Saint
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Founded October 14, 1837. A Charter Congregation of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. |
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 The
History of Our Church
Where Barr and Madison Street meet in the city of Fort Wayne,
Indiana, there is a spot of ground which can truly be called
historic, both as far as Fort Wayne, as well as the Lutheran Church
in America, are concerned. It is the property of St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, the second oldest Lutheran Church
in Indiana and one of the oldest in the western part of our country.
It has belonged to this congregation since 1839, at which time the
first, single frame church was erected by the little flock of
Lutherans which had been organized as a congregation two years
previous.
Ever since this first simple edifice was built, the congregation has maintained a house of worship on this spot, evermore enlarging its facilities to meet the demands of the growing membership. Thus, a second church building was provided in 1847, which building, however, soon became inadequate, making an addition necessary in 1862. Though two daughter congregations branched off to form new parishes during the next two decades, it again became necessary to provide more ample facilities. On January 15, 1887 a resolution of vision and courage was presented to the congregation and was adopted. It reads as follows: "At
present there are many older members of the congregation |
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1125 Barr St Fort Wayne,
IN 46802 SCHOOL PHONE: (260) 424-0049
SCHOOL FAX: (260) 969-2052 |