St. PauI Lutheran Church & School l00tnAnniversary lIl6As we celebrate our 100th anniversary we need to look back on our "Century of Grace,,

and look forward to our "Future of Promise." Looking back at history we find that severalefforts were made to establish a Lutheran congregation in Flint before the fruitful efforts in ClaraNonryood's home in 1909. Those meetings led to the formation of St. Paul Evangelical LutheranChurch as the first Lutheran church in the Flint area.Writings in the proceedings of the Michigan Lutheran District records indicate that as early as1900 a Pastor Baumgart did canvassing in Flint, but with no permanent results. In 1901 Th. Wuggazerwas ordained and installed in the Union Hall in downtown Flint exactly three weeks after the firstinterurban railway car arrived from Detroit. Through the efforts of the mayor and merchants asanctuary was established in the Second Ward precinct building at Harrison and First Street.A Ladies Aid Society and a congregation of five charter members were established early anda Saturday school with 19 pupils was stafted. Religious instruction was held at the MichiganSchool for the Deaf. Pastor Wuggazer in the Spring of 1902 proposed that the Mission Boardbuy a propefty and house on the plot where Hurley Hospital now stands. The Mission Board didnot feel it wise to make the $2500 investment for this venture and when Pastor Wuggazer wasprevailed upon to accept a call to Millington, Michigan to replace a pastor who had died, the Flinteffotts stopped. In 1903 the Michigan District resolved 'in reliance upon God by all means toresume the work in Flint' because Flint was a factory town and very likely Germans would takeup residence there and also because it was the location for the state school for the deaf. In 1g04the commission advised they could not find a pastor to take over this mission ,but we shouldnot take our eye off this spot'. The next mission action happened in 1909 when the commissionacknowledged the preaching of Pastor G. Claus and Th. Brohm to audiences of 30 to 50 adults inFlint. It referenced the new factories in Flint and the population boom as the reason for the call-ing of missionary Theodore Andres. The District then resolved to purchase property and builda chapel since the Mission Board had engaged missionary Andres at $600 per year." continu-ing statements indicated that in 1910 the original indebtedness of Flint (St. eaul; was $4021.S2.The proceeding subsequently listed a $OOO yearly subsidy through 1916 when it authorized thecommission to sell the property and building in Flint to the St. Paul congregation for $1 and otherconsiderations. An announcement in 1918 indicated that Flint is self-supporting (meaning nomore subsidy as a mission church).

Historic documentation in thisbook comes from excerpts in St. paulhistory booklets published in 192S,1935, 1960, and 1984, from papersplaced in cornerstones at HamiltonAvenue and at Saginaw Street, apersonal history by Leonard Kloha in1977, Michigan District records, frompapers in our history files, from FlintJournal microfilms at the Flint PublicLibrary and from research done for the100th anniversary.

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Ihe uninterrupted history began with the following announcement of January 2, 1909 in

the Flint Daily Journal: "There will be English Lutheran services Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock

at the home of Mrs. Nonivood, 901 Mary Street; Rev. George E. Mennen, of Detroit, will preach a

New year's sermon. All Lutherans of Flint, who would be interested in establishing a Lutheran

mission are cordially invited to attend. Friends are also invited." This service was attended by

seven people. Shorily after this Pastor Mennen accepted a call to North Carolina. The next an-

nouncement in the paper was for March 14, 1909, with Pastors G. Claus and Th' Brohm to be at

the meeting. These pastors canvassed parts of Flint for the next 3 days finding it to be a very

promising mission field. The next service was on March 28, 1909 in both English and German.

The announcement for April 18 gave the location at Forester's Hall, corner of South Saginaw and

Kearsley Streets since the home of Mrs. Norwood proved to be too small.

Services were at that location witheither Pastor Claus or Brohm preaching in

both German and English. lt was because of

the success of these meetings that the Board

of Missions of the Michigan District called

Rev. Theodore Andres of Osmund, Nebraska

to come to Flint. On June 20, 1909 he was

installed at the mission church as the residentpastor. At that time the altar consisted of a

wooden box covered by a white cloth and

the lectern was a small stand with a picture

of Christ on the wall.

One of Pastor Andres' first acts was to separate the Ger-

man and English service with the German service at 10:30am and

the English service at 7:30pm. As the Forester's Hall soon proved

to be a very inconvenient place to hold services the MichiganDistrict convention at Grand Rapids, Michigan June 23-30,1909authorized the Church Extension Board to buy a lot and build achapel, $SSOO being set aside for this purpose. A lot 50 feet by100 feet was then secured at731 E. Hamilton Avenue (on theNorth side in the first block East of N. Saginaw Street) for $850.On September 1 the contract to build a chapel 28 feet by 40 feet

with basement 9 feet high, tower 12 feet by 12 feet by 40 feet, and

vestry 14 feet by 18 feet was let to Messrs. A. and S. Zink of Flint.

The original building cost $31 67.52 and the church furniture was

$SSO. The cornerstone was laid October 3, 1909. The cornerstonebox contained early church history in both English and German.The stone was the gift of Mr. M.C. Barney, a Flint stone merchant.

The Reverands R. Meyer of Detroit, P. Andres of Bay City' E.A.

Mayer of Frankenmuth, and H. Speckhard of Saginaw officiated atthe service.

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Even though the congregation was not yet organized, a Ladies Aid was formed on

October 19, 1909 with 13 women. They met twice a month with 10 cent monthly dues. The early

members were Mesdames Norwood, (President), Ries (Vice-President), Waltz (Treasurer), Keefer,

Wiever, Tetsworth, Steinberg, Sassenberger, Schuman, Hunsricker, Lipoke, Schipferlim, Rehfuss,

Evans, Nitz, Wright, Vermylia, and Misses Borkhart, (unknown first name) Zink, and AmeliaZink.The newspaper announcement showed LadiesAid meetings at Mrs. Weaver's, 719 Page St onSept 3, at Mrs. Schiferling, 111 TWelfth Streeton November 4, and Mrs. Nitz's 334 BurtonAvenue on November 18. This group provideddinner and supper for all at the church dedica-tion and they began holding their meetings atthe church thereafter.

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fhe January 8, 1910 Flint Journal ran a news item entitled:,,LUTHERANS WlLL DEDICATE, Visitors Expected for Services at New Church Tomorrow"',,Members of the Lutheran denomination from nearly every city and village in central eastern

Michigan will be present at the dedication services to be held in the new Evangelical Lutheran

Church of Flint tomorrow. The Ladies'Aid Society will serve dinner and supper in the church for

visitors. Three meetings will be held during the day at the hours of 10:30am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm

The pastor of the church, Rev. Theodore Andres, extends a cordial invitation to every Lutheran

in the city to be present. The new church is located on Hamilton Avenue, between Nofth Saginaw

and North streets". On January 9, 1910 the Rev. E.A. Mayer of Frankenmuth preached in the

morning service, Rev. W, Junke preached in the afternoon and Rev. G. Claus preached English in

the evening service. The choir of Holy Cross of Saginaw sang at all three services.

