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The wedding of Brandon Dodd to Megan Duda, May 26, 2012
The wedding of Brandon Dodd to Megan Kathleen Duda in St. Luke's sanctuary on May 26, 2012. The bride is the great-great-granddaughter of Andrew Duda, Sr. and Katarina Duda. One hundred years after Andrew arrived in FL and became a charter member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, and five generations later, Megan perpetuated the tradition set by her great-grandparents (John and Katherine Mikler Duda)with their marriage in the wood "shack" church in 1928, by having her marriage to Brandon Dodd sanctified at St. Luke's
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The wedding of David and Carolyn Duda- April 16, 1988
Carolyn Ruth Kammer and David Duda were married at the altar of St. Luke's 1957 brick church on Aptil 16, 1988. Pastor E.J. Rossow officiated at the marriage ceremony, with a homily provided by the couple's former pastor in Tampa, Rev. Ron Weidler.
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The wedding of David and Carolyn Duda- April 16, 1988
Carolyn Ruth Kammer and David Duda were married at the altar of St. Luke's 1957 brick church on Aptil 16, 1988. Pastor E.J. Rossow officiated at the marriage ceremony, with a homily provided by the couple's former pastor in Tampa, Rev. Ron Weidler.
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The Wedding of Ivan and Joan Jakubcin, June 30, 1957
Ivan (Bo) Jakubcin and Joan Brown were married in St. Luke's newly expanded brick church on June 30, 1957. The wedding party (shown standing in the new chancel) consisted of (left to right): JoAnn Fleming Ward. Peggy Fleming, Elena Tuhy, Lillian Jakubcin Abell. Emily Jakubcin, the bride and groom, Milan Jakubcin, George Jakubcin, Jr., Ferdinand (Zeke) Jakubcin, Tom Brown, and Robert L. Ward. Flower girl on left is Debbie Jakubcin, the other is unidentified. Following the ceremony, guests walked to the school auditorium nearby and enjoyed food served at the reception while seated at long tables. Neither the new sanctuary nor the auditorium were air-conditioned in 1957.
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The Wedding of Ivan and Joan Jakubcin, June 30, 1957
Ivan (Bo) Jakubcin and Joan Brown were married in St. Luke's newly expanded brick church on June 30, 1957. The wedding party (shown standing in the new chancel) consisted of (left to right): JoAnn Fleming Ward. Peggy Fleming, Elena Tuhy, Lillian Jakubcin Abell. Emily Jakubcin, the bride and groom, Milan Jakubcin, George Jakubcin, Jr., Ferdinand (Zeke) Jakubcin, Tom Brown, and Robert L. Ward. Flower girl on left is Debbie Jakubcin, the other is unidentified. Following the ceremony, guests walked to the school auditorium nearby and enjoyed food served at the reception while seated at long tables. Neither the new sanctuary nor the auditorium were air-conditioned in 1957.
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The Wedding of Jeff and Peggy Lukas. November 14, 1981
Newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff (Peggy 'nee Martel) Lukas pose with Rev. John Kucharik after their wedding ceremony in St. Luke's Lutheran Church. November 14, 1981. This sanctuary was the result of expansion and remodeling of the original (1939) brick church, completed in 1957.
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The Wedding of Lillian Jakubcin and Lex Abell, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, August 12, 1951
Mr. and Mrs. Lex Abell (Lillian Jakubcin) exit the main doors of St. Luke's sanctuary after their wedding on August 12, 1951, in the brick church built in 1939. 12x18 print, scanned on Epson10000XL at SLLC, 2011.
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The wedding of Marlene Bellhorn to John Tesinsky, Feb. 7, 1970
Rev. John J. Kucharik blesses the marriage of Marlene Bellhorn and John Tesinsky in the chancel of St. Luke's Lutheran Church on February 7, 1970. The groom is the grandson of Slavia-St. Luke's founder, Michael Mikler. The bride also grew up in Slavia, attended St. Luke's Lutheran School and later enjoyed a long and successful teaching career at St. Luke's...in the school now attended by the couple's own grandchildren. The reception was held in the school's new lunchroom addition. Cake, punch and finger foods were served by family and friends of the couple.
