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Bethany Lutheran Church

Kaleva had three churches back in the 1970s, Kaleva Baptist Church, Kaleva Wesleyan Church, and this one, the Bethany Lutheran Church. The Lutheran church can be traced all the way back to Kaleva's founding, and I believe that this is actually the second Bethany Lutheran Church, as the first was lost to a fire. Despite its rather apparent need for a nice new roof, it really is a beautifully designed building, and, when I was younger, it's carillon rang out the hours, and played music, too, all of which could be heard throughout the town.

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Lincoln W. Ward III 2015
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Kaleva: A Visit Back Home
Kaleva had three churches back in the 1970s, Kaleva Baptist Church, Kaleva Wesleyan Church, and this one, the Bethany Lutheran Church. The Lutheran church can be traced all the way back to Kaleva's founding, and I believe that this is actually the second Bethany Lutheran Church, as the first was lost to a fire. Despite its rather apparent need for a nice new roof, it really is a beautifully designed building, and, when I was younger, it's carillon rang out the hours, and played music, too, all of which could be heard throughout the town.