On January 24,1910 the congregation was officially organized as: ST. PAUL EVANGELI-

CAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATION OF THE UNALTERED AUGSBURG CONFESSION, OF FLINT,

GENESEE CO., MICHIGAN (This is the English version). The constitution was signed by ten

men....Rev. Theodore Andres, Charles Zassenbrakeri Frank Nitz, Walter Wendt, Herman Steinberg'

Henry Bierlein, Fred Zimmerman, Leonard Kloha, Adolf Kaiser, and Oscar Kuerbitz. The firstofficers were Messrs. Steinberg and Wendt as Elders, Mr. Bierlein as secretary and Mr. Kaiser as

Treasurer, Shorily after the organization, a Young Men's club and a Dorcas Society (women) were

started. In the fall of 1 913 these two societies merged into a Young People's Society and in 1917

joined the Walther League of Lutheran Young People. One of the first things done by the young

people was the renovation and decoration of the church, which was re-dedicated on July 13'

i gr g with Rev. p. Speckhard of Saginaw being the chief speaker. Rev. Andres originally lived at

521 Second Ave. In August, 1911 he married Vera Speckhard, daughter of Rev. P.H. Speckhard.

The congregation provided a parsonage by buying a home at 716 Newall Street (right behind the

church) for $1400. Two years later the parsonage was enlarged and made thoroughly modern

with the $687.70 cost being paid by the Ladies' Aid. The parsonage was sold in 1916.

During the first years church growth was dependent on the health of the auto industry.

The financial conditions in Flint in the summer of 1910 caused a large number to leave the city

and the congregation almost ceased to exist and in 1914 more than 33 percent left as work tookthem to other cities. Despite these conditions the church grew from 55 communicants in 1910,

to 104 communicants in 1913 and to 204 communicants in 1916. The congregation was on solid

financial standing while on Hamilton Avenue as seen:

Income Expenses1910 $S+Z.ZZ $ 329.311911 602.54 520.801912 617.95 574.141913 874.33 ?

1914 1,342,20 1,312.181915 1,545.57 1,328.651916 2,535.94 1,998.02

/n 1910 the church Extension Board lent the church $5,017 -52Ioward the total cost of

$5,967.52 ($gSO came from member notes) for the church and the parsonage. At the end of 1913

our debt for these had been reduced to $3682.96

St. Paul Lutheran Church & School 100tn Anniversary TTIWA Sunday School started with 24 children in 1910 since there was now a satisfactory

meeting area. Catechism classes were held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4:00pm to

5:00pm.

During the Winter of 1915, and especially in the Spring of 1916, the congregation in-

creased so rapidly that the church building proved too small. The single morning service was

so well attended that the seating capacity of the church was entirely insufficient. To relieve thiscondition it was decided to have two services on Sunday morning - a German service at 9:30am

and an English service at 11:00am with the Sunday school at 12:00pm. This gave only temporaryrelief, however, and the congregation thought it unwise to build an addition to the church, chiefly

because the location was not the best. The trustees were empowered to buy a number of lots

at the corner of N.Saginaw and Mary Streets. Messrs. Rev. Theodore Andres, George Norwood,

Edward Uhl, Henry Meida, George Hollmann, Edward Nedel, William Krueger, and Hubbard Waal-

er were elected as building committee. During the winter of 1916 this committee had an 8 room

brick veneer parsonage erected on the new location facing Mary Street. The old parsonage on

Newall Street was sold. On October 1 , 1916 the Hamilton Avenue church was sold to the Swed-ish Lutheran Church (Salem Lutheran) with the understanding St. Paul would maintain occupancyuntil the new facility was dedicated. The sale price was $4500 with $SOO down payment. The finalpayment was made in 1923. Salem congregation lengthened the building in the 1930's by cuttingit in two and moving the rear part 10 feet furlher north. A subsequent congregation in the 1980's

put a new structure around the outside making any resemblance to the original structure impos-

sible to see. lronically, the St. Paul facility on Saginaw St was temporarily used by Salem after the

Hamilton Ave building burned on Oct. 21,1944. Salem returned to their own building on Feb 3,

1945 after repairs were finished.

Messrs. Spier and Gehrke, architects of Detroit, prepared plans of the new church, which were

accepted. These plans called for a solid brick edifice of Gothic design seating approximately500 people and costing about $22,000 (the capacity was later decreased and the cost increased).

Building operations were begun the first week of September with the cornerstone laying takingplace oh November 11 ,1917 with Rev. F. Herlwig of Detroit and Rev. R. Meyer of Detroit (who

preached at the cornerstone laying of our first church) speaking.

7'he cornerstone box contained:

1. A Flint Journal dated November 10, 1917

A book of Psalms and New Testament in

English

Lutheran Witness dated October 16, 1917in English

Der Lutheraner dated 31 October, 1917 in

German

2.

3.

4.

5. Catechism in English and German

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The Young Peoples Society paid $300 for the two von Geritchen Studio stained glasswindows in the chancel. One window showed Christ holding a lamb and the other was Christknocking at the door.

Dedication took place on October 13, 1918 with three services and preaching by Revs. F.

Brunn of Bay City, O. Frincke of Royal Oak, and L. Lion of Saginaw. The choir of Holy Cross ofSaginaw rendered musical selections. Later that week a patriotic service dedicating a Serviceflag and the United States flag was held with the church Red Cross unit participating. The Young

Peoples Society dedicated the basement with entertainment. Church services were started at10:00am with Sunday school immediately following. The Men's Club and a choir had started bythat time.

St. paul church grew in membership inthe following years trom 210 communicants in

1918 to 511 in 1930 and 690 in 1934. Even in theteens it soon became apparent that one churchand one pastor could not meet all the needs ofthe Flint area Lutherans. In January 1920 theSaginaw Valley Pastoral Conference called uponthe District Board of Missions to give relief. TheRev. Engelder of Gladwin, Michigan was called."Knowing that there is a great amount ofmissionary work and having the cordial supportof St. Paul Lutheran Church as well of theMission Board, it would seem only a matter oftime until missions are established and these grow

fhe years from 1910 through the 1950's were ones of phenomenal groMh because of thewill of God, the zeal of the individual members, and the growth of the Flint area. From a communicantmembership of 210 in 1918 to 320 in 1920 to 511 in 1930 to 690 in 1934 to 948 in 1940 to 1205 in

1950 we reached a total of 1452 in 1960. These were the years at Hamilton Ave and at Saginaw St.

i nto sister congregations."

St. Paul Lutheran Church & School 100tn Anniversary lrlwItris is a direct quote from a 1g2g meeting: " At the congregational meeting on Sunday,

July 1st, it was unanimously resolved to celebrate in an appropriate way THE FIFiH ANNIVER-SARY October 14th, 1923, of the dedication of our new church and THE FIFTEENTH ANNIVER-SARY January 251h, 1925 of the founding of our congregation. As our new church and especiallythe founding of our congregation has brought inestimable blessings to every one of us, the con-gregation fufther resolved to celebrate these anniversaries by making an especial effort to bringabout a substantial reduction of our church debt. Within the next weeks you will receive par-ticulars concerning these anniversaries and why we can celebrate them in no more appropriatemanner than that each one of us show his or her gratitude by making a sacrifice so that the debtresting on our church may be reduced. (Signed) Fraternally yours, The Elders and Trustees of St.Paul's Lutheran church."

