Mission Statement
We, the entire community of First and St. Paul’s Church proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all areas of our lives and recognize Christ in all People. We believe in and are witness to love of God, self and other’s. We seek an enduring faith through worship and sacraments, prayer and scriptures, family and tradition. We pledge ourselves tocharity through Apostolic works and unselfish giving. While recognizing the family as the foundation of religious education. we commit ourselves to preserving, developing and enhancing our faith through education. We invite and encourage everyone to join us in sharing Christ’s ministry to which we are called in Baptism.
Mission Statement
We, the entire community of First and St. Paul’s Church proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all areas of our lives and recognize Christ in all People. We believe in and are witness to love of God, self and other’s. We seek an enduring faith through worship and sacraments, prayer and scriptures, family and tradition. We pledge ourselves tocharity through Apostolic works and unselfish giving. While recognizing the family as the foundation of religious education. we commit ourselves to preserving, developing and enhancing our faith through education. We invite and encourage everyone to join us in sharing Christ’s ministry to which we are called in Baptism.
HISTORY OF FIRST AND ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
In October 1886 the Rev. Paul Branke organized the first congregation belonging to the former German Evangelical Synod of North America. He used the name Peace Congregation “Friedensgemeinde”, and he built a church within six month at 7 th Street and Erie Street. Rev. Branke left in 1896 to go to San Francisco to build another church. Rev. Scholz became Pastor and due to unknown reasons left the German Evangelical Synod in 1901, with a considerable portion of the congregation. The remnant now without pastoral leadership was served by Rev. C. F. Off, a retired minister of the Evangelical Synod. Worship sevices were held at the new Adventist Church on Carr Street, between Main and Grand Avenue. Within several month Rev. Frederick Bettex arrived to assume responsibility for the congregation, yet he left within several months and Rev. Off again had to step in to help. The Synod designated Rev. Otto Satzinger to become Pastor, however Rev. Off took no chances this time and he reorgnized the Friedensgemeinde and changed its name to St. Paul’s in February of 1902.
Our Services & Events
Sunday Worship
9:15 am Sunday
Our Staff
Juergen Bless
Pastor ✤ Deutschegemeinde@aol.com
Angelika Schmidt
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