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1827 First log church building on J.F. Robinson land.
1837 Macon County formed.
1838 Reverend Jacob Kleckley, Licensed Missionary arrives.
1838 First official records of the church appear.
1840 Second location, called Ebenezer, on Tom Coogle's land.
1840 First Church Building at St. John built.
1843 Rev. Jacob Kleckley ordained by the S.C. Synod.
1854 Mt.Zion Church Roll:17 white males, 28 white females, 15 African American males, and 19 African American females.
1858 Third location on Ellaville Rd. - renamed Mt.Zion
1860 Georgia Synod formed.
1861 Second annual meeting of Georgia Synod held at Mt.Zion.
1911 St. Luke Lutheran Church organized in Oglethorpe, Ga.
1919 Annual meeting of Georgia Synod held at St.Luke.
1928 Formation of Georgia-Alabama Synod.
1947 Dr. Charles A. Linn elected first full time Synod Pres.
1949 Purchase of first Parsonage - Dr. C.A. Greer home.
1951 Building of first Parish House completed.
1953 First Homecoming - Dedication of Jacob Kleckley Monument.
1953 Merger of Mt.Zion and St.Luke
Nov. 1st. Adoption of new Constitution.
1954 Purchase of second parsonage - Nelson House.
1955 Purchase of first organ.
1960 The famous Barbecue at Homecoming.
1961 Fiftieth Anniversary of St.Luke.
1961 First Live Nativity Scene.
1963 Renovation of the Church building and Parish House.
1968 Mt.Zion-St.Luke separates from St. John.
1969 Purchase of third parsonage - on W. Anderson St.
1974 Homecoming services moved from Mt. Zion to St.Luke.
1976 Parish House burns and is rebuilt.
1977 First female elected to Church Council.
1978 Altar Rail installed.
1979 D.C. Smith, Sr. memorial window installed.
1981 Purchase of new organ (Allen).
1982 New Constitution adopted.
1983 Interior of Nave remodeled and chandalier installed. Ramp for handicapped added.
1984 Old Mt.Zion building torn down. Nothing left but cemetery.
1984 Commemorative marker at Mt.Zion site dedicated.
1985 Five stained glass memorial windows installed
1986 75th Anniversary celebration for St.Luke.
1987 Stained glass memorial windows over front doors.
1988 Mt.Zion-St.Luke becomes a part of the E.L.C.A.
1988 A new additon to the Parish House - doubles the size.
1990 Pictorial Directory of Church members published.
1994 Historical marker at Mt.Zion site dedicated.
1996 First full time paid organist employed.
1996 Installation of Virginia Martin memorial window.
1996 Purchase of a new organ. (The third one.)
1996 Seiler Room (old section) of Parish House remodeled into new office, conference room, reception area and nursery for small children.
1997 Communion schedule changed to first and third Sundays and all festival days.
1997 Installation of an Audio-Video System connecting Nave and Parish House. (Wireless microphones.)
1998 Completion of a new metal roof on Church building.
1999 Congregation voted to charter Foundation Fund
2000 Youth attend National Youth Gatering in St. Louis
2001 Praise Band Camp
2003 165th Anniversary of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Bread of Life Soup Kitchen organized Living Loving Lutherans was organized Wednesday Bible Study began again Siding on the church replaced with Hardee Board Hired a part time church secretary 2005 Food and supplies taken to Hurricane Katrina victims in Biloxi, Mississippi
2007 Developed Synod approved constitution Lent
2007 Church's first mission statement developed Fall 2007 Church's first brochure developed 2010 Women's Bible Study and a Wednesday evening Bible Study started
To Be Continued...a work in progress
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