A consecration service held on Sept.30 of that year marked the beginning of the campaignto "lift the load off". Between Sept 30 and Oct 7, 1923 a group of 50 canvassers lttreir nameswere listed in a Flint Journal article) solicited all the members for pledges. Literature for thatoccasion stated that the pastor, teacher, elders, and trustees all pledged to give ten percent oftheir income during the anniversary year. The newspaper arlicle further stated this event was themost interesting and inspirational ever conducted by the church. On Oct 14, three celebrationservices (one in German) were held. The "Michigan Lutheran" was very positive in writing andindicated that the Board for home missions has called Rev. C. Baumann of Mt. pleasant to beginmission work in Flint with the idea of having another church of our synod in Flint.

Otner area Lutheran mission churches were starled with the help of St. paul. RedeemerChurch, for the south end of Flint was organized in 1925 with half of its members coming from St.Paul. Rev' O. C. Riemer was the first pastor. In 1926 Rev. Riemer canvassing the north end wasinstrumental in starting Our Savior church. Again half of the members came from St. paul. Mt.Olive church for the west side was organized in 1929, again under the leadership of Rev. Riemer.Mt. Olive also had a close relationship with St. Paul, enrolling many of its children at St. paul dayschool. Calvary church in 1931 opened to serve the East side of Flint

Another follow up debt reduction drive was held in 1928 to attempt to be entirely free ofdebt with the statement "the world's present prosperity is the church's opporlunity". Unfortunate-ly, the Great Depression set in and the debt to our District was not paid off until 1ggS. n specialservice was held on January 27,1935 with previous pastor Theodore Andres and Rev. AndrewZeile of Saginaw preaching with the intent of liquidating the $+t OO debt to the district Church Ex-tension Fund. To accommodate the anticipated overflow crowd LOUDSPEAKERS were installedin the basement. Pastor Sohn's letter the next day indicated we would pay about $SOOO on thedebt. A return letter from the district thanked us for the payment indicating the money would beused on a project for the Redford, Michigan church to "see them through'l The St. piul treasurersent another check on February 13 for 91101 (91000 principal and $101 interest). This entirelyrepaid the Church Extension Fund loan on the Church building. We still needed moneys to repayloans made by some members.

A letter of the mid 1920's indicates a family of our church, through sickness, becamedestitute and finally homeless, Our congregation obligated itself to provide this family with shel-ter. Men of the church built a small house in the northern part of the city, donating evening afterevening of labor. What a witness of love for our fellow members!!!!

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On Sept 9, 1928 a rededication of the church took place with extensive repairs andimprovements in the church auditorium and social rooms. Decorative symbols were added tomany of the arches. Teacher Wunderlich was installed on July 26,1928; Pastor Andres accepteda call to Valparaiso in 1930 and Pastor O. E. Sohn was installed later that same year. Increasedattendance required a second Sunday service to be added in 1937World War ll brought about changes; Pastor Sohn was appointed to the Synod's Army-Navycommission; a December 1942 newspaper commended St. Paul school for a variety of civildefense effor.ts, including the school to be the first one in the city to adjust class schedules toalleviate transportation difficulties. On February 18, 1945 a service flag was given to the church.The banner had 136 stars, each representing a member of our church who had responded to thecall of our country including five who gave the supreme sacrifice.

ln 1946 a request to sponsor a Boy Scout troop was approved, but a request for squaredancing was again rejected.

In 1947 the church sanctuary was redecorated and renovated at the cost of $11,000; PastorSohn accepted a call to teach at the St. Louis seminary after being given a four month leave in1946 to teach at the same seminary and Theodore A. Zeile was installed as our third pastor .

/n the later 1940's men and women were allowed to attend communion together stillfollowing the custom of announcing to the pastor several days ahead the intent to commune. Anew constitution was adopted and a part time church secretary was hired.

7'ne t 950's brought about other changes. Girl Scouts and Brownies were permitted; thecoal heating system was converted to oil; communion announcements could be made by advancecard; removal of coats by men on warm days became optional; individual communions cups wereoffered; the vicar program began; square dancing was allowed; but individual contributions muststill be shown in the annual directory (this gradually disappeared in the 1960's).

ln June, 1952 crowded conditions required the use of three services on Sundays. This wasthe most obvious outward showing to most people of the need for expansion. Before that, onDec 3, 1950 the voter's assembly authorized an expansion committee. This group reported onApril 1, 1951 that it was imperative, in view of the growth of the past and the outlook for the futurethat steps be taken to provide larger facilities.

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Property which would accommodate a much larger church and school was found onBallenger Hwy across the street from McLaren Hospital and on March 2,1952 the votersauthorized the purchase of the 7.26 acre site. Later some sentiment was expressed that St. Paul

should start a new mission on the new properrty and enlarge its own quarters on Saginaw Street.As a result, a congregational meeting was held at which speakers presented arguments formoving, for expanding, or for starting a new mission. Again, the voters' assembly voted that theentire congregation move from the Saginaw Street location to a new building on the Ballenger site.

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A guitOing Committeewas formed and it held its firstmeeting January 17, 1955 withWarren E. Milner as Chairman.Later Mr. Milner moved fromFlint and Mr. Earl Black wasappointed chairman. A BuildingFinance Committee was set uP

and Mr. Robert Menges becameChairman. On October 3, 1953a Loyalty Dinner was held at theIMA Auditorium and about 1000members of St. Paul gathered tolearn plans for a $500,000 canvassto finance their new church andschool.

On June 5 of the same year acontract was approved for hiring Mr. Earl Confer as architect.

The final design included a nave 59 feet by 100 feet and a 30 foot chancel. The entire church

building measures 67 feet by 200 feet; the school 81 feet by 262 feet. After many studies and

changel the Building Committee was authorized to award a contract on June 27,'1958 for a

church and school. A design plan for a gymnasium was postponed due to costs. Groundbreak-

ing ceremonies followed on July 20th and the cornerstone was placed on September 28, 1958.

Dedication to the work of the kingdom with appropriate worship took place on February 28,1960.

The final cost of the building was about $900,000'

Ground breakingBallenger Highway

Ballenger )Cornerstone

St. Paul Lutheran Church & School l00tlAnniversary InltrHenry Bierlein and Leonard Kloha, the remaining charter members took parl in the ground-

breaking and cornerstone ceremonies. The dedication ceremonies took place over three days,

starling on Sunday. The formal door opening was at 8:30am by Pastor Theodore Zeile assisted

by officers of the congregation and the architect. Prof. Walter Stuenkel, president of Concordia

College, Milwaukee was speaker at the 8:30am and 11:00am services. The Pastor and vicar Paul

Discher were liturgists. The Senior and Children's choirs were conducted by Alberl Wunderlich

with Vernon C. Koch at the organ. The afternoon seruice had Rev. Harry Krieger, president of the

Michigan District, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod as Speaker. On Monday night the formerpastor Professor Otto E. Sohn spoke. Tuesday night John F. Choitz, superintendent of Lutheran

High Schools of Greater Detroit, was the speaker.

