Laura Lutheran, Easter Church - Former
Laura, SA 5480
Church Information
| Church Name: | Laura Lutheran, Easter Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Lutheran |
| Street Address: | 4 Samuel St, Laura SA 5480, Australia |
| Suburb: | Laura |
| State: | SA |
| Postcode: | 5480 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 30-04-1909 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was laid on 30/4/1909 by Pastor Ortenburger. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A stone tablet high up in gable of the building records: "Easter" Lutheran Church". A stone tablet near the ground records: '"1909" |
| Date Opened: | 01-08-1909 |
| Date Closed: | 00-00-2000 |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former Laura Lutheran, Easter Church closed in 2000, and the property is now privately owned. Lutheran services began in Laura in the early 1880s, conducted by Pastor Kaibel of Appila. By 1903 Laura had become a separate congregation and began worshipping in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, which had opened on 29/3/1874, and closed in 1898. The Laura Lutheran congregation purchased the former Primitive Methodist Chapel in 1904, but demolished it in 1909 to erect the present church building, which was dedicated on 1/8/1909.
On 1/8/2000 the congregation relocated to the Redeemer Lutheran Church (see separate entry - 5480). More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 22/05/2016.
