Ipswich, QLD - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1960
Denomination: Lutheran
Saint: John
Address: Corner Nicholas & Roderwick Streets, Ipswich, Queensland, 4305
Architect: Unknown
Traditional Owners: Yagara / Yugara people
Last Updated: 27/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first public gathering of Lutherans in the District was held on Reformation day 1858 in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. The land on which the church currently stands was granted to the Lutherans on 17 November 1862. A small brick church was erected and dedicated 26 June 1864.
The current church was erected in 1960 and dedicated on 21 May 1961 by Reverend F.H. Schmidt.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 - 1866 | Pastor Carl Friedrick Alexander Franz Schirmeister | I | 1814 | 1887 |
| 1866 - 1885 | Pastor Ernst Christian Friedrich Theodor Heiner | I | 1827 | 1901 |
| 1869 - 1879 | Pastor Christoffer Gaustadt | I | ||
| 1886 - 1889 | Pastor Joachim Koehnke | UGSLSQ | 1855 | 1930 |
| 1890 - 1897 | Pastor Johann Friedrich Holtermann | UGSLSQ | 1861 | 1937 |
| 1898 - 1900 | Pastor Erwin Joachim Becker | UGSLSQ | ||
| 1902 - 1905 | Pastor Friedrich W Christoph Fuhlbohm | UELCA | ||
| 1905 - 1907 | Pastor Heinrich Wallatt | UGSLSQ | 1850 | 1940 |
| 1909 - 1910 | Pastor Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Poland | UGSLSQ | ||
| 1910 - 1919 | Pastor Theodore Immanuel Egen | UGSLSQ | 1846 | 1932 |
| 1923 - 1929 | Pastor Ludwig Doehler | UELCA | ||
| 1929 - 1959 | Pastor Gerhard Dohler | UELCA | ||
| 1960 - 1967 | Pastor Ronald Walter Gerhardy | UELCA | 1927 | 1997 |
| 1965 - 1969 | Pastor Albert Ewald Reuther | LCA | 1892 | 1969 |
| 1967 - 1986 | Pastor Ivan Lester Roennfeldt | LCA | 1924 | 2019 |
| 1971 - 1973 | Pastor Gerald David Dahlenburg | LCA | 1934 | 2019 |
| 1974 - 1978 | Pastor Berthold Kenneth Reginald Haebich | LCA | 1914 | 2009 |
| 1985 - 1987 | Pastor Alwin Noel Schirmer | LCA | ||
| 1989 - 1992 | Pastor John B. Weier | LCA | ||
| 1992 - 1997 | Pastor Gerald David Dahlenburg | LCA | 1934 | 2019 |
| 1998 - 2004 | Pastor Arthur David Priebbenow | LCA | 1939 | 2014 |
| 2004 - 2013 | Pastor John Graeme O'Keefe | LCA | ||
| 2005 - 2010 | Pastor Tim Jarick | LCA | ||
| 2012 - 2017 | Pastor Milton Andrew Fritsch | LCA | ||
| 2013 - | Pastor Benjamin J. Hentschke | LCA | ||
| 2018 - 2022 | Pastor Roelof A. Buitendag | Associate | ||
| 2022 - | Pastor Timothy P. Spilsbury | LCA |
Organ:
Built by the British Pianoforte Depot Ltd in 1911 for St Andrew's Presbyterian (subsequently Uniting) Church, Tamworth, NSW. Installed in present location with additions in 1996 by H.W. Jarrott of Brisbane. It has 2 manuals, 11 speaking stops, mechanical & tubular-pneumatic action.
For a full description and photos click here.
Contributions:
1. Pastor Tim Jarick for the list of clergy.
Source:
1. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.
2. Lutheran Archives with permission.