Dayhoff Soundtrack: September 27, 1993 Baltimore Sun: Lineboro Lazarus Church marks 140 years of unity

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September 27, 1993 Baltimore Sun: Lineboro Lazarus Church marks 140 years of unity

Church marks 140 years of unity Lineboro congregations share memories

September 27, 1993|By Katherine Richards | Katherine Richards, Staff Writer

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-09-27/news/1993270109_1_congregations-lazarus-church-evangelical-lutheran-church

Labels: Carroll Co Dist Lineboro, Fire CC Depts, Fire CC Depts 07 Lineboro, Religion Carroll Co Churches, Religion Lutheran

One hundred and forty years of working together through good times and bad were celebrated yesterday at the Lazarus Church in Lineboro.

The church is a "Union Church," home to both the Lazarus United Church of Christ and the Lazarus Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The two congregations have shared the building, Sunday school, choirs and 140 years of memories.

Ten former pastors of both congregations participated in the celebration, which was led by the Rev. Verna L. Call, pastor of the United Church of Christ congregation, and the Rev. Philip G. Emanuel, the Lutheran pastor.

Mr. Emanuel said yesterday's celebration was "a very affirming thing" for members of the dwindling Lutheran congregation, and demonstrated to them that "whatever comes about in the future, God will be with them."

The Lazarus Evangelical Lutheran Church has about 50 members. The Lazarus United Church of Christ congregation has about 220 members.

Wanda Waugh, chairwoman of the anniversary celebration committee, gathered an exhibit of photos and documents tracing the church's past.

The Lazarus church was founded in 1853 by members of Zion's Church in Manchester.

Bad roads had made the five-mile route from Lineboro to Manchester impassable for several months each year.

The congregation collected $2,171.49 3/4 to build a sanctuary, in donations as small as 12 1/2 cents.

A new building went up in 1908.

The church still displays two original altar Bibles dating to 1854, one in English, one in German. Read more: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-09-27/news/1993270109_1_congregations-lazarus-church-evangelical-lutheran-church

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