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Jenny Lind Chapel Landmark of Pioneer Faith |
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Jenny Lind Chapel Landmark of Pioneer Faith |
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Welcome The Jenny Lind Chapel is a memorial to Swedish settlers who came to America in 1849 to found a branch of the Swedish Lutheran Church under the leadership of Pastor Lars Paul Esbjörn. He later became the first president of Augustana College. It was a struggle for these pioneers to fund and build this chapel. The congregation grew and in 1870 they built a new church in Andover. The chapel was given its name in 1948 as it was presented to the Augustana Synod. The Jenny Lind Chapel became the mother church for hundreds of other churches of the Augustana Lutheran Church in America. This church merged into the Lutheran Church in America in 1962 and is now a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The Chapel is owned by the Northern Illinois Synod. The Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. It houses a museum that offers exhibits of the early immigrant experience as well as audio and video presentations. It also hosts special events throughout the year including a Christmas service and Sunday evening vespers at 7:00 pm during June, July and August. Call Augustana Lutheran Church at 309-521-8127 for current schedule information. The support for the Chapel is dependent upon gifts from people like you who cherish the history of their church and wish to preserve this landmark of pioneer faith for future generations. Please send your check to Jenny Lind Chapel, Augustana Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 157, Andover, IL 61233. Make it payable to "Jenny Lind Chapel". All of
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