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Merghiny, SA - Lutheran

Address: Eyre Highway, , Merghiny South Australia, 5690

Meribah, SA - Lutheran

Address: Cnr Gibbison & Hartley Streets , , Meribah South Australia, 5311

Millicent, SA - St Paul's Lutheran

Year Built: 1884

Address: 10 Main Street, , South Australia, 5280

A Foundation stone reads, " St Pauls This stone was laid by the Rev T.W. Matschos 1884". A wall plaque reads, " Centenary 1884 - 1984 This memorial was erected to perpetuate the memory of the Lutheran Forefathers who seeking a place for worship dedicated this building to the Glory of God on 26 December 1884. St Pauls Lutheran Church…

Minlaton, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: Maitland Road, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575

The first records of Lutheran services were recorded on the York Peninsula in the 1870's. In 1882 a Mr Johann Golthilf Bothe moved in to the area and built a Lutheran church on his property which was several miles north of the cemetery. Prior to this, services were held in several private homes including Schwarz's Farm. By March 19 1882…

Moculta, SA - Zion Lutheran (Gnadenberg)

Address: Gnadenberg Road, , Moculta South Australia, 5353

The Germans who settled here came from Bethany. Th track to the home church was about 12 miles across fields and hills. Therefore they decided to build their own church and drew lots for the site to resolve local jealousies. There were no Pastors in the period 1996 to 1997

Moorook, SA - St Peter's Lutheran

Address: 22 Gogel Road, , Moorook South Australia, 5332

Morgan, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Year Built: 1956

Address: Corner High & Seventh Streets, , Morgan South Australia, 5320

The current church was formerly St. Andrew's, (VFLCA). The Lutheran Church has been active in the Morgan area since 1880 when a congregation was established at Lindley (ELSA) and Schomburgk (ELSA) in 1887. These congregations closed in the early part of the 1900's and the members formed the basis of new congregations in Morgan. The…

Morphett Vale, SA - Calvary Lutheran

Address: 5 Windsong Court, , Morphett Vale South Australia, 5162

Mount Barker, SA - Lutheran

Address: 27 Hampden Street, , Mount Barker South Australia, 5251

Mount Compass, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: School Road, , Mount Compass South Australia, 5210

The Foundation stone was laid on 14 September 1958.

Mount Gambier, SA - St Martin's Lutheran

Address: 11 Edward Street, , Mount Gambier South Australia, 5290

The Lutheran Church first had a presence in Mount Gambier in the 1800s when a pastor rode by horseback from Hamilton, Victoria to baptise people. Later in that century the church developed two parishes in Mount Gambier. One parish established a church, school and manse in the town's eastern area in 1859. In 1862, a prominent doctor,…

Mount Torrens, SA - Spring Head Trinity Lutheran

Address: 280 Springhead Road, , Mount Torrens South Australia, 5244

Mt Barker, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Year Built: 1976

Address: 27 Hampden Street, , Mt Barker South Australia, 5251

The church first commenced its existence as an outreach project from Hahndorf with it first service held on 15 December in the Founders room of the local Mechanics Institute. During 1958 discussions were held with the Home Mission Committee to establish a properly constituted congregation. Also it was decided the Founders room at the…

Murbko, SA - Lutheran

Address: 1779 Murbko Road, , Murbko South Australia, 5320

Murray Bridge, SA - Christ Church Lutheran

Year Built: 1882, 1938

Address: Swanport Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254

The first Lutheran services were held in 1882 in a shed used by railway construction employees. This continued until 1884 when Mr F.W. Jaench offered a room in his home. He later sold a piece of his land for a church and an even further offer was made by Johann Gottlob Jaensch who subsidsed 10 shillings for every 1.00 raised. The…

Murray Bridge, SA - Holy Cross Lutheran

Year Built: 1909

Address: Corner Florence & Charles Streets, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254

The first services were held in a local schoolhouse and then for two years in one of the local halls. The first Holy Cross church was erected in 1909 at the corner of Clara and McHenry Streets and was used up until 1925. The foundation stone was laid in May by Pastor Appelt and the church was dedicated on 31 October 1909. The…

Naracoorte, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1952

Address: 1 Magarey Crescent, , Naracoorte South Australia, 5271

The Foundation stone was laid on 23 November 1952 by Rev J.F. Hansen.

New Residence, SA - Trinity Lutheran

Year Built: 1924

Address: 60 Klau Road, , New Residence South Australia, 5333

A Foundation stone reads, " Ev Luth Trinity Church This stone is laid to the Glory of God By Rev O.P. Kloeden. Oct 5 1924 1 Cor 3.11.". A Foundation stone on the Church Hall reads, " To the Glory of God Trinity Lutheran Church Hall EPH 2 vs 20 4th April 1965 Stone laid by Pastor E.C. Hempel".

North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran

Year Built: 1955

Address: 139 Archer Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006

The church was founded in 1930 as a mission-outreach congregation and to serve the needs of the students and staff of the Immanuel Seminary and Immanuel College. After about 20 years of meeting in the old Methodist church building on Tynte Street, the congregation constructed a new building, designed by one of its young members, [Sir]…

North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran (Former)

Year Built: 1882

Address: Tynte Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006

Formally a Primitive Methodist / Methodist Church. Now in private hands.

Nuriootpa, SA - Holy Trinity Lutheran

Year Built: 1959

Address: Corner Penrice & Park Avenue, , Nuriootpa South Australia, 5355

The Foundation stone was laid on 26 July 1959.