St. paul Lutheran Church and School entered its second half century of service with

entirely new facilities, but with the same dedication to God's work in the name of our Lord Jesus

Christ. The Saginaw Street property was sold for $135,000 to another church. Because of non-

payment by this group St Paul Church had to repossess the properly. Eventually it was sold to

The Flint Board of Education for $50,000. The Flint school board demolished the church, parsonage

and two teacherages, but kept the school building which eventually was known as the Kennedy

School. That building still remains.Ine nuitOing plans for the Ballenger site did not include a parsonage. A position was

taken that the pastor should be able to reside in the community and experience the fellowship

and daily living similar to the membership. A parsonage was built at 3507 Mackin Rd. for $32,800.

Pastor and Mrs. Zeile continued to live there as part of his St. Paul retirement program until 2002

when they moved to Frankenmuth. The house was sold shortly thereafter. Our succeedingpastors have purchased their own homes.

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Ihe move to Ballenger Hwy opened new oppor.tunities with more seating capacity in thechurch, parking space for hundreds of cars, and more than twice the space in the school.Enrollment in school increased from 160 in 1958-59 to 337 in 1983-84 when we could accommodatekindergarten, pre-kindergarten, and early childcare programs. The church's communicantmembership increased from 1452 in 1960 to 2076 in 1984 and the baptized membershipincreased trom 2072 to 2696 during the same time. More complexity in the school system requiredmore staff to handle the ever increasing needs of a quality school education. The same was truein the church when more exacting services required staff with specialized qualifications.

During the first 69 years of our existence we had three pastors. Since that time themaximum stay of a senior pastor was 10 years (but this is not unusual in our mobile society). Thehistory of each pastor is shown separately. The use of vicars (an intern program for graduatingseminarians) lasted from 1953 to 1992. The deaconess program and the parish assistant (bothtending to specialize in ministering to women) was used from 1965 to 2001. Programs of discipleship,deaf involvement, visitation pastors, Deacons, resource development, evangelism, parishvolunteers were all given special emphasis with personnel assigned these specific duties atvarious times since the mid 1980's.

Soon after the move to Ballenger Highway the city of Flint began to change; suburbs weregrowing, new shopping areas away from the center of the city opened, the automobile industrymet peak employment, the population of Flint declined, but happily more LCMS churches werestaded in the out-county area. Naturally many of St. Paul people followed the trend and movedcloser to existing Lutheran churches or joined newly stafted congregations. All these took a tollon the membership growth at St. Paul, the original Lutheran Church in the Flint area. To the gloryof God many of these small city or suburban churches had assistance from Pastors Sohn andZeile. These are Holy Cross Flushing,1956; Trinity Davison, 1941; St. Mark Flint, 1957; PeaceFlint, 1964; Messiah Clio, 1961 ; Pilgrim Burton, 1968; Faith Grand Blanc, 1956; St.Timothy Otisville,1972; Trinity Fenton, 1932; Hope Linden, 1974; Christ The King Flint, 1 959; St. Andrew Flint,1967.Later, in 1997, Mt. Olive combined with St Andrew to form United in Christ Lutheran Church. NewLife Lutheran Church, Swaftz Creek began in 1995.

St. PauI Lutheran Church & School l00tn Anniversary ITIWIhe first major physical change in our new church building was the addition in 1g6g of the

stained glass panels in the sanctuary depicting the life of the apostle Paul. (These windows aredescribed elsewhere). Various changes have been made in the school building to accommodatethe many changes in the educational program, including the erection of the gymnasium/parishcente6 renovating the vicar's apartment first into a classroom, and finally into i library. Restroomshave been updated including the addition of a handicapped restroom.

Ihe idea for the Phase I renovation of the sanctuary began at a voter,s meeting May 1b,1983. At that time the Committee for Parish planning headed by John Nieman pr"""--nt"d

"request for "engaging the services of a consultant(s) to provide guidance both with regard to therenovation of our facilities and also for the planning of ministries" which was approulO. Dr. LarryD. Black was appointed chairman of the Building Fund Committee. The council approved theappointment of Mr. Dale Suomela, Architect, and member of St. Paul, as the *"rier planner andcounselor for all phases of our plan for facility renovation. The Planning Committee visited manychurches in Michigan to gather data' on their recent designs of church facilities. The planningCommittee, in conjunction with Dale Suomela and Pastor Trost, labored long hours in creating thefinal design which included the altar encircled by a communion rail. A suspended cross hangiover the new altar and the rear chancel wall is made up of stone radiating to a center stone discinscribed with the words "He ls Risen". Faceted glass was installed in the windows on eitherside of the chancel. Other changes included a new pulpit, baptismal font, 64 pews, choir loftchairs, carpeting, sound system, side lighting fixtures, nave glass doors, Lutheran Worship Hymnals,aisle candle holders, eternal light, processional cross, flower stands/vases, and new Christianand United States flags.

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Ihe rededication services on December 16, 1984 started with a processional from the

parish Center, where services had been held during the renovation period, to the church. The

Rev. Dr. Walter Stuenkel, St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth was the preacher, giving different sermons at

each seruice. At the second service he emphasized that we, the membership, were "living stones

in the temple of God".

ln 1987 The lower school was renovated at a cost of $64,000. In 1999, to help people

travel between the upper and lower level of the school building, an elevator was added. That year

also saw the school upper level carpeted. In 2000 the Dorcas Room was remodeled adding a

serving counter and enlarging the kitchen. That room along with the church office and sanctuary

had central air conditioning installed in 2002. In 2005 projection screens for the sanctuary along

with other technologies were added. New carpeting in the sanctuary and narthex area was added

in 2007.In 1986 to keep pace with changing styles the front lawn sign was reconstructed.

St. Paul Lutheran Church & Schoot l00tl Anniversary ITTEWehad many stewardship efforts by professional organizations to promote programs or

increase participation for various efforts. The most prominent ones were Lutheran Stewardship

to retire debt and enhance general stewardship in 1968 (Erwin Fenske) resulting in the retire-

ment of our outside debt in 1978 and the payment of all notes to our members in 1980. Monies

for Phase I church renovation in 1984 were raised by a campaign conducted by a St. Paul group.

Resource Services, Inc. was contracted in 1989 to raise stewardship participation and income.

A church growth program in 1990, conducted by Kent Hunter looked at future needs' The Cargill

Associates Vision Workshop in 1995 had the congregation analyze itself. ln 2006 the Rev. Dr.

peter Larsen of the Michigan District led a Mission Renewal Study that culminated in 2007 when

Capital Funding Services led by Rev Don Sandman raised monies for debt retirement, Mission/

Ministry Programs, and Capital improvements.

