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Our History
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First Evangelical Lutheran Church Kingsville Ontario |
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In 1990 our old church was torn down in order to make way for the new one.
This is a picture of the old steeple that was saved to remind us of our congregations founders.
This is a close up picture of the commemorative plaque that was attached to the steeple of our original church building erected in 1945.
A picture of a wedding and the inside of the original church.
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In
the 1920s a few German speaking
families gathered at the home of Mr.and
Mrs. August Molzan for prayer meetings. As time went by and more families moved
to this area Pastor Fehner began
coming to Kingsville to start a mission congregation and conduct baptisms
Later
Rev.Mueller came. The first confirmation was held in the town hall. 4 girls and
2 boys were confirmed
Our
services where held in the council chambers of the town hall older members can
remember as a children, going by the jail room and looking into the cell when no
one was locked up, other times the door would be closed if someone was in.
Pastor Storm taught the young people the catechism after the church service. The
first confirmans were confirmed at First Lutheran in Windsor. [1943]
When
the war broke out, conditions worsened and services were abandoned, it was then
Rev. Storm from First Lutheran Windsor rallied the discouraged group around him
and the actual organization of First Lutheran took place. In the first 4 weeks,
67 individuals had signed as Charter members. Many of them have since gone to
their eternal home.
In
1945 the Chapel was built and Rev. Wentzlaff was called to be our first resident
Pastor.
He
was with us until he retired in 1970.
Past
pastors have been Rev.Paul Welk, Then
Rev.H. Burkart, Rev.
John-Paul Meyer. Rev.Fredrick
Schmitt, Rev. Otto Brillinger, and
Rev. Hans-Juergan Heisinger.and in
During May of year 2000
Rev. Reinhard Dittmer was installed as our Pastor and continues to lead us
today.
The
Walther League formed in 1939 at request of Rev. Storm. Oscar Glass organized
the first meetings which were held at members homes.
Our
Ladies Aid was started in 1945 with 21 ladies attended –their first chicken
dinner was in 1946
Cost--$1.00
for adults and 50 cents for children.
Our
Lutheran Womens Missionary League started in 1959
And is still “Serving The Lord With Gladness
1945
- 2006
