Zion United
Church of Christ
Additional Plate; The site referred to in the above marker was 839 s. Eighth Street in Waco. The congregation moved to this location in 1994.
Marker No: 5961
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 31.479212, -97.158470
Location: 6347 South IH-35, Waco.
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Marker Text: First Mission Congregation of the Evangelical Church in Texas. Initial services were held for German-speaking people of Waco by The Rev. Friederich Werning (1843-1931) in Presbyterian Church.
Frame structure built on this site in 1882 was replaced in 1914 (for $10,000) by present church. Use of German ceased in 1931 when members were using English in homes. The denominational affiliation of congregation has been determined by mergers in which Evangelical and Reformed Church and, later, the United Church of Christ were created. (1972) |