Gawler South, SA - Immanuel Lutheran
Year Built: 1963
Denomination: Lutheran
Address: Corner Second & Seventh Streets, Gawler South, South Australia, 5118
Architect: Eric von Schramek
Traditional Owners: Kaurna people
Last Updated: 13/07/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first church was erected in 1863. The Foundation stone for the current church was laid on 18 September 1962 and the building was dedicated on 12 May 1963.
Clergy:
This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 - 1922 | Pastor Erich Frederich Wilhelm Sprengel | I | 1883 | 1972 |
| 1922 - 1927 | Pastor Wolfgang Riedel | Iaag | 1881 | 1971 |
| 1927 - 1953 | Pastor Johannes Heinrich Siegfried Heidenreich | UELCA | 1868 | 1959 |
| 1953 - 1958 | Pastor Friedrich Wilhelm Stolz | UELCA | 1915 | 2019 |
| 1958 - 1964 | Pastor L. Luhrs | UELCA | ||
| 1964 - 1966 | Pastor Theodor Gerhard Obst | UELCA | 1907 | 1999 |
| 1967 - 1970 | Pastor Ian Elmore Zweck | LCA | 1934 | 2017 |
| 1970 - 1984 | Pastor Norman Gerhard Sander | LCA | 1916 | 2002 |
| 1976 - 1978 | Pastor Conrad Ernest Eckermann | LCA | 1919 | 1983 |
| 1978 - 1984 | Pastor Ralph Edward Goldhardt | LCA | 1919 | 2005 |
| 1985 - 1989 | Pastor Peter James Miller | LCA | ||
| 1990 - 2007 | Pastor Peter James Hartwich | LCA | ||
| 2008 - 2012 | Pastor Daniel J. Rooney | LCA | ||
| 2013 - 2013 | Pastor Anthony R. Price | LCA | ||
| 2016 - 2021 | Pastor Geoffrey Paul Havelberg | LCA |
Organ:
Built in 1912 by Frederick Taylor for the Methodist Church, Dale Street, Port Adelaide.2m, 17spst, 5c, tub.pn. Res & installed in 1974 to its present location by L.S. Waters. It was enlarged in 1988 by George Stephens (Mixture III); new case 1996 Gordon Koch, and enlarged again in 2000 by George Stephens.
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Source:
1. Lutheran Archives with permission.
2. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.
3. Reminiscences: Eric von Schramek and his churches, Compiled by Helen Gordon, FOLA Inc. ISBN 9780958025751
4. A Souvenir History 100 years of Divine Worship at Gawler 1863 - 1963 Immanuel Lutheran Church
5. Lutheran Archives with permission.