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With a number of Missouri-Synod Lutherans living in Brenham and traveling to William Penn, Giddings, Lincoln, and elsewhere to worship, attempts were made to establish a place of worship in Brenham. On October 21, 1934 this group of Lutherans met for worship at the home of W.H. Sehlke. 28 individuals were present for that first worship service which was conducted by Pastor C.W. Luekens of Navasota. Grace Lutheran Church was formed on April 23, 1935 and became a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The congregation originally conducted services in the Old German Baptist Church which was located on South Day Street. In September of 1940 the congregation decided to build it's own facility and purchased five lots on Church Street where a house of worship could be built. Construction of that church building began on November 3, 1941. The church doors were opened and the church was dedicated to the Glory of God on February 8, 1942. Early in 1946, the congregation made..

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