Our Story...

In the spring of 1991 the spiritual and religious needs of the local Lutherans were awakened. The "Faithful Seven" as they came to be known, met and discussed the possibility of forming a Lutheran Church in Hartwell. These Lutherans banded together using faith, hope, and God's guidance to form the present Lutheran church. Prior to this time, the Lutherans were traveling to Elberton, Toccoa, Anderson, and Athens to attend a Lutheran church.

With much preparation and approval, Faith Lutheran Church was established and held their Inaugural service June 20, 1993. At that time, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church was gracious and allowed the Lutherans to use their church to hold services and other Christian activities. With both congregations growing, Cy and Maxine Greer thought it was time for Faith Lutheran to have the use of its own church building.

While the church owned a lot on Benson Street, gifted by Beth McCurley in 1995, raising funds for building was unrealistic. However, in scouting about Hartwell for an existing structure, the Greers decided that the "paint store" would be the new church home and gifted the building to the congregation. After much renovation to the building by members of the congregation, and with the wood-working skills of John Doroshenko who crafted the altar furniture, services were held at 900 Benson Street in January of 1999.

This additional church offered another opportunity to the worshiping community and to round out the various faiths in Hartwell. 1n time we began the process of making plans to build a church on our current lot at 691 Benson Street. On Reformation Sunday, October 28, 2007, members held the first worship service in the new church building.

God has blessed us with His abundant love and grace and we are so proud to call Faith Lutheran our church home.

CHARTER MEMBERS OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Founders