Moravian Church global missions from Herrnhut (1732–1800)

1. Herrnhut settlement founded for Moravian refugees

   Jun 17, 1722Labels: Herrnhut, Nikolaus Zinzendorf

   • Stadt Herrnhut
   • Berthelsdorf

2. Herrnhut revival and church renewal at Berthelsdorf

   Aug 13, 1727Labels: Berthelsdorf, Renewed Moravian

   • Stadt Herrnhut
   • Berthelsdorf

3. First Herrnhut missionaries depart for St. Thomas

   Aug 21, 1732Labels: Leonhard Dober, David Nitschmann

   • Missionshilfe
   • Moravians net

4. Dober and Nitschmann arrive in St. Thomas

   Dec 13, 1732Labels: St Thomas, Atlantic crossing

   • Moravians net
   • Dober bio

5. Moravian mission begins in Greenland

   Jan 1, 1733Labels: Greenland mission, Inuit communities

   • Greenland missions
   • ARCTIC journal

6. Mission launched in Suriname from Herrnhut

   Jan 1, 1735Labels: Suriname mission, Herrnhut

   • WCC Suriname
   • Grote Stadskerk

7. Georg Schmidt establishes Genadendal mission station

   Apr 23, 1738Labels: Georg Schmidt, Genadendal

   • Genadendal info
   • Genadendal

8. Bethlehem in Pennsylvania is founded and named

   Dec 24, 1741Labels: Bethlehem PA, Zinzendorf

   • Moravian Archives
   • BAPL timeline

9. Schmidt leaves the Cape after church opposition

   Mar 5, 1744Labels: Georg Schmidt, Dutch Reformed

   • Genadendal info
   • Genadendal info

10. Moravian mission is established in Jamaica

    Jan 1, 1754Labels: Jamaica mission, Moravians

    • WCC Jamaica
    • Jamaica Province

11. Moravian mission to enslaved people begins in Antigua

    Jan 1, 1756Labels: Antigua mission, plantation colonies

    • Moravian History
    • Moravian slaves

12. Moravian mission ships begin regular Labrador supply voyages

    Jan 1, 1770Labels: mission ships, Labrador supply

    • Mission ships
    • Jens Haven

13. Labrador mission expands with settlement at Nain

    Jan 1, 1771Labels: Nain, Labrador mission

    • Nain history
    • Jens Haven

14. Okak mission station is founded in northern Labrador

    Jan 1, 1776Labels: Okak, northern Labrador

    • Okak
    • Jens Haven

15. Hopedale mission begins on the Labrador coast

    Jan 1, 1782Labels: Hopedale, Labrador network

    • HeritageNL
    • Jens Haven

16. Herrnhut sends team to restore Genadendal mission

    Nov 1, 1792Labels: Genadendal, Herrnhut restoration

    • Genadendal info
    • Genadendal

17. Herrnhut-centered missions take durable global form by 1800

    Jan 1, 1800Labels: Herrnhut global, Moravian model

    • Missionshilfe
    • WCC Suriname