Pinnaroo, SA - Bethlehem Lutheran
Year Built: 1956
Denomination: Lutheran
Address: 49 Hensley Street, Pinnaroo, South Australia, 5304
Architect: Unknown
Last Updated: 28/04/2024
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History and Architecture:
The Foundation stone was laid on 15 July 1956.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia first conducted services in Pinnaroo in July 1906. Early services were conducted in various homes of the local congregation. The Zion Lutheran Church was dedicated on 1Oth April 191 0. The first resident minister was Pastor 0. P. Kloeden.
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 - 1909 | Pastor Carl Frederich Koschade | IS | 1848 | 1939 |
| 1909 - 1924 | Pastor Johannes Riedel | IS | 1885 | 1965 |
| 1925 - 1929 | Pastor Ernst Heinrich Proeve | UELCA | ||
| 1930 - 1933 | Pastor Kurt Gielow | UELCA | 1895 | 1957 |
| 1934 - 1941 | Pastor Carl Julius Pfitzner | UELCA | 1906 | 2001 |
| 1941 - 1951 | Pastor Ernest Leslie Lienert | UELCA | 1913 | 1980 |
| 1951 - 1958 | Pastor Johannes Norman Lancelot Luhrs | UELCA | 1911 | 1980 |
| 1958 - 1965 | Pastor Leo Paul Graetz | UELCA | 1928 | 1976 |
| 1966 - 1972 | Pastor Johannes Martin Basil Renner | UELCA & LCA | 1930 | 2017 |
| 1972 - 1982 | Pastor Rodney Harley Footner | LCA | 1925 | 1997 |
| 1983 - 1992 | Pastor Andreas Gierus | LCA | ||
| 1993 - 1997 | Pastor Stuart Mark Traeger | LCA | ||
| 1998 - 2002 | Pastor Gregory R. Graham | LCA | ||
| 2003 - 2007 | Pastor Joel E. Pukallus | LCA | ||
| 2008 - 2012 | Rev Steve G. Maas | LCA | ||
| 2012 - 2022 | Rev Daniel J. Rooney | LCA | ||
| 2018 - | Rev Peter D. Heintze | LCA | ||
| 2018 - | Pastor Anthony F. Traeger | LCA |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Lutheran Archives with permission.