Trinity Lutheran Church

The congregation grew from the Providence community, named by W. J. (Uncle Jack) Lovvorn, who came in 1891, for his hometown in Alabama. Many of its first residents were German Americans, and the first school was built about 1910. Providence lies twelve miles northwest of Lockney and sixteen miles northeast of Plainview. Though hurt by school consolidation and the breakup of small farms, it lived on as a farm community, and in the 1980s the church, with eighty-seven members, also served as its community center.

What the plaque says

Trinity Lutheran Church Lutherans in the Providence community requested a missionary from the Mission Board of the First Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Texas to fill the need for spiritual guidance in the Plains area of Texas. Pastor F.A. Bracher answered the call and began services on June 11, 1911. Shortly following the first service in the one-room providence school, the Evangelical Trinity Lutheran Church was organized and a constitution adopted with signatures from the following community members: E. Rohloff, F. Lindemann, H. Sammann, J.H. Ratien, K. Sammann, C. Koenig, F. Boedeker, L.H. Sammann, and F. Meyer. Later in the year, the congregation decided to build a church. Henry Quebe, a settler of Mcgregor, offered five acres of land for a new church and parsonage, and the building was dedicated on june 2, 1912. For the next several years, the congregation reached a goal of becoming self-supporting while making several improvements to the church building. In the late 1940s, the Providence community began to grow and the congregation decided to expand its facilities. A larger structure was dedicated on february 26, 1950, and several additions to the church and parsonage were made in 1963. The original church bell, stored in 1963 during the church construction, was erected in 1985 from memorial funds and contributions from the congregation. The tower of steel holds the brass bell, cast in 1879, which has served the church since 1912. In 1987, the church united with other congregations to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The vision and dedication of the pastors and members have allowed the church to continue to carry out the Lord's commission. (2011)

Where it stands

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