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The wedding of Marlene Bellhorn to John Tesinsky, Feb. 7, 1970
Rev. John J. Kucharik blesses the marriage of Marlene Bellhorn and John Tesinsky in the chancel of St. Luke's Lutheran Church on February 7, 1970. The groom is the grandson of Slavia-St. Luke's founder, Michael Mikler. The bride also grew up in Slavia, attended St. Luke's Lutheran School and later enjoyed a long and successful teaching career at St. Luke's...in the school now attended by the couple's own grandchildren. The reception was held in the school's new lunchroom addition. Cake, punch and finger foods were served by family and friends of the couple.
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The wedding of Marlene Bellhorn to John Tesinsky, Feb. 7, 1970
Rev. John J. Kucharik blesses the marriage of Marlene Bellhorn and John Tesinsky in the chancel of St. Luke's Lutheran Church on February 7, 1970. The groom is the grandson of Slavia-St. Luke's founder, Michael Mikler. The bride also grew up in Slavia, attended St. Luke's Lutheran School and later enjoyed a long and successful teaching career at St. Luke's...in the school now attended by the couple's own grandchildren. The reception was held in the school's new lunchroom addition. Cake, punch and finger foods were served by family and friends of the couple.
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The wedding of Marlene Bellhorn to John Tesinsky, Feb. 7, 1970
Rev. John J. Kucharik blesses the marriage of Marlene Bellhorn and John Tesinsky in the chancel of St. Luke's Lutheran Church on February 7, 1970. The groom is the grandson of Slavia-St. Luke's founder, Michael Mikler. The bride also grew up in Slavia, attended St. Luke's Lutheran School and later enjoyed a long and successful teaching career at St. Luke's...in the school now attended by the couple's own grandchildren. The reception was held in the school's new lunchroom addition. Cake, punch and finger foods were served by family and friends of the couple.
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The wedding of Marlene Bellhorn to John Tesinsky, Feb. 7, 1970
Rev. John J. Kucharik blesses the marriage of Marlene Bellhorn and John Tesinsky in the chancel of St. Luke's Lutheran Church on February 7, 1970. The groom is the grandson of Slavia-St. Luke's founder, Michael Mikler. The bride also grew up in Slavia, attended St. Luke's Lutheran School and later enjoyed a long and successful teaching career at St. Luke's...in the school now attended by the couple's own grandchildren. The reception was held in the school's new lunchroom addition. Cake, punch and finger foods were served by family and friends of the couple.
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The wedding of Rev. Stephen M. Tuhy and Olga Pankuch
The wedding of Rev. Stephen M. Tuhy to Miss Olga Pankuch took place at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA on June 7, 1936. Officiant was the father of the groom, Rev. Stephen Tuhy, Sr. In a somewhat damaged old snapshot (found in 2012), the newly weds stand at the far right. Other members of the wedding party are unidentified, but it is known that the group included one or more of the groom's brothers. Rev. Tuhy had very recently accepted the call to become the first Pastor of St. Luke's church. He brought his new bride to Slavia to live in the new parsonage built for them by the congregation. It was erected adjacent to the space on which the first permanent (brick) church would be constructed in 1939. Sepia (damaged) photo scanned at SLLC on Epson 10000XL, November, 2012.
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The Wedding of Stephen Lukas to Linda Nichols 1973
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen (Linda 'nee Nichols) Lukas, following their wedding ceremony at St. Luke's Lutheran Church on December 8, 1973. Left to right: bride's parents, Tom and Margie Nichols, the newly weds and groom's parents, Mary Ann and Dan Lukas. Rev. John Kucharik officiated at the wedding. The sanctuary was the result of expansion and remodeling of the (1939) brick church, completed in 1957.
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The wedding parties of Paul and Maria Lukas and Jan and Zuzanna Klimek, at their double wedding on June 15, 1908, Lakewood, Ohio, Enhanced
The double wedding of a Maria Klimek (to Paul Lukas, Sr.) and her brother, Jan (Yan) Klimek to Zuzanna Klimek took place in Lakewood, Ohio on June 15, 1908, officiated by Rev. L. Jarosi, pastor of Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church, Cleveland. The huge double wedding party is gathered for this photo and includes family and friends of both couples. Paul and Maria Lukas are the bride and groom positioned RIGHT of center in the 2nd row. Jan and Zuzanna Klimek are in the same row, left of center. Other persons in the photo have not been identified.
