Launceston, TAS - Bethlehem Lutheran
Denomination: Lutheran
Address: 25 Frankland Street, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 29/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first divine service was conducted in St. Andrew’s Sunday School hall. The first divine service was conducted in St. Andrew’s Sunday School hall. In the early fifties, services were conducted once a month, in German and English. There were only five members then. Some of the early attenders were Mrs A Woodman, Mrs Bartley, Mr H Trey and his mother, and A Buttery.
For a full History visit the Church website here
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 - 1950 | Pastor W. H. Peach | ELSA | ||
| 1950 - 1951 | Pastor J. M. Georg | ELSA | ||
| 1952 - 1955 | Pastor A. W. Wundersitz | ELSA | ||
| 1956 - 1959 | Pastor L. H. Grieger | ELSA | ||
| 1959 - 1965 | Pastor R. C. Thiele | ELSA | ||
| 1966 - 1970 | Pastor R. J. Kempe | ELSA & LCA | ||
| 1971 - 1975 | Pastor J. B. Schultz | LCA | ||
| 1976 - 1977 | Pastor R. L. Voigt | LCA | ||
| 1979 - 1981 | Pastor R. J. Burger | LCA | ||
| 1982 - 1987 | Pastor J. E. Thiel | LCA | ||
| 1988 - 1995 | Pastor D. P. Koehne | LCA | ||
| 1995 - 2004 | Pastor W. R. Muschamp | LCA | ||
| 2005 - 2008 | Pastor R. P. Schwedes | LCA | ||
| 2009 - 2014 | Pastor J. H.S. Heidenreich | LCA | ||
| 2015 - 2018 | Pastor N. K. Kitchen | LCA | ||
| 2020 - 2022 | Pastor Stuart Kleinig | LCA |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Lutheran Archives with permission.
2. The Church website