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T. C.
Worship Rally
just for kids!
1ST-6TH GRADES
WorSHip/dANCE/SkItS/PrAise
The Light company
February 12, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
www.facebook.com/T.C.WorshipRally
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Memorial Lutheran Church first gathered as a people of God. A small group began having home worship services with the help from a pastor in La Marque. A ladies group and Sunday School were begun in 1943. Formal organization was adopted October 1, 1944 and Texas City Lutheran Church was birthed. The small congregation struggled fiercely as wartime economics made physical growth extremely difficult. Retaining a pastor and a building were among the hardships. Finally Rev. Trojan accepted the call and became Texas City Lutheran Church ’s first full time pastor.
Seven days later on May 26, 1946, with great ceremony, our first church was dedicated. In January of 1947 Rev. Pompeit and family arrived. Texas City was growing and so was the church. Everything changed the morning of April 16, 1947 when the French ship “The GrandCamp” exploded at the docks causing death, injury, and massive property damage. The newly remodeled church was damaged beyond repai