!!! THIS CACHE REQUIRES A 9-VOLT BATTERY TO OPERATE !!!
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This cache was placed with permission from the pastor. The cache is hidden on church property, so be very respectful of the church, the grounds, the cemetery, and the family nearby. Please do not cache after dark or during any church services. The current times for church services are posted on the church sign at the intersection between Spruce Ln. and 130th St. Please park at the waypoint labeled "Parking" and walk to the cache, which is hidden about 250 feet away. Always CITO.
When you get to GZ, the cache should be quite visible. To open the cache, however, you will need to figure out the combination for the lock. The combination is hidden on the cache, but it requires a 9-volt battery to be seen. If you are having any trouble with this cache, send me a message and I will help you out. BYOP.
The cache does not include SWAG, but it does have room for any travel bugs/path tags, if anyone wishes to drop any.
In the waypoints, I have also included the coordinates for the three pastors and the twenty-six veterans from World War One through Vietnam War buried in this cemetery. There are two veterans who were KIA, one in World War Two, and one in the Korean War. You are free to wander the cemetery and search for these graves, but please be respectful to any mourners.
A Brief History of St. Paul Lutheran Church
- In 1868, the first services were held in the Mackey School house located by GC592TG. At that time, a Pastor was shared with the congregation from Boonesborough.
- In 1876, the first building was erected on the present property.
- In 1882, a Christian Day School was established, one of the first Lutheran schools in Iowa.
- In 1884, the congregation became self-sustaining, it’s first parsonage was built, and the congregation joined the Iowa District of what became the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
- In 1888, the congregation was legally incorporated under the name, “The Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul’s Congregation, Mackey, Boone County, Iowa”.
- In 1898, the present day church building was constructed and dedicated.
- In 1908, the ladies of the congregation organized and formed the St. Paul Ladies’ Society.
- In 1912, the present day parsonage was constructed and the 1884 parsonage became the teacher’s house.
- In 1917, a new school building was built.
- In 1925, an additional classroom, Parish hall and kitchen were added to the school building and a second teacher was hired.
- In the 1930’s (exact date unknown), electricity was added to all of the church buildings.
- During the 1940’s, a new teacherage was built. Indoor plumbing was added to the parsonage, teacherage and school.
- In 1948, the sanctuary was redecorated and rededicated.
- In 1953, the congregation established a Walter League for the youth.
- In 1957, a weekly Sunday School was established.
- In 1967, the congregation’s sanctuary was remodeled and redecorated.
- In 1968, St Paul’s formed a dual Parish with Trinity Lutheran in Dayton. The congregation also merged its school with Trinity Lutheran in Boone.
- In 1989, the joint School was dissolved.
- In 1991, St. Paul became an independent congregation since Trinity, Dayton and Zion, Ogden formed a dual Parish.
- In 1996, the teacherage was sold and relocated to another location.
- In 2003, a vacancy relationship was formed with Trinity, Dayton, which continues to today.
- In 2005, the reconstruction of the Parish Hall was completed.
- In 2018, the congregation remodeled and redecorated the interior of the church building to celebrate its 150th anniversary on August 11-12, 2018.
Many thanks to W0nxm for brainstorming and additional help in building this gadget cache. Also thank you to Jdsfam6 for having archived the previous cache at this location to make room for this cache.
Congratulations to HillFam7 for FTF!