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The wedding parties of Paul and Maria Lukas and Jan and Zuzanna Klimek, at their double wedding on June 15, 1908, Lakewood, Ohio, Original
The double wedding of a Maria Klimek (to Paul Lukas, Sr.) and her brother, Jan (Yan) Klimek to Zuzanna Klimek took place in Lakewood, Ohio on June 15, 1908, officiated by Rev. L. Jarosi, pastor of Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church, Cleveland. The huge double wedding party is gathered for this photo and includes family and friends of both couples. Paul and Maria Lukas are the bride and groom positioned RIGHT of center in the 2nd row. Jan and Zuzanna Klimek are in the same row, left of center. Other persons in the photo have not been identified.
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The Wedding Recessional: Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Mary Ann Tesinsky) Weisenbarger
The wedding recessional: Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Mary Ann Tesinsky) Weisenbarger recess down the aisle after their marriage ceremony in the "1957 brick church" on June 10, 1962.
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Third Grade Class (1950-51) St. Luke's Christian Day School
The third grade class of St. Luke's Christian Day School. 1950-51. Left to right: Robert Mikler, Michael Duda, John Tesinsky, Franklin Cooper, Susan Stanko, Ellen Ector, Josephine Mikler.
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Third Grade Class (1952-53) St. Luke's Christian Day School
The Third Grade class of St. Luke's Christian Day School, taught by Betty Belencak Duda, 1952-53. Left to right, FRONT: Patricia Mikler, Naomi Tuhy, Sylvia Mikler; REAR: Eleanor Duda, Sandra Earle
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Third Grade Class (1953-54), St. Luke's Christian Day School
The Third Grade class of St. Luke's Christian Day School, 1953-54, taught by Marian Stanko. Left to right, FRONT: Shirley Mikler, Sheala Best, Dorothy Duda, Virginia Beasley. REAR: John A. Jakubcin, Michael Tesinsky, Ralph Johnson.
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Third Grade Class (1954-55) St. Luke's Christian Day School
Third Grade Class of St. Luke's Christian Day School, 1954-55, taught by Steven R. Sidlik. Left to right, REAR: Virginia Stanko, Seth Rook, Jr., Judy Jakubcin; FRONT: Lydia Tuhy, Elizabeth Mikler
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Three iconic images of St. Luke's new sanctuary wall rising. c.1992
Offering views taken through the interior of the only remaining portion of St. Luke's original brick church, an unidentified photographer captured three images of the east wall of St. Luke's new facility under construction. c.1992. The transepts added to the brick church in 1957 had, by this time in the construction process, been demolished and the ground east of the original (1939) church had been leveled to make way for the large new facility. Ultimately the open east wall of the old brick church would serve as an entry to the narthex of the new sanctuary. The brick structure, itself, would be remodeled and used as a chapel in later years
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Three iconic images of St. Luke's new sanctuary wall rising. c.1992
Offering views taken through the interior of the only remaining portion of St. Luke's original brick church, an unidentified photographer captured three images of the east wall of St. Luke's new facility under construction. c.1992. The transepts added to the brick church in 1957 had, by this time in the construction process, been demolished and the ground east of the original (1939) church had been leveled to make way for the large new facility. Ultimately the open east wall of the old brick church would serve as an entry to the narthex of the new sanctuary. The brick structure, itself, would be remodeled and used as a chapel in later years
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Three men on site of future Slavia Colony, 1911
Three men (unidentified) pose on a portion of the undeveloped land which became Slavia Colony. Exact location is not known. Photo was taken in the spring of 1911. 4x6 sepia print, scanned at SLLC, 2011.
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Three views of site preparation for new school. 2000
Three aerial views of site preparation for St. Luke's new 2 story brick school, constructed in 2000. The sanctuary (erected 1993) and school track are visible in the photos. The first wooden church (which had been positioned to the east of the church since 1939 and used for many purposes) had already been returned to its original site at the cemetery grounds, in preparation for the upcoming celebration of the 90th anniversary of St.Luke's in2002. These images were taken on July 26, 2000 by a company specializing in aerial photography.
