About Us

St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Marshallville, Ohio, began in 1830 with Rev. George Weygandt, sharing a log church with the Reformed congregation on Coal Bank Road (east side, by the cemetery) before building its own structure across the road in 1874/1875, a site still used today, forming part of the current edifice after land purchase from John Lower. The history involves early German settlers, shared worship, and building separate facilities, with the original log church site now part of the historic cemetery grounds. 

Key Milestones:

• 1830: Organized as St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, acquiring land with the Reformed Church from Philip & Hannah Sickman for a log church and cemetery on the east side of Coal Bank Road.

• Early Years: Shared the log church, with Lutherans and Reformed members worshipping on alternate Sundays.

• 1874/1875: Lutheran congregation bought land from John Lower across the road for its own building, with part of the current structure built then.

• Location: The original log church site is now within St. Michael's Cemetery on the east side of Coal Bank Road. 

Significance:

• One of the earliest Lutheran congregations in the area, established by German immigrants.

• Represents a common pattern of shared church buildings and eventual separation among early Protestant denominations in Ohio.