Nuriootpa, SA - St Petri Lutheran

Year Built: 1961

Address: Corner First & Second Street, , Nuriootpa South Australia, 5355

The first St Petri church (which has since been demolished and replaced by the current church building) was dedicated on the 10th November, 1867. In 1877 a German pipe organ was purchased, followed by the construction and installation of a bell and bell tower in 1927. A new church replaced the first church in 1961. A building…

Palmer, SA - Lutheran

Year Built: 1872

Address: Church Crescent, , Palmer South Australia, 5237

A Foundation stone was laid in 1872. An addition appears to have been added in 1927.

Para Vista, SA - Good Sherpherd Lutheran

Address: 388 Montague Road, , Para Vista South Australia, 5093

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God 7th December 1980. Psalm 100:5".

Paringa, SA - Holy Cross Lutheran

Year Built: 1952

Address: 69 Hughes Avenue, , Paringa South Australia, 5340

Lutherans in the Paringa area began arriving around 1900 and were mostly younger males looking to take on the challengers of a farming life. Initial church services were held in the home of William Stoeckel. However by 1910 the Stoeckel home had become overcrowded and the need for a church building programme was discussed. At the first…

Parrakie, SA - Lutheran

Address: 14 Price Street, , Parrakie South Australia, 5301

The name Parrakie is Aboriginal for subterranean water. The Church was IS between 1908 - 1921, U between 1921 - 1966 and L from 1967.

Pasadena, SA - Lutheran

Year Built: 1982

Address: Fiveash Drive, , Pasadena South Australia, 5042

The church was formed in August 1935 and called the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Colonel Light Gardens. However there were several services prior to this in 1933 conducted by Pastor Dr Janzow in the Colonel Light Gardens Institute. Two blocks of land in Bond Street had been purchased in 1937 for a church building however…

Penola, SA - Olivet Lutheran

Address: 11 Robe Road, , Penola South Australia, 5277

A Foundation stone reads, "This is the Lords doing it is marvelous in our eyes PSALM 118 2.3 8th August 1965".

Penrice, SA - Salem Lutheran

Address: Corner Penrice Road & Murdock Street, , Penrice South Australia, 5353

The Church was first a Wesleyan Methodist Church between 1855 1911, then a Congregaonal Church between 1911 1919, and finally sold to the Lutherans.

Peterborough, SA - St Peter's Lutheran (Former)

Year Built: 1885

Address: 104 Railway Terrace, , Peterborough South Australia, 5422

The UELCA and ELSA Congregations used the same Church building. A wall stone at the top on the front upper wall of the church reads, Ev Lutheran St Peter's Church 1885. The first Lutheran services were held in Peterborough, then known as Petersburg , in 1882 in the home of Mr H.H.Rohde, one of the founders of the town. The first…

Peters Hill, SA - Lutheran

Pinnaroo, SA - Bethlehem Lutheran

Year Built: 1956

Address: 49 Hensley Street, , Pinnaroo South Australia, 5304

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.

Port Augusta, SA - Trinity Lutheran

Year Built: 1986

Address: 13 Dartmouth Street, , Port Augusta South Australia, 5700

A Foundation stone reads, " Let Us praise God for his glorious grace He gave us his son EPH 1.6 26.10.1986". Originally known as Martin Luther Church. It changed to Trinity in 1987.

Port Lincoln, SA - Our Saviours Lutheran

Address: 23 Flinders Highway, , Port Lincoln South Australia, 5606

This list contains the Holy Trinity Congregation Pastors the United Evangelical Congregation Pastors and the Our Saviour Congregation Pastors. A Foundation stone reads, "U.E.L.C.A. This stone was laid to the Glory of God 20th Sept 1964". A metal plaque reads, " Dedicated to the Glory of God October 19th 1980 Whatever You do .... Do it in…

Quorn, SA- St Peter's Lutheran (Former)

Year Built: 1890

Address: 15 Park Terrace, , Quorn South Australia, 5433

Renmark, SA - St John's Trinity Lutheran

Address: 66 Seventeenth Street, , Renmark South Australia, 5341

Renmark had three distinct congregations namely ELSA Trinity from 1914 to 1966, UELCA St John's from 1931 to 1966 and LCA St John's Trinity from 1967. A Foundation stone reads, " Ther Foundation can no Man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ 1 Cor 3.V.II 11th Nov 1951".

Ridgehaven, SA - St John's Tea Tree Gully Lutheran

Address: 182 Hancock Road, , Ridgehaven South Australia, 5097

Risdon Park, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran

Year Built: 1962

Address: Carter Crescent, , Risdon Park South Australia, 5540

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God September 16th 1962".

Riverton, SA - St Matthew's Lutheran

Year Built: 1864

Address: Main Street, , Riverton South Australia, 5412

Formerly a Methodist church it was erected in 1864. The Church bell was originally used at the Peter's Hill Lutheran Church.

Rosedale, SA - Trinity Lutheran

Year Built: 1860

Address: 491 Rosedale Road, , Rosedale South Australia, 5350

During the first two years, services were held in the barn of Vater Peutscher, opposite the old cemetery. The Rosenthal Lutheran Congregation was formed in 1850 by Pastor E Meyer of Bethany. A small church was built of sun dried bricks in 1852; this was replaced by the present church in 1860 and the tower added in 1910. It is a…

Churches

State: South Australia, Denomination: Lutheran