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Three views of site preparation for new school. 2000
Three aerial views of site preparation for St. Luke's new 2 story brick school, constructed in 2000. The sanctuary (erected 1993) and school track are visible in the photos. The first wooden church (which had been positioned to the east of the church since 1939 and used for many purposes) had already been returned to its original site at the cemetery grounds, in preparation for the upcoming celebration of the 90th anniversary of St.Luke's in2002. These images were taken on July 26, 2000 by a company specializing in aerial photography.
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Three views of site preparation for new school. 2000
Three aerial views of site preparation for St. Luke's new 2 story brick school, constructed in 2000. The sanctuary (erected 1993) and school track are visible in the photos. The first wooden church (which had been positioned to the east of the church since 1939 and used for many purposes) had already been returned to its original site at the cemetery grounds, in preparation for the upcoming celebration of the 90th anniversary of St.Luke's in2002. These images were taken on July 26, 2000 by a company specializing in aerial photography.
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Track and Field Day scenes at St. Luke's School. c. 1997
In three photos taken of the annual Track and Field day at St. Luke's School, cousins Brett McClellan and Eric Lukas are among the award winners in the first photo. The second shows Jack and other race participants on the school track and the third photo shows brother, Brett Lukas competing in the broad jump event.
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Track and Field Day scenes at St. Luke's School. c. 1997
In three photos taken of the annual Track and Field day at St. Luke's School, cousins Brett McClellan and Eric Lukas are among the award winners in the first photo. The second shows Jack and other race participants on the school track and the third photo shows brother, Brett Lukas competing in the broad jump event.
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Track and Field Day scenes at St. Luke's School. c. 1997
In three photos taken of the annual Track and Field day at St. Luke's School, cousins Brett McClellan and Eric Lukas are among the award winners in the first photo. The second shows Jack and other race participants on the school track and the third photo shows brother, Brett Lukas competing in the broad jump event.
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Tractor power at Mikler Barn, c. 1920s, Original
Slavia settlers pose in front of Mikler barn with what is likely to be one of the first powered tractors used in the community, shown (left to right): 1. Joe B. Mikler, 2. Joseph Mikler, Sr., 3. Adam Klimek, 4. Andrew Mikler, 5. Andrew Sobek, 6. Andrew Scerba, 7. Adam Scerba, 8 and 9 unidentified. Men are dressed as though they had just been to Sunday worship in the wood church and were enjoying a neighborly gathering to celebrate the acquisition of the new tractor at the Mikler farm.; Snapshot (Courtesy: Gertrude Lukas) scanned at SLLS, 2001 for the church's 90th anniversary display. Image also appeared in Like a Mustard Seed: Like a Mustard Seed: The Slavia Settlement (1982).
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Tuhy Girls Visit the Jakubcins, c. 1958
The daughters of St. Luke's pastor, Stephen M. Tuhy, enjoy a meal at the home of the George Jakubcin family, c. 1958. Left-right: Naomi, Priscilla, Lydia, Rebekah (Becky) Tuhy, Ivan Jakubcin. Girl with ponytail, with back to camera, is Judy Jakubcin. B&W snapshot scanned at SLLC on Epson 10000 XL, November, 2012.
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Turtle Mound on Duda's Cocoa Ranch, c. 1960
Turtle Mound at the Cocoa ranch. An old house standing on this area of the Duda family's cattle ranch, near the St. John's River, was sometimes used for shelter, picnics, or even an overnight stay by family members when they enjoyed an afternoon of fishing at the ranch. This photo, likely taken c. 1960, includes Katie Mikler Duda and Paul Belencak (Chicago), who was in FL for a visit with the family of his daughter, Betty, and her husband, John L. Duda.
