Rural Church Directory
These early churches remain intact in Nemaha
County. While there are many more places of worship, these
stand out as some of the oldest:
- St. John's (Stone) Lutheran Church.
Located 4 miles south of highway 136, 3 miles east of Johnson
(or intersection of US136 and N105), Stone Church is one of the
oldest and most historically interesting churches in the county.
It was built in 1868 out of native limestone and is adorned by a
bell cast from cannons from the Franco-Prussian War (this one
comes from cannons used in the Battle of Sedan) and given as a
gift to the largely German congregation by Kaiser Wilhelm I.
Although services are now conducted in an adjacent modern
structure, the old church is in active use for meetings and
Sunday school.
- Zion Lutheran Church:
Located 2 miles north of Johnson on N105, Zion is one of the
most frequently photographed churches in Nebraska. Built
in 1883, the church's graceful spire is beautifully framed by
brilliant foliage in the fall.
In addition to these country churches, there
are several in towns that would still fit most definitions of
"rural":
- Brownville Methodist Church:
Built in 1859, this church is likely the oldest church in
continuous service as a church in the state. Located one
block north of Highway 136 in Brownville, the church was
originally intended to be part of the medical college, but the
Civil War took the doctors into military service and the school
closed. In 1961, the church was designated a Methodist
Shrine and was restored to its current condition.
- Brock Methodist Church.
Built in 1883, the Brock Methodist Church is a fine example of
early church architecture after which several churches of
different denominations have been modeled. The church was
originally a Mission Station used by circuit riders and was
dedicated as a church in 1883.
There are a number of places of worship around the county.
Contact the church directly for more information about services or
beliefs.
- Auburn Evangelical Free Church (Auburn)
- Sunday School - 9:00am, Worship - 10:15am, Pastor Doug Ball,
402.274.2549, Email:
dugball@juno.com & for more info:
http://www.auburnefc.com
- Johnson United Methodist Church;
Worship 8:45 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM
Pastor Cathy Burchett 402-868-4675 e-mail: cbgrooms2@alltel.net
- St. Paul Hickory Grove Lutheran Church;
Sunday School 9 AM Worship 10 AM
Pastor Edi Bickford 402-274-5729
- St. Matthew Lutheran Church;
Worship 10 AM Pastor Catherine Burroughs 402-868-3845
- Martin Luther Lutheran Church;
Sunday School 9 AM Worship 10 AM
Pastor Amy Krejcarek 402-868-6895
- St. John's (Stone) Lutheran Church;
Worship 8:30 AM
Pastor Catherine Burroughs 402-868-3845
- St. James (Long Branch) Lutheran Church;
Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship 9:30 AM
Pastors Amalia and Eric Spruth-Janssen 402-877-4635
- Zion Lutheran Church; Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship 10:45 AM
Pastor John Kisling 402-228-3705 Pastor William Dressen 402-264-2425
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Auburn) Saturday Mass 5:30 PM Sunday Mass
10:30 AM Rev. Phillip Rauth 402-274-3733
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