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Photos by Osb Shopsfirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Samuel Hetrick and George Gamer and their successors in office and trust for the German Lutheran congregation of St. Matthew’s church, aforesaid, a certain message tenement, tract or lot of ground situate in Hopewell Township aforesaid on which the stone church called St. Matthew’s church now stands.St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Markfesfourg, Is preparing for its bicentennial celebration Oct. 11-13. Above, several members of the planning committee showed off the souvenirs for the occasion. From left are Pastor Donald Costiow, Jean Brumbaugh, Clair Grove and Carol Grove. At left, is a closer view of the plate, key chain, ornament and trivet. The book on which they are resting is a copy of the church’s meeting minutes. At right, the stained glass window is at the rear of the church and was placed in 1890 as a memorial to church founders and others. The main entrance and a balcony had previously taken up the space occupied by the window. At bottom right, Pastor Costiow is proud of the German heritage evidenced by the original German Bible used in the Old Stone Church, predecessor of the current building.
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The Daily News
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Sep 28, 2002
Page 4
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