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Twelve Children in One of School's First Classes, c. 1946
Twelve students in the classroom created in the former wooden church building. C. 1946. Left to right, SEATED: 1. Katherine G. Mikler, 2. Barbara Beasley, 3. Betty Ruth Duda, 4. Naomi Tuhy, 5. Katherine Martha Duda, 6. Priscilla Tuhy. STANDING: 1. Susan Stanko, 2. Robert Mikler, 3. Mike Duda, 4. Joseph Duda, 5. Johnny Tesinsky, 6. Josie Mikler. Digital image scanned by Mark Dingwell, 2010 and added to St. Luke's archival collection, 2011.
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Two photos of the Wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June,1928
The wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June 24, 1928. GROUP PHOTO: Left to right: Row 1: 1.Bessie Svrlinga 2.Anna Duda Jakubcin 3.Katherine (Katie) Mikler Duda 4. John Duda 5.Mary Mikler Tesinsky 6.Helen Ondic. Row 2: 1.Mary Lukas Hanas 2.Michael Mikler, 3.Joe L. Mikler,4. Mike Mikler, ml., 5.Joe B. Mikler, 6.Ferdinand Duda, 7.Andrew Duda, Jr., 8.Mary Ondic. The photos were taken in a studio, but the wedding ceremony was held in the wood church and was the first wedding recorded in St. Luke's historical ledgers.
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Two photos of the Wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June,1928, Enhanced
The wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June 24, 1928. GROUP PHOTO: Left to right: Row 1: 1.Bessie Svrlinga 2.Anna Duda Jakubcin 3.Katherine (Katie) Mikler Duda 4. John Duda 5.Mary Mikler Tesinsky 6.Helen Ondic. Row 2: 1.Mary Lukas Hanas 2.Michael Mikler, 3.Joe L. Mikler,4. Mike Mikler, ml., 5.Joe B. Mikler, 6.Ferdinand Duda, 7.Andrew Duda, Jr., 8.Mary Ondic. The photos were taken in a studio, but the wedding ceremony was held in the wood church and was the first wedding recorded in St. Luke's historical ledgers.
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Two photos of the Wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June,1928, Original
The wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June 24, 1928. GROUP PHOTO: Left to right: Row 1: 1.Bessie Svrlinga 2.Anna Duda Jakubcin 3.Katherine (Katie) Mikler Duda 4. John Duda 5.Mary Mikler Tesinsky 6.Helen Ondic. Row 2: 1.Mary Lukas Hanas 2.Michael Mikler, 3.Joe L. Mikler,4. Mike Mikler, ml., 5.Joe B. Mikler, 6.Ferdinand Duda, 7.Andrew Duda, Jr., 8.Mary Ondic. The photos were taken in a studio, but the wedding ceremony was held in the wood church and was the first wedding recorded in St. Luke's historical ledgers.
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Two photos of the Wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June,1928, Original
The wedding of John Duda and Katherine (Katie) Mikler, June 24, 1928. GROUP PHOTO: Left to right: Row 1: 1.Bessie Svrlinga 2.Anna Duda Jakubcin 3.Katherine (Katie) Mikler Duda 4. John Duda 5.Mary Mikler Tesinsky 6.Helen Ondic. Row 2: 1.Mary Lukas Hanas 2.Michael Mikler, 3.Joe L. Mikler,4. Mike Mikler, ml., 5.Joe B. Mikler, 6.Ferdinand Duda, 7.Andrew Duda, Jr., 8.Mary Ondic. The photos were taken in a studio, but the wedding ceremony was held in the wood church and was the first wedding recorded in St. Luke's historical ledgers.
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Two snapshots of Andrew Duda, Sr., c. 1945-50
Two snapshots of Andrew Duda, Sr., both taken outside the homes of his sons between 1945-1950. Snapshot scanned on Epson 10000 at SLLC, April, 2012.
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Two snapshots of Andrew Duda, Sr., c. 1945-50
Two snapshots of Andrew Duda, Sr., both taken outside the homes of his sons between 1945-1950. Snapshot scanned on Epson 10000 at SLLC, April, 2012.
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Unfinished Parking Lot of Founders Hall c. Early 1980s
The unpaved parking area in front of Founders Hall of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and School. The facility was built for use as a gymnasium and multi-purpose space, along with an athletic track, and was dedicated in 1979. The image is undated, but was likely to have been taken as the parking area of the new building was prepared for black-topping.; Small polaroid colored photo scanned on Epson 10000XL at SLLC, August, 2013.
