125 Years of Life
As of October 2008, we have entered our 125th year of life. Let's look at what it took for the founders to have a church building for St. John Church.
This decade was begun with a building project. In 1924 a hall for church school, meetings, and social purposes was erected. There were partitions on casters that could be moved where needed to provide separate areas for Sunday school classes to meet. Vacation Bible School was held in this building and the porch was used for craft projects. It was a very handy building to have.
On December 16, 1927 incorporation papers were completed for Evangelical Saint John's Church at Robinsonville, Texas. Also in 1927 the name "German" was dropped from the Synod title of "German Evangelical Synod of North America". We were becoming more and more a part of the American way of life.
November 25, 1928 a fire destroyed the Robinson Academy building. The school continued for a time and then closed permanently.
And on June 20, 1929 Texas Power and Light Co. brought electric power to Robinson. For a $3 deposit and a $1 fee, electric service was brought to St. John's Church.
On February 3, 1931 a Right of Way Deed from Evangelical St John's Church of Robinsonville to the County of McLennan allowed space for a public street for $24 on the western edge of the property.
80 christenings, 56 confirmations, 46 marriages, and 28 deaths occurred during this decade.