Category:St. John's Lutheran Church, Cedar Mills, MN

St. John's Lutheran Church, Cedar Mills, MN/125th Anniversary

====Altar Ware==== The altar ware was used at St. John's Lutheran Church, Cedar Mills, MN while Alfred Baur served there. In 1950 the church gave them to Ralph Baur to use in his NE mission churches, and then at Salem Lutheran Church, Edmonds, WA. 1950-"Motion to give the old altar, communion ware, Hymn board & Baptismal font of the old church to Pastor Ralph Baur at Broken Bow, Nebraska where he was in a Mission" <ref> Minutes of St. JOhn's meeting minutes from Val Murphy</ref> This is the same altar ware used at Salem Lutheran Church, Edmonds, WA. As of this writing, Mom has these items. Val Murphy: The card states in 1950 the altar ware was donated to Rev Ralph Baur for a mission church in Nebraska-he took it with to his church in Washington and then back to New Ulm when he retired. Mrs Baur still had it and borrowed it to us to display today. Lois Scheele Hartman: I think that's the exact tapestry we have in our church parish hall. Timothy Amos Potter: I communed from that ware. Now it means even more to me as I learn a bit of it's history. I really miss your dad, he was a very influential and important man in my life. I look forward to a reunion with him. source:Val Murphy collection.

History Timeline

St. John's Lutheran Church located in Cedar Mills, MN. This is near Hutchinson, MN.

1892 - 9 acres of land donated to congregation on condition it be kept fenced and mowed.
1892 - 1st parsonage and other necessary buildings erected.
1892 - Cemetery established.
1892 - Philip Bechtel served 1892-1916.
1894 - School house, 12x28', built.
1896 - 1 acre of land purchased.
1896 - Church built. Structure was 30x50' and 18' high, with a steeple addition 12x12'.
1896 - Church dedicated.
1916 - Alfred Baur - served 1916-1927.
1917 - Alfred Baur and Clara Hinderer get married in SD.
1920 - Barn built for pastor's use.
1922 - Ralph Baur born in parsonage.
1923 - New parsonage constructed.
1926 - Paul and Eugene Hinderer serve as interim pastors
1927 - Alfred Baur dies and is buried at St. John's.
- Clara Hinderer Baur and Ralph Baur move out of parsonage in the summer of 1927 when the new pastor arrives.
1934 - Lightening strikes and burns steeple; replaced same year.(happened in spring).
1936 - Electric lights installed in parsonage, school and church.
1950 - New church dedicated.(built on east side of old church.)
1954 - Teacherage and garage built
1980 - Clara Hinderer Baur dies and is buried at St. John's.
1928-1930 - New School house built.