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Vacation Bible School, 2003
Pastor Wally Arp, along with other members of the staff of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and School, participates in the Vacation Bible School programs offered for one week each summer, hosting several hundred area children each year. Lay leaders organize a huge team of adult and teen-aged volunteers to plan and present the imaginative projects and presentations and to provide refreshments and group activities during that exciting week each summer. Pastor Arp, wearing a cowboy hat in keeping with the VBS theme for 2003, engages an unidentified participant in a program on the stage of Founders Hall.
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Vacation Bible School, c. 1963
More than 100 students gather with their teachers on the campus of St.Luke's School, c. 1963. During the summer months, the school was used for Vacation Bible School, which was open to all children in the community. Principal, Elmer Bellhorn, organized the VBS program and was assisted by many of the school's regular teachers, as well as community volunteers. It should be noted that offering "summer church school" had been a tradition of St. Luke's Lutheran Church from the earliest years of its existence. In the early decades, it served to teach the church's own young members the catechism (in the Slovak language. In later years, VBS also served as an "outreach program" to the community.
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Vicar Meets with Church Office Manager. 1990
Student pastor, Vicar Jeff Meyer, meets with the church office staff manager, Pat Lennon in the church office, located in the former church parsonage. When the "transept church" was remodeled to allow additional seating for worshipers in 1986, the offices were moved next door to the vacant parsonage building.
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Vicar Wally Arp and Family in 1987
On April 19, 1987 (Easter Sunday), St. Luke's student pastor, Vicar Wally M. Arp (who was destined to return and serve as the Senior Pastor of the church a decade later), was inspired to take this photo of the chancel, beautifully decorated for this high Holy Day. Several months earlier, the chancel area had undergone a major remodeling, evident here when the image is compared with chancel photos taken during the previous three decades. Four years later, however, this entire portion of the "transept church" (originally dedicated in 1957) would be totally demolished to make room for a much larger worship facility, completed in 1993. The Arp Family (1987) is also shown during his vicarage year at St. Luke;s: Wally and Lois, with children Sara, Liz and Jon. Sara holds the trophy earned by St. Luke's Girls Varsity Basketball team when they won the Central FL Lutheran Athletic Association Championship, coached by her mother, Lois Arp
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Vicar Wally Arp and Family in 1987
On April 19, 1987 (Easter Sunday), St. Luke's student pastor, Vicar Wally M. Arp (who was destined to return and serve as the Senior Pastor of the church a decade later), was inspired to take this photo of the chancel, beautifully decorated for this high Holy Day. Several months earlier, the chancel area had undergone a major remodeling, evident here when the image is compared with chancel photos taken during the previous three decades. Four years later, however, this entire portion of the "transept church" (originally dedicated in 1957) would be totally demolished to make room for a much larger worship facility, completed in 1993. The Arp Family (1987) is also shown during his vicarage year at St. Luke;s: Wally and Lois, with children Sara, Liz and Jon. Sara holds the trophy earned by St. Luke's Girls Varsity Basketball team when they won the Central FL Lutheran Athletic Association Championship, coached by her mother, Lois Arp
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View From Balcony of 1957 Brick Church. 1991
View from the balcony of the 1957 brick church,as it appeared in 1991. Within months, the chancel area, the transepts leading to the north and south would be demolished and the balcony, itself, would disappear as the interior of the original (1939) section of the church was gutted and remodeled.
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View From Chancel of 1957 Church. Image From 1991
A view from the chancel of the 1957 brick church, as it appeared in 1991, shortly before the demolition of the chancel and transepts and remodeling of the original (1939) brick structure
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View from the rooftop of St. Luke's 1993 sanctuary
Views from rooftop of St. Luke's sanctuary, shortly after it was completed in 1993, show that SR426 was still a two-lane road. Photos, c. mid-1990s.
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View from the rooftop of St. Luke's 1993 sanctuary
Views from rooftop of St. Luke's sanctuary, shortly after it was completed in 1993, show that SR426 was still a two-lane road. Photos, c. mid-1990s.