Count Nicholas L. von Zinzendorf
Original Missionary First Church Building (Made of Wood)
“BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH”
1761 – 1803
1762 – 1778 –  Johann Helfrich Schaum (Dedicated 1st Church; died)
1789 – ? – Johann Friedrich Ernst (Uncertain start and ending)
1792 – ? – Johannes Schwarbach (Uncertain start end ending)
1794 – 1806 – John F. Obenhausen (Dedicated 2nd Church building)

Second Church Building (Made of Stone)
“NEW BETHEL ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH”
1803 – 1925
? – 1811  – Daniel Lehman (Died while serving)
1811 – 1839  – John Knoske (Served 28 years)
1839 – 1873  – G.  F.  Yeager (Served 34 years)
(* On Sept. 22, 1844, the Union Church Constitution was adopted)  “New Bethel Zion Union Church”

1844 – 1925

Rev. B.S. Small 1874 – 189
Rev. F.K. Bernd 1891 – 1896
Rev. O.S. Scheirer 1896 – 1914