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Brief Church History
Originally the name was
St.
Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod.
My Mother's family, the Gus and Mae Gesell Family,
were part of the early Parishioners
of the First St Peter's Lutheran Church in Estevan.
They were not the "First" ones,
but joined the Church in it's early beginnings.
According to "A Tale That Is Told"
4 families were involved in the early Church.
Quote- "Edwald Maier, Th. Rosenau,
Dobratz and Krueger,
and services were begun in the German language."
Prior to the 1930's location,
they worshipped in many personal homes,
as well as various Minister's homes.
The First "official" Church
the Congregation attended,
was the Methodist Church in Estevan,
later became the United Church,
today (2008) the parking lot for the Royal Bank.
#2 Church was the Baptist Church,
that they shared use of like the Methodist one above.
I believe this was the Church my mother was confirmed in
most pictures are
thumbnails,
click to view larger image
The Third Church was at
1005
2nd St in Estevan.
(Drawing of this Church is above, pictures below)
Dedicated June 29. 1930,
Pastor Rev. D.R. Ludwig attending.
The 2 lots were bought on Apr 18, 1929
It was sold in Aug 1964,
to the Alliance Church for $15,000
Rev Holm was the last Pastor in this Church.
2008 it is St. Mary's Ukrainian
Catholic Church
Early view of the 3rd Lutheran
Church
The Fourth St Peter's Lutheran Church was constructed
at 130 Souris Ave N, in Hillside Subdivision,
actually Pleasantdale Subdivision,
as Souris Ave divides the 2.
The Ravine to me is the natural Boundary.
The 4th Church remained untouched for many years,
until the early 2000's when they constructed
a whole new addition on the front,
and moved the Main Church to this new addition.
Full
Page Article written by Jonas
Weinrauch,
in the Estevan Mercury, Sept 19, 2001,
describes the renovation plan.
Pastor Dale Mohr was involved at this time.
Today this is the 5th Church for the Congregation.
I know a building fund exists for this new addition
and donations are gratefully accepted for it.
Now the older section, Church #4,
is used for Luncheons, and Youth Groups.
I was confirmed in Church #4.
One of the first Class to be confirmed there.
I know the Church has a great
singing group
that performed at the
ECI Reunion 2000 Church Service
Today I think the name is the
Country Gospel Praise & Worship Band
Sorry I don't have any photos
of the
New Church #5 yet.
We had my Mom's funeral inside this Church
last year (2007),
but I never took any photos at the time.
Send me some, I will add them here.
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Peter's
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