Thank you Lisa for the information from Maryland. The Emanuel Evangelical Church (which later became the Methodist Church) in Porterville, Tulare County, California, celebrated its 100th anniversary in October 1999. The first minister was John STURM who was very active in the community. Many other relatives came to the area to live and leave their mark. If anyone is interested let me know and I will forward any additional information I can find. Aloha, Kathy