We're Anchored in the Lord and Witnesses to the Community. Worship Map Information History Newsletter Youth Groups Events Cemetery Prayer Photos Staff Outreach Ministry From humble beginnings, St. John's church grew rapidly into one of the largest of churches in Albany. Today, changes in society and the neighborhood challenge us to reach beyond the walls of our lovely sanctuary and to witness again to the love of God in Jesus. Thirty-two members leave St. Paul's Lutheran Church to establish St. John's. The first service is held at the old City Mission.
Worship is in the German language.
A Sunday School of 60 persons is organized, and a parochial school enrolls 16. The Cemetery on Sand Creek Road is purchased and the chapel built. A second Sunday School is begun there also in 1874. A fire severely damages the church building. The congregation dedicates the present church building to accommodate a growing congregation.