How We Got Here
160 years ago Moravian families from Germany, Hopedale PA, and German-speaking areas in Ohio migrated to Carver County. There was land here, work and opportunity, and the desire to build community for spiritual care, religious instruction, mission and outreach. After a few years, these folks requested that the Moravian Church provide a resident pastor and were sent Brother Martin Erdmann, an American Bible Society minister, to support and encourage these Moravians and their neighbors in their faith. On January 1, 1858, the Chaska congregation was organized, with Br. Erdmann establishing preaching stations in members’ homes, at Zoar, Lake Auburn (Laketown), Shakopee, Henderson, and Bongard’s. The fellowships at Zoar and Lake Auburn were able to continue as congregations. With much help from Br. Henry Gerdsen and a donation of land by John Holtmeier in 1863, the folks at Lake Auburn built a log church on the spot now occupied by the Cemetery. 15 years later, the congregation laid a cornerstone, raised, and dedicated a new brick building on November 17, 1878.Getting Here
Getting to the Moravian Church of Lake Auburn is easy. We are just West of downtown Victoria on Hwy 5 (Arboretum Blvd) And half-a-mile North on Victoria Drive from the Dairy Queen Between Hwys 5 and 7 on County Road 11 at 7460 Victoria Drive Victoria MN 55386Getting Involved
Join us for worship on Sundays at 10:00 am in person or online at https://youtube.com/@lakeauburnchurch?si=rfANlvzx279JWzv8 Please check out our events page for other opportunities. Donate to our church here: https://mmfa.info/moravian-church-of-lake-auburn-donation-form/ These are a few of the causes and agencies that are close to our hearts. We hope you’ll take some time to learn more about them and consider offering volunteer and/or financial support.- Love INC of Eastern Carver County http://loveincecc.org/
- Feed My Starving Children https://www.fmsc.org/
- Bountiful Basket Food Shelf http://bountifulbasketfoodshelf.org/
- Bethesda Lutheran Communities https://www.bethesdalc.org/
- Launch Ministry https://www.launchministry.org/
- Humanity Alliance https://www.humanityalliance.org/
- Moravian Board of World Mission https://www.moravian.org/mission/