19. German Evangelical Lutheran Salem Congregation in Gretna (1866)
      Presently: Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna

About the records:
     -- The original records of Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna are held by the congragation.
     -- Digitized versions of the records are available at the German-American Cultural Center in Gretna.
     -- The records have been transcribed in three volumes:
            Volume 1: 1870 - 1911 (partial)
               216 pages, more than 7900 names
           Volume 2: 1911-1965
              205 pages, more than 9200 names
          Volume 3: 1966-1996
       Contact the church for information on how to purchase these volumes.

Additional information about the church:
     Salem Lutheran Church: 150 Years and Counting, German-American Cultural Center Newsletter (2023)
          See: Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna
     The present church building was constructed in 1951.

Clergy who served the church up to 1893:
     O. W. Riedy (1866-ca 1871); Gottlieb Gruber (1871-1881); Heinrich Rohlfing (1881-1882); [several temporary preachers]; Richard Krenke (1887-1890); W. J. Gans (1890-1892); O. Gölz (1892-1893+).

Current affiliation:
    Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna, is today affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Mailing address:
     Salem Lutheran Church
     418 4th Street
     Gretna LA 70053

Email address: SalemLutheranGretna@gmail.com

Website: https://salemlutherangretna.org/

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