Other events throughout the recent years were:

1960 Members could opt out of having contributions posted in the annual directory. All

individual reporting stopped in 19??+1969 Pastor Sohn and 1970 Pastor Andres our firstpastors died.

1972 A new constitution, using the "director" form of governing was adopted. This was the

first time women could serve on the council and Shirley Florine was the first woman director.

1973 Youth organized the first contemporary church. This led to the current contemporaryservice at 11:00 A.M. and the traditional form of worship at 8:30 A.M.

o 1975 Elders were first permitted to offer the sacraments at communion servlces.

1978 Over 1000 people attended the retirement service for Pastor Zeile.

1979 Our church sponsored a Vietnam Boat family, the Bui family.

1980 St. Paul Deaf congregation began meeting at St. Paul when the deaf building on 12th

Street was sold .

o 1980 A community food cooperative used our cafeteria for food distribution for several years

1981 An article in a Missouri Synod publication said St. Paul received 160 new members in a

year.

1981 The start of a long relationship with McLaren Hospital was formalized. They were given

permission to use our parking lot for their employee parking. In return Mclaren provides lotand drive maintenance and 24 hour security.

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-r-I. 1gg3 In December St. paul hosted 1200 persons from the Flint area in a celebration service

remembering the 500th anniversary of the birth of Maftin Luther.

o 1g83 Norman and lrene Snyder became church historians to replace Leonard Kloha who had

amassed a multitude of church memorabilia in his house basement. The Snyders organized

the collection and put photos and papers in file cabinets located on church propefty and

displayed items in a case. In 1993 Bob and Shirley Florine assumed those duties, refining the

collection and adding a display cabinet where more items could be displayed on a rotatingbasis.

. 1985 The church 75th anniversary was celebrated with Dr. Oswald Hoffman of the Lutheran

Hour as the main speaker. A special dinner was held at the University Club attended by

hundreds.

o 1985 Stephens Ministry Program started and remained active until 2001.

o 1986 The church began a role by acting as fiduciary for church workers desiring housingloans from the Church Extension Fund.

o 1987 The entire church and school complex is declared "NO SMOKING"

o 1989 The national organization, Women's Bible Study Fellowship, met weekly at St. Paul.

Lack of enough empty meeting rooms resulted in the group moving elsewhere.

o 1990 The first $1 ,000,000 budget was approved

o 1991 A line of credit was established where we could easily draw money to meet shoft termneeds. This practice continues today,

o 1992 The vicarage program ended With John Fuchs being the 43rd vicar.

o 1994 Our stained glass windows were registered in the Michigan Stained Glass Census atMichigan State University.

o 1997 The Endowment Fund starts, When the fund reaches $500,000 monies can be disbursedwithin constitution guidelines

o 1998 A 10:00am fellowship church service for all, with dinner, was held at the Hyatt RegencyHotel

o 2003 A prayer group praying for members and friends in need is established. Prayer requestsare passed along by telephone until the chain is complete.

St. Paul Lutheran Church & School 100ttr Anniversary

A COLLECTION OF FACTS AND TRIVIA ABOUT ST. PAUL CHURGH

1 909 Jan 3. First church service- it was at Clara Norwood's home1909 Apr 18 Forester Hall (downtown Flint) rented for services1909 Jun 20 Pastor Andres installed1909 Oct 3 Cornerstone on Hamilton Ave laid1909 Oct 19 Ladies Aid formed1910 Jan 09 Hamilton Ave church dedicated1910 Jan 24 St Paul church officially organized1910 Young men and young women clubs stafted1911 Aug Pastor Andres marries1911 Parsonage on Newall St. bought1913 Jul Renovated church rededicated1913 Parsonage modernized1914 Jun 13 First wedding in church M/M Carl Hiller1915 Church is too small-- third service added1916 New parsonage on Mary St1916 Newall St. parsonage sold1916 Oct 01 Hamilton Ave building sold to Swedish Lutheran church1916 Committee authorized to study for new church1917 Nov 11 Cornerstone on Saginaw St laid1917 Men's club and Walther league stafted1 918 Oct 13 Dedication of new church on Saginaw St.1920 Jul 3 First weddings on Saginaw St. M/M J.Bisanz & M/M B.Geyer1920 Sep First school started1922 E. J. Faulstick called as teacher1923 Stewardship effort to "Lift the Load" (financial)1924 Faulstick accepts call to another school1924 School closed --cannot get a teacher1925 Sep 13 Daughter church Redeemer has first service1926 Nov 10 Daughter Church Our Savior has first service1928 Albert Wunderlich accepts call as teacher1928 School reopens1928 Daughter church Mt. Olive has first service1928 Jul 15 Last German language service at St. Paul1930 Sep Pastor Andres accepts call to Valparaiso U.

1930 Otto E. Sohn becomes Pastor1931 Sep 13 Daughter church Calvary has first service1932 Several lots looked at for school-- none purchased.1933 Outsiders pay $2.50 to use church $S.OO if heat req'd1934 Assistant for pastor and teacher- paid $20 per month.1935 Mar Loan from Church Extension Fund repaid1935 Jul 2 Back to one teacher-- max of 50 students1936 Dec 7 OK to by lot on Page St $2000-never bought1937 Feb 1 Teacherage at 610 Mary St. bought for $SASO1937 Apr 4 Second morning service started

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Lot south of church bought for $12,000Feb 6 School building authorized.

Apr 26 School bids are $S3,000-- MacKenzie is architect.Oct 27 Saginaw St school dedicatedMay 25 O.E. Sohn appointed to synod's Army Navy CommissionMay 25 No dancing or intoxicating drinks in gym-close at !:00 A.M.

Jun 7 Synod pension plan ok'd for staffAug 2 Mt. Olive church to provide 3rd teacher.Aug 5 Funds for Lutheran high school establishedFeb 2 Pastor Sohn on 4 month leave to teach at SeminaryMar 5 Boy scout troop to be sponsored.Apr 7 Square dancing requestedJun 2 Square dancing not allowedSunshine Society started by Mrs. MoebiusChurch redecorated and renovated $11,000Mar 23 House at 1534 Chippewa bought for teacherageSep 07 Pastor Sohn leaves for call to St. Louis Seminary.Sep 21 Theodore Zeile installed as PastorDec 7 Men and women attend communion togetherNew constitution adoptedChurch secretary ok'd for half-timeOct 1 Brownie and Girl scout to be sponsoredOct 25 Heating system converted from coal to oilDec 3 Expansion Planning Comm. authorizedApr 1 Consolidated Lutheran high school again discussed.Apr 1 Communion announcement to be by cardApr 1 Estimate for new church/school is $494,000Vicar program begins-- Lester Messerschmidt is the First vicarMar 02 Ballenger Hwy property purchasedMar 30 Square dancing again refusedJun 1 Crowded conditions require three servicesJan Chaplain Adolph commissioned for Flint areaApr 12 Expansion committee formed -- 3 options 1) establish mission2) move entire congregation 3) enlarge existing facilityJun 7 Removal of suit coats by men in church is optionalAnnual directory to show individual contributionsDec 6 Proposal to buy 6 more acres on Beecher Hwy- did not happenDec 13 Begin plans for new building for entire congregation.Feb 7 Communion announcement hours at office decreasedApr 4 Individual communion cups offeredJun 6 Entire congregation to move to new siteOct 3 Square dancing allowedApr 3 Begin search for architect for new buildingApr 3 Wells organization to be fund raiserApr 24 May buy a lot on Chippewa for more parking spaceJun 5 Library to be convefted to classroom-- space neededJun 5 Earl Confer engaged as architect

