Minyip, VIC - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1889
Denomination: Lutheran
Saint: John
Address: Corner Carroll & Church Street, Minyip, Victoria, 3392
Architect: H.A. Gillies
Traditional Owners: Incl Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali & Wergaia people
Last Updated: 27/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
The first church services were held in 1874 in Mr A. Prices home. A wooden church was erected the following year on land donated by Mr C Petering at Kirchham.
The Church was originally located at Kirchheim and erected in 1889. In 1935 the church was moved to Minyip. Made of rectangular plan timber and weatherboard with pointed lancet windows the Architect was H. A..Gillies of Horsham. Of Victorian Gothic structure, Frazer and Company also of Horsham erected the church complete with octagonal bell tower. Total cost was1,100.00. A church hall was erected in 1927.
The original stained glass window was a paper glace window donated by Mr C Habel. This was later replaced. The bell was cast in Germany by Th Werner Kleinwelke in 1889.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 - 1904 | Pastor Carl Heinrich Martin Schoknecht | ELSA | 1841 | 1904 |
| 1876 - | Pastor Joachim Georg Ernest Bode | ELSA | 1842 | 1907 |
| 1876 - 1878 | Pastor Peter Georg Jacobson | ELSA | 1831 | 1910 |
| 1877 - | Pastor W Peters | ELSA | ||
| 1878 - 1903 | Pastor Johannes Friedrich Wilhelm Peters | ELSA | 1850 | 1925 |
| 1903 - 1921 | Pastor Johann Heinrich Christian Harms | ELSA | 1853 | 1919 |
| 1922 - 1948 | Pastor Johannes Carl Otto Darsow | ELSA | 1887 | 1947 |
| 1948 - 1964 | Pastor Martin Johannes Georg | ELSA | 1910 | |
| 1964 - 1970 | Pastor John Walter Uebergang | ELSA | 1932 | 1998 |
| 1971 - 1976 | Pastor Edgar Mackenzie Kloeden | LCA | 1921 | 1994 |
| 1976 - 1983 | Pastor Edgar Victor Kempe | LCA | 1914 | 2012 |
| 1984 - 1989 | Pastor Franz Joseph Moeller | LCA | ||
| 1990 - 1995 | Pastor Vernon Paul Kleinig | LCA | ||
| 1995 - 1997 | Pastor David Paul Koehne | LCA | 1942 | 2007 |
| 1999 - 2002 | Pastor Peter James Ghalayini | LCA | ||
| 2003 - 2006 | Pastor Adam W. Eime | LCA | ||
| 2007 - 2009 | Pastor Heinz Waldemar Ludwig | LCA | ||
| 2011 - | Pastor John B. Weier | LCA |
Organ:
Built by Alfred Fuller and opened in January 1890. It has 1 manual, 5 speaking stops, pedal pulldowns, mechanical action.
For a full description and photos click here.
Source:
1. Lutheran Centenary 1874 - 1974 LTP 284.1948 Sh 8 S
2. Lutheran Archives with permission.
3. Organ Historical Trust of Australia with permission.