1833 - 1833

First Lutheran Church in Michigan

Friedrich Schmid arrives in Michigan from the Basel Mission Society in Germany. He is the first Lutheran pastor in Michigan, establishing the first Lutheran church in Michigan: Salem, Scio Township (Ann Arbor), still a WELS church today. This congregation is served by Pastor Schmid from 1833-1867, when he retires.

Young Fredriech Schmid Pastor at Salem from 1833-1867
Young Fredriech Schmid Pastor at Salem from 1833-1867
The School Building Salem Ann Arbor, MI 1867
The School Building Salem Ann Arbor, MI 1867