com/279bbfjb) (https://tinyurl.com/4byvvaur) (https://tinyurl.com/2ep86cbt)
The origins of what is now called Centre Wheeling Fellowship date back to 1835 when German pioneers in Wheeling began holding religious services. In 1836, they formed a congregation, built their first church on 18th Street, and named it First German Lutheran Church. After growth and mergers over the years, the church was renamed multiple times, with St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church used for over 60 years. The current church building was constructed in 1908 at 22nd and Chapline Streets. After being St. John's United Church of Christ for many years, in 2006 the church severed ties and reverted to St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church. In 2016, they became St. John's Centre Wheeling Fellowship, adopting the name Centre Wheeling Fellowship in 2019. Through name and affiliation changes over the decades, the church has maintained its roots in the German pioneer community of early Wheeling. (https://tinyurl.com/279bbfjb) (https://tinyurl.com/4byvvaur) (https://tinyurl.com/2ep86cbt)
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