To schedule an appointment to visit The Heritage Center, call
(704) 436-2161 
Why is there a Heritage Center at St. John's Lutheran Church?
The members of St. John’s congregation have always been people of great devotion, energy, and pride.  We have cherished our heritage and preserved many records and items of historical value relating to it.  We at St. John’s can be justly proud of our history and the fact that Lutheranism centered here in the mid to late 1700s.  Under the leadership of Rev. Adolph Nussman the Lutheran Church spread throughout western North Carolina, Tennessee, and into the Midwest from its humble beginnings on the banks of Dutch Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. A detailed history can be found below. 
The importance of preserving records and memorabilia that relate to the founding and activities of St. John’s has become increasingly important over the last several decades.  In 1989 a Heritage Committee was formed to set about assembling what could be salvaged of historic significance and to collect related oral stories from the memories of our oldest members.  That collection eventually outgrew a room that was located in the back of the sanctuary, and therefore, the Heritage Committee proposed a ‘better’ facility to preserve our rich heritage.  The congregation agreed and decided to build a separate building of museum quality.  Although there are some museum-type articles, the building is dedicated to being primarily an archive consisting especially of documents, genealogies, photographs, and recordings.  The building is fully handicapped accessible.  The Heritage Center at St. John's was first open to the public on "Homecoming Sunday", September 21, 2008.      
Support the St. John's Heritage Conservation  
We would be most thankful for your support.  You can give online below or send your gift in a letter to the address below.  Please include your name, street address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number. Mail your gift:  St. John's Lutheran Church   100 St. John’s Church Road Concord, NC 28025
Contact:  Phone: (704) 436-2161  Email: heritage@stjohnsconcord.com
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Schedule your visit or donation of artifacts:
  • We have the enhanced ability to collect and preserve memorabilia and artifacts.  The additional work space and storage allow better preservation efforts, cataloging, and proper storage of documents, photographs, and memorabilia.  Additionally, the archived material will be readily available for family members, students, and researchers following proper assession of the archive.
  • We have the ability to collect and store more historical documents.  The building provides a state-of-the-art environment for protecting and archiving documents.  A securely monitored facility with preservation procedures provides the incentive for more families to donate, and possibly loan, documents and memorabilia of significance to our congregation, community, and the Lutheran Church.
  • The Center serves as a research facility.  Individuals can research St. John’s and the old Dutch Buffalo Meeting Haus history and conduct genealogical research.
  • The Heritage Center serves as an educational facility.  The facility will provide an attractive site for school and area groups to visit for a local history lesson.  St. John’s confirmation youth and prospective members can use the facility to learn about the heritage of St. John’s.
  • We can provide workshops for other area churches on how to collect and preserve documents.
  • Contact us:  Phone: (704) 436-2161  Email: heritage@stjohnsconcord.com
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