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Read MoreSpring-Summer 2017 Newsletter
The Georgia Salzburger Society is honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Kirk Bridgers as our featured speaker for the Heritage Day Program on Labor Day, September 4, 2017. A graduate of Newberry College and the Southern Seminary, Rev. Bridgers is a direct descendant of Georgia Salzburgers, Matthias Seckinger and Casper Waldhauer. He is a valued member of the Georgia Salzburger Society and Past President of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of GSS.
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Read MoreBoltzius Statue
The statue of Rev. Johann Martin Boltzius was placed on this pedestal as the Salzburgers mark the 275th anniversary of their forefathers’ arrival in Georgia during the 2009 annual Heritage Day celebration.
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Read MoreJerusalem Lutheran Church
Jerusalem Lutheran Church is the oldest continuous worshipping Lutheran Church in America. Established in 1733, Jerusalem is located along the Savannah River near Rincon, GA in a settlement known as New Ebenezer. The first Sunday School in Georgia was held in 1734 and the first orphanage was built in 1737.
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Read MoreJerusalem Church Cemetery
Notes from the recent rededication:
Prayers for those who died long ago filled the sanctuary and grounds of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church on Saturday during services held for those buried in at least 250 unmarked graves outside the walls of the church’s cemetery.
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Read MoreSalzburger House
The Salzburger house was built in 1755 on a site near Jerusalem Church Cemetery. It was built of local pine cut into boards at a water powered sawmill located on the creek at old Ebenezer. It was relocated in...
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Landings Day Celebration….March 11, 2017
Large crowd enjoyed a wonderful day celebrating the landing of our fore fathers (First Transport of Salzburgers). Dr. Candace Rausch, a Georgia Salzburger Society/Greater Atlanta Chapter board member presented a program highlighting the events of the recent Georgia Salzburger Society trip to Germany. Prior to the meeting all enjoyed a delightful lunch in the church fellowship hall featuring the popular “good ole rice soup” (was served to the Salzburgers on the morning after arrival). (Photos from Landings Day...
Read MoreGeorgia Salzburger Society’s 2016 Heritage Trip
Greetings, This article is to tell you about the most wonderful and moving trip to the Francke Foundations celebration from March 24-26, 2017. I re p resented the GSS for this celebration. This is part of a series of events during the year celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation due to the efforts of Martin Luther and many others. It is a celebration of August Hermann Francke’s birthday. First you should know that the Francke Foundation was founded as an orphanage and educational institution based on changing the world through education. Doesn’t that sound familiar? The original Salzburger leaders Boltzius and Gronau were educated at the Francke Foundation and their salaries paid by the Foundation, so no small wonder the orphanage at Ebenezer was high on the agenda for the settlement. It is amazing how we arrived and survived. Imagine the odds, Samuel Urlsperger was in the only position to convince King George (German) of England and SPCK and August Hermann Francke to fund the new colony at Ebenezer. This was not the first rodeo for Francke as he already had successfully funded a colony in 1703 in India (another English colony) to spread Lutheranism. Due to these people’s generosity and our forefather’s determination we succeeded and thrived to drive Georgia’s economy and...
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Rev. Dr. Kirk Bridgers to speak on 500 years of the reformation
The Georgia Salzburger Society is honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Kirk Bridgers as our featured speaker for the Heritage Day Program on Labor Day, September 4, 2017. A graduate of Newberry College and the Southern Seminary, Rev. Bridgers is a direct descendant of Georgia Salzburgers, Matthias Seckinger and Casper Waldhauer. He is a valued member of the Georgia Salzburger Society and Past President of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of GSS. Rev. Bridgers’ presentation will review the political, social, and...
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Spring-Summer 2017 Newsletter
Click here to download the full newsletter Rev.Dr. Kirk Bridgers to speak on 500 years of the reformation and its impact upon the Salzburgers. The Georgia Salzburger Society is honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Kirk Bridgers as our featured speaker for the Heritage Day Program on Labor Day, September 4, 2017. A graduate of Newberry College and the Southern Seminary, Rev. Bridgers is a direct descendant of Georgia Salzburgers, Matthias Seckinger and Casper Waldhauer. He is a valued member...
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Landing Day 2017
Landing Day Meal – 12:30 at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Please Notify Office by March 6 of Attendance Like last year, join us for a meal of “good rice soup” as was served to the first Salzburger Transport arriving in Savannah. Additionally, we will offer Brats, German potato salad, and desserts. The hearty chicken with rice soup and other items make a nice lunch before the meeting starts. To help plan, please send an email to [email protected] (or call...
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Winter Newsletter
Click here to view or download a pdf of the Winter 2017 – January Newsletter Greetings to all, I hope this newsletter finds you in great health after the holidays (one small talent passed on by our ancestors is fantastic baking skills: pies, cakes/fruitcake, raisin breads, etc., plus sausage making but we seem to be missing a brewery). My thanks to all of you that supported the society by both gifts of resources, time...
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Fall 2016 – November Newsletter
Click here to view or download a pdf of the Fall 2016 – November Newsletter Greetings to all, I want to thank all of those who attended Heritage Day. Attendance was very large again this year continuing a large popularity trend for the past few years. We enjoy seeing so many people visit for our program, fellowship, food, lemonade and music. The school invitation program is working very well by observing all...
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GSS Museum Holiday Schedule
We will have our regular schedule, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, OPEN 3pm-5pm, until the week of Thanksgiving: CLOSED – Wed, Sat, Sun 23rd, 26th, 27th Nov. 2016 OPEN-Wed 30th Nov (3-5pm) OPEN – Sat, Sun 3rd & 4th Dec 2016 (3-5pm) OPEN Wed, Sat, Sun 7th, 10th, 11th Dec (3-5pm) OPEN Wed, Sat, Sun 14th, 17th, 18th Dec 3-5pm) CLOSED – Wed, Sat, Sun, 21st, 24th, 25th Dec 2016 CLOSED – Wed, Sat 28th & 31st Dec 2016 CLOSED...
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