My great-great grandparents immigrated to Perry County, Missouri in 1838-1839. They were part of a German Lutheran immigration which endeavored to establish a Lutheran community in America.
This blog is intended to share the stories of this Perry County community, both past and present. One thing the early colonists considered essential was a Christian education. With that in mind, they built a log cabin to be used as a school. This log cabin college would later become what is presently known as Concordia Seminary, a school for the training of pastors of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. That school is now located in St. Louis. The original log cabin college was built on property that I now own here in Perry County, and that is why I chose the title for this blog. The actual log cabin can be found in Altenburg, next to Trinity Lutheran Church.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Children's Christmas Service

My wife, Sandi, and I attended the Christmas Eve Children's Service here at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg.  I know the stories which are told around here indicate that these children's services were held back in the days when church services were held on the second floor of the Loeber house, before the first church building was erected here.  The story of Christmas told in simple words taken right from Scripture, and the hymns sung by both the children and the congregation make this tradition one which is well worth the time and effort.  It is indeed a great part of the Christmas celebration here in Perry County and in Lutheran congregations all over our country and world.
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