This comprehensive history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Michigan is an essential resource for anyone interested in religious history or genealogy. The author provides a detailed account of the founding and development of the church in Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola, and Lapeer Counties, including biographical sketches of prominent figures and information on congregational life. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book is a pleasure to read from cover to cover. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"A directory of German Evangelical congregations in the German Evangelical Synod of North America, and other German Evangelical bodies in the United States and Canada, with Evangelical and Reformed Churches after its formation to 1960. An organizational history of the Synod, its origins, and that of the related groups is also included" -- T.p. verso.

This volume was designed as a basic bibliography of books, dissertations, and pamphlets that address and illuminate world Lutheranism since 1580. Huber (church history, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, OH) organizes this reference into subject areas, including historical Lutheranism (with sections by region and a section on the history of the theology and ministry), missions, and contemporary Lutheranism (also by region with a long section on the North American church, and a section on Lutherans and ecumenical ministries. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR