{"id":297554,"date":"2026-05-18T00:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/297554\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T00:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:05:12","slug":"east-texas-congregation-breaks-ground-on-new-flint-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/297554\/","title":{"rendered":"East Texas congregation breaks ground on new Flint church"},"content":{"rendered":"

FLINT, Texas (KETK<\/a>) \u2013 The Faith Lutheran Church<\/a> congregation gathered in Flint on Sunday to mark the very beginning of construction for their new church building.<\/p>\n

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The congregation\u2019s groundbreaking was held in Flint on Sunday between Wells Marble and Apache Glass off of Old Jacksonville Highway. The groundbreaking is a milestone for their church, which has been trying to grow its presence into Smith County for decades.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important because our church body, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod<\/a>, has been trying to establish roots in the Tyler area for 60 years now, and over the last ten years, God has blessed us to be able to do that,\u201d Faith Lutheran Church pastor Joseph Koelpin said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The congregation is currently housed at their main church building on FM 346 in Tyler. Their new Flint church is expected to be completed in 2027.<\/p>\n

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