St. John's St. John's Evangelical Lutheran was organized in 1847. Organized by German immigrants, the formal name of the church was St. Johannes Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche. Services were in german, and in fact it was the refusal to offer english services that led to the formation of the Lutheran Church of Reformation on Barbey St. at the turn of the century. Still standing, the church is now the Grace Baptist Church.
	St. Johannes Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche According to "Old Days and Old Ways", this was the first building used by the church, though it is not clear what year it was actually built. Located at the southeast corner of Liberty and New Jersey Avenue, it is pictured here in 1890. According to Heidenreich, when the church was founded there were a total of 39 homeowners in the town. It was still on the 1893 plat maps, but was razed to build a new church within a few years.
	St. John's Lutheran Church, New Jersey Ave. near Liberty Maker: Brooklyn Eagle Postcard Co. Dated : Unk Status: Need This turn of the century card shows the new church, dedicated in 1898. It was built south of the old church at 223 New Jersey Ave. The minister at the time was Dr. J Holstein. The building pictured at the end of the block which replaced the old church was a Borden Milk plant.
	St. John's This NYPDL image dates from 1940.
	8mm Film, St. John's 1947 The video is my aunt's wedding at St John's, with views primarily north up New Jersey Avenue in April 1947.
	St. John's Basketball team, 1951 Straight from my mother's photo album, with all players identified.
		Pastor Otten, 1950s Pastor Otten was a long time figure at the church, starting in 1928. He baptized and confirmed my mother as well as performed her wedding ceremony. These shots of him are taken near the church in the early 1950s at Easter.
	St. John's Altar, 1954 Taken on Easter Sunday.
		Wedding, St. Johns, Feb. 5, 1955 Inspired by Elsie Anzalone who sent over her St. Malachy's wedding picture, I am including 2 shots inside the church of my parent's wedding.
	Grace Baptist Church, 2006 Neil Sullivan sends in the update photo of the church, now known as Grace Baptist, in 2006.