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1956 Feb 4 Lutheran High School again discussed

1956 Apr 8 New building pledges are $464,5491957 Feb 3 Architect cost at $1,375,0001958 Changes made to reduce cost1958 Several locations looked at for new parsonage1958 Jul 14 Approval to borrow $433,000 from Genesee Bank- pay

back at $5000 per month1958 Jul 20 Groundbreaking for Ballenger Hwy building1958 sep 28 Corner stone laying for Ballenger Hwy building1959 Mar 1 Saginaw St Property to be sold for $200,0001959 Apr 5 Organ to be moved to new property1959 Jun 7 First time for Kindergarten (mornings only)1959 Sept School starts at Ballenger Hwy.

1960 Feb 29 Dedication of new church and school1960 Apr 14 Parsonage on Mackin Rd...dedicated cost is $37,8001963 Spring Albert Wunderlich retires from principalship --- remains as teacher1963 Harry Klepper becomes principal1965 Susan Werner is first Deaconess1967 Apr 22 School gymnasium dedicated1968 Lutheran Stewardship program (Enruin Fenske) hired to retire debt and

enhance general stewardshiP1968 Aug Stained glass windows dedicated1969 Apr 15 Prof Sohn dies1969 Nov 2 Schantz organ dedicated1970 Feb 05 Pastor Andres dies1970 Mission budget is $43,0001971 May 23 Albert Wunderlich retires1972 Oct22 Zeile 25th anniversary at St. Paul

1973 Dec 31 ChaPlain Klein retires1976 Feb 9 Vicar sunday -- 11 of previous 25 vicars come.1976 Sep Afternoon kindergarten added1977 Oct 10 Discussion(again) with area churches about starting Lutheran High School

1977 Principal Klepper takes colloquy to become pastor1978 Jul 23 Edward Wm.Trost installed as Associate Pastor1978 Oct 29 Pastor Zeile retires1978 Dec 03 Edward Wm. Trost installed as Pastor1980 Jul 31 Harry Klepper leaves to be pastor in Texas1980 Jan 14 All previous financial notes are paid off1 gB0 Apr 14 Citizens Bank assumes responsibility to do SP payroll

1980 Jun 15 Klepper ordination service1980 Sep 14 School enrollment is 315 for Pre-K to 8th'1980 Sep James Rueter becomes principal1981 Kathy Schuck installed as Parish Assistant1983 James Rueter accepts call to lllinois school1983 Oct 23 Phase 1 renovation ok'd up to $250,0001983 Oct 23 Richard Rossow called as Minister of Discipleship1984 Church services to be in Gym during renovation

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1gg4 June 17 Jeffrey Walsh (son of members) ordained as a Pastor

1984 Howard Warnick becomes acting principal

1984 Pastor Trost to act as "advisor"to St.Andrew church

1984 Dec 16 Rededication of church Phase 1

1985 Dale Vorwerk becomes principal1986 Feb 10 sP attempts to buy 0.4 acres south of church

office for future use. Purchase never happens

1986 May 4 Verelle Johnson is first full time music director.

19g6 Set 8 SP church to act as fiduciary for housing loans for SP staff

1986 New sign for front lawn1986 Sep 8 Carolyn Koeppen is Parish Assistant.1987 Lower level of school renovated at $64'0001988 Feb 07 Donovan J. Sprick installed as Asst. Pastor

1988 Oct 2 Votes fall short of 80% needed to Start Phase ll--$2 million for offices, chapel and fellowship hall

1988 Pastor Trost accepts call to Kansas.

1989 contract with RSI to conduct stewardship/FinancecamPaign

1990 Jun 3 Bradley J' Yops installed as Pastor1990 Aug 13 Kathy Gerdes is Minister of Music1990 Aug 13 School upper level is carpeted1990 Kent Hunter of "Church Growth" comes for survey.

1gg0-1gg1 Suggestion to buy acreage and new programs for growth by SP group called

"Vision 20OO"

1gg1 June Vicar apaftment to be Youth room--Vicar is housed at Mclaren apartment

1991 sep Gary Lohmeyer installed as Minister of Music1991 School enrollment is over 50% non members1gg1 Nov 24 SP to provide organization and financial help to St. Andrew

1gg2 Jan Pastor Yops and Lohmeyer develop new seeker service

1992 Mar 9 Sponsorship of G. Khonin of Kazakhstan starts1gg2 SP looking for site along l-69 and also improving present site fpr future needs.

1gg2 Sep 14 Church official name changed to St. Paul EvangelicalLutheran Church and School

1993 Jan 9 Saturday night service stafts1gg3 May 10 Craig Cooper is Minister of Evangelism & Assimilation1gg3 May 19 Norm and lrene Snyder pass along historical responsibilities

to Bob and ShirleY Florine1993 Aug 9 60 acres on Morrish Rd. purchased1993 Nov 21 Line of credit upped to $250,0001993 Sep 13 Douglas Thalhammer is Minister of Youth

1994 Jan 1 4 Gary Lohmeyer accepts call to Arizona1994 Sep 12 Justin Rossow to be part time director of Music1995 Mar 13 Telecare ministry is contemplated1995 Jul24 Staff salaries reduced because of deficit1995 Oct 9 Craig CooPer resigns1995 Nov 7 Pastor Yops resignation effective Dec 15

1995 Nov 7 Pastor Sprick granted retirement effective Jan 1

1995 Several council members and office staff resign.

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Pastor L. Etzel to call on shut-ins and hospitalizedPastor Cliff Bira is vacancy pastorMorrish Rd. propefty sold back to LovegrovesAug 12 Staff salaries restored to previous levelApr 27 Roger Kilponen installed as PastorAug 11 Line of credit paid down to $18,500Feb 28 Day care center authorizedJan Handicapped elevator installed from school upper level to gym.Jul 23 Steven J. Maske installed as Assistant PastorDorcas room remodeled by special $25,000 gift.Central air conditioning added to Sanctuary Dorcas and Church officesThomas Czinder becomes music directorNew technology added to the church and schoolSteven J. Maske installed as Associate PastorOct 7 Capital Funding Services program begins-- Todd Seibt is chairmanMark Bolton is music director.Nov 3 Pastor Kilponen retirement seruiceChris Garcia becomes youth director

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Pastor Sohn came to us from St' Paul, Niles,Michigan

. He and his wife Johanna had seven children. Other Flint area

Lutheran churches stafted during his stay. The day school rew

considerably while he was here necessitating the erection

of a separate school building south of the church. He was

instrumental in formalizing the operation of our church from

a starting mission congregation into a mature organization.

Pastor Sohn served on the Synod Army- Navy Commission

during WW11. On Sept 7,1947 he left having accepted a call

to a professorship at the St. Louis Seminary.

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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN PASTORS

Pastor Andres accepted a call to the Flint mission

June 29, 1909, before St. Paul was incorporated' He came

from the osmund, Nebraska church and rented a room in

downtown Flint. He married Vera Speckhard in 1911 and

moved into the newly acquired parsonage aL716 Newall st.

behind the new Hamilton Ave. church building. He conducted

services in both English and German and was instrumental

in organizing the congregation. Both the Hamilton Ave. and

saginaw street building programs occurred during his stay.

The Andres family was the first to occupy the parsonage at

618 Mary St. The first Flint daughter Lutheran churches were

started while he was here. His family consisted of three

children including a son who died in world war 11. He accepted

a call as Field secretaru to Valparaiso University in sept 1930.

Otto E. Sohn 1930-1947

Theodore A. Zeile 1947'1978

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Pastor Zeile accepted our call from Trinity, Manistee,

Michigan and was installed Sept 21,1947. He and his wife

Eleanore , whom he referred to as "the girl" had three children.

The church grew well during his tenure and the solution to

the crowded conditions was a move to Ballenger Hwy. with

a single building church and school in 1960. Pastor Zeile

initiated the vicar program and was the prime mover behind

the Willet stained glass windows commemorating the life of

the Apostle Paul. After his retirement Oct 29,1978 he was

honored with a doctorate degree On Sept 13, 1987 he was

again honored for fifty years in the ministry. His family was

the only one to reside in the parsonage at 3507 Mackin Rd.

The much loved pastor and Eleanore served as world wide

tour guides .

Edward Wm Trost 1978-1988

Pastor Ed came to us from Holy Cross Church in

Wichita, Kansas on July 23,1978 as associate pastor. On

Dec. 3, 1978 he became Pastor. He was the first pastor to

own his private home. He and his wife Barbara had fourchildren. He had a very outgoing personality and was

involved in many church and community activities. Phase 1

redecoration was accomplished under his direction. In 1988

he accepted a call to Overland Park Kansas.

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Pastor Sprick was our first assistant pastor andwas installed on Feb 7,1 988. He came to us from lmmanuelchurch in Junction City, Kansas. pastor and Ella Mae hadfive children. He was a loving pastor and interacted well withgroup ministries and learned sign language to better con-verse with deaf members. Retirement was granted for Jan01, 1 996

Bradley J. Yops 1990-199S

Pastor Bradley Yops was our first second careerpastor, having previously done architectural work. He andwife Janice had three children when they came from lmmanuelchurch of Bristol, connecticut. pastor yops desired progressive,innovative ministry programs and fostered the contemporaryand seeker services. A move to Morrish Rd. in swartz creekwas considered during his tenure. He resigned his calleffective Dec 15, 1995

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Roger R. Kifponen 19gT-20A7

Pastor Maske came to St. paul direcfly from theseminary with an engineering and Naval background. Hewas installed as assistant pastor on July 2A, 2OOO. He andwife Andrea have four children. He is a very caring personand promoted the use of "new technology" in our programs.On May 13,2007 he became our associate pastor.

rlrwPastor Kilponen came from Historic Trinity church,

Detroit and was installed Apr 27, 1gg7 . His wife carolyn andhe had three grown children when they arrived. He pro_moted the use of third-source funding and since he was anavid runner the spring tune-up 5K run was stafted as a fundraiser along with a benefit auction. His background as a highschool aft teacher was evident in his teachings. He retiredNov 2007.

Steven R. Maske 2000- pressent

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1909-1 930 Theodore Andres1930-1947 Otto E. Sohn1947-1978 Theodore A. Zeile1978-1988 Edward Wm. Trost1988-1995 Donovan J. SPrick1990-1995 Bradley J. YoPs1997-2007 Roger R. KilPonen2000- Steven R. Maske

Vicars

1 952-1953 Lester Messerschmidt1 953-1 954 Walter Synatschk1 954-1 955 Robert Strickeft1955-1956 Walter Huth1956-1957 Lowell HeY

1957 -1958 Carl Beuschlein1 958-1 959 lrwin Goehring1959-1960 Paul Discher1960 Richard Feucht1960-1961 Alvin Lange1961-1962 David Oswald1962-1963 Kenneth Behnken1 963-1 964 Arnold Brammeier1 964-1 965 Stephen Smallwood1 965-1 966 David Boettcher1 966-1 967 Robeft BuschkemPer1967-1968 Robert RupP1 968-1 969 Roland Wiederaenders1 969-1 970 Charles Kosberg1970-1971 Mark Hoelter1971 -1972 Richard Mundt1 97 2-1973 Stephen Stah lhut1973-1974 Gary Byers1 97 4-1975 Matthew Martens1975-1976 Hugh Fitz1 976-1 977 Fred Zimmerman1977 -1978 Harry Matelski1977-1978 Harry Klepper1 978-1 979 Dale Sattgast1979-1980 Dennis Basso1980-1 981 Steven Oetting1981-1982 Mark Teike

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ST. PAUL CHURCH STAFF

,,.*u ltrltr1982-1983 Arthur Casci1 983-1 984 Stephen Niermann1 984-1 985 Robert Rossow1985-1986 Bill WoolseY1 986-1 987 Mathew Anderson1987-1988 Kirk Lee1988-1 989 Glen Wurdeman1989-1990 TimothY Hinz1989-1 990 Richard Rossow1 990-1 991 Jeffrey Kloha1991-1992 John Fuchs

Visitation Pastors

1981-1986 Adolph Klein1996- Lenhart Etzel2007- Arnold Brammeier

Missionaries

1988-1989 Robert Roegner (Liberia)1993- GennadijKhonin(Kazakhstan)

Parish Deaconess

1965-1967 Susan Werner1968-1969 Corrine Seibel1969-1971 Kathryn Bickel1972-1973 Kathryn Jurgemeyer ( intern)1973-1 974 Claire Krans (intern)1974-1975 Joan Jenzen (intern)1975-1981 Claire Krans

Parish Assistant

1981-2001 Kathleen Schuck1986 Carolyn KoePPen intern

Minister of DiscipleshiP

1984-1989 Richard Rossow

*.'"u{ 1trItr1982-1983 Arthur Casci1 983-1 984 Stephen Niermann1 984-1 985 Robert Rossow1985-1986 Bill WoolseY1 986-1 987 Mathew Anderson1987-1988 Kirk Lee1 988-1 989 Glen Wurdeman1989-1990 Timothy Hinz1989-1990 Richard Rossow1 990-1 991 Jeffrey Kloha1991-1992 John Fuchs

Visitation Pastors

1981-1986 Adolph Klein1996- Lenhart Etzel2007- Arnold Brammeier

Missionaries

1988-1989 Robeft Roegner (Liberia)1993- GennadijKhonin(Kazakhstan)

Parish Deaconess

1965-1967 Susan Werner1968-1969 Corrine Seibel1969-1971 Kathryn Bickel1972-1973 Kathryn Jurgemeyer ( intern)1973-1974 Claire Krans (intern)1974-1975 Joan Jenzen (intern)1975-1981 Claire Krans

Parish Assistant

1981-2001 Kathleen Schuck1986 Garolyn KoepPen intern

Minister of Discipleship

1984-1989 Richard Rossow

'I ITItr^ Minister of Music

1928-1971 Albert Wunderlich (unofficial most of theearlier years---also teacher and principal

^ 1971-1985 Howard Warnick---also teacher1986-1990 Verelle Johnson1991 Katherine Gerdes (acting)1991-1994 M. Gary Lohmeyer1995 Robert Elde, Justin Rossow, and Susan Hooper1996 Susan Hooper and Tracey Weidner1997-2002 Susan Hooper also worship Ministry2003-2007 Thomas Czinder also school music2007- Mark Bolton

Minister of Evangelism and Assimilation

1992-1995 Craig L. Cooper

Director of Parish Volunteers

1993-1995 Susan Ausen

^ Director of Youth

1994-1995 DouglasThalhammerSeveralteachers have had this position bothbefore and after this time.

^ 2008 - Chris Garcia

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A 100 Year HistoryOf Christian Education

trIIl "oST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL

St. paul Christian day school had its beginning in Septembe r,1920 when the MissionBoard of our District offered to grant financial assistance. The next three paragraphs are a directquote from the church's 1935 anniversary booklet.

"The first instructor was Rev. C. Engelde4 then engaged in missionary work in the easternsection of our city. After a few weeks the congregation secured the services of Mr. G. L. Kroenk,a student from our Springfield seminary who was followed a year later by Mr. E. Schroeter fromour teacher's seminary at River Forest, lllinois. Under his guidance the school enjoyed such pros-perity, that the congregation resolved to call a permanent teacher. This action placed our schoolinto the hands of Mr. E. J. Faulstick, a graduate of River Forest seminary and under his directionthe enrollment steadily mounted, until it was well in the forties. Two years later; howeveri duringthe summer of 1 924, he felt constrained to accept another call, and after several fruitless effortsto obtain a successor the congregation finally voted to discontinue the school.

It was not until 1928 that the school was reopened. During May of that year a call wasextended to Mr. A. M. Wunderlich, then with Trinity Lutheran School, Buffalo, N.Y. The graciousLord led him to recognize the impoftance of this call, and on July 26 he was inducted into office.During the remainder of the summer a thorough canvass of the congregation was made, with theresult that 13 children were enrolled on opening day. For several years only grades five, six, andseven were taught. In 1931 the eighth grade was added and since that time the enrollment con-stantly increased, so that at the present time we have 52 children. More could easily be gained,if the necessary space could be provided. Because of this large enrollment the congregationrecently (1934) resolved to engage the services of an assistant teacher who should also aid inpastoral work wherever possible. Mr. Otto Nuechterlein, a graduate of our St. Louis seminarywas secured and has since proved very helpful.

7'he school situation is far fromideal. While we gratefully acknowledgethe fine progresswhich has been madeduring these past six years, yet wecannot overlook that fact, that onlyabout 30% of our children attend theChristian day school. May the graciousLord speed the day when a permanentschool building can be erected and theother 70% also be instructed and traineddaily in the One Thing Needful."

"*uui If IEAtter 1935 Albert Wunderlich was again the only teacher, but the enrollment was limited to

50 students. During the 1930's several efforts were rnade to secure a property for a new school.Lots within a few blocks of the church on Wood St, Oren/Hamilton and on Page Street wereexamined, but rejected. In February 1937 a teacherage at 610 Mary Street adjacent to the westside of the parsonage was purchased for $3850 for the Wunderlichs to live in. In 1938 a lot on thesouth side of the church became available and purchased for $12,000. We bought it from RayWilliams, owner of a nearby used car lot, with the agreement that we would not use it for used carsales. On Dec 5, 1938 a committee was established to study erecting a school and Parish houseon that site. Only the school would ultimately be built.

Ihe structure was designed by John McKenzie, local architect and the general contractwas awarded to Henry M. Martens of Detroit. The two story SOfeet by 110feet building, with base-ment was built for $62,281.55 in 1940. Eckhardt Peterson Co. of St. Louis, Missouri loaned thechurch $6O,OOO. Four classrooms were on the first floor, along with the Principal's and Pastor'soffices, and a library. Restrooms and a large room along with an open space were in the base-ment. The second floor had a gymnasium, stage, restroom, and a kitchen.

Mr.Wunderlich was officially appointed principal in June 1940 and because of the 84student enrollment Miss Ethel Hartmeister was hired as the second full time teacher. The newbuifding was opened on October 27,1940. The dedication program for the day stated "After theservice the congregation will now proceed to the front entrance of the new building for the for-mal opening, the school children and teachers leading, followed by the Building Committee, theschool board, and the Church Council." At 7:00pm that evening moving pictures of the schoolconstruction were shown.

EIII *oSince we now had an auditorium lgymthat could host various social events special rules

were established for its use if they did not interfere with regular congregation events. The fee of$10 had to be paid to the pastor. The treasurer then paid $g to the janiton $Z to the Ladies Aid forkitchen use and $5 to the church treasury. Intoxicating drinks, and dancing were not allowed, butthe room could be used until 1:00 A.M.

Grades 1,2,9,4 were added the first year in the new building. The school continuedin its growth with additional teachers and students. In 1943 a third room was opened andKenneth Hufnagel of Mt. Olive joined the teaching staff. An expansion committee was authorizedin Decembe6 1950 because school enrollment continued to increase and church facilities werebecoming more crowded. In fact, the school library was converted to the 5th grade classroom in1957. These conditions necessitated the opening of the new school in the Fall of 1959 as part ofthe new church complex on Ballenger Highway. The last fullyear in the Saginaw St. building had160 students and 5 teachers.

An agreement that lasted from 1g42to 1975 had Mt. Olive church providing one or twoteachers. Mt. Olive used a school bus for their students until 1947. Al that time St. Paulpurchased it's first bus, a used one from the Flint Trolley Coach, for $750. A new engine had to beinstalled the next month. lt was then decided to purchase a new bus for $3648.44. Unfortunately,a buyer could not be found for the old bus and both buses were used when some teachersoffered to serue as drivers.

'i. ITTtrLutheran Field Day started in 1944 with the event taking place at Redeemer school's field.

The other schools were Emmanuel, Our Savior and Galvary. Softball games, touch football andbasketball were also played. The outdoor playground for our school was a 60foot by 60 foot dirtand gravel place behind the school.

A school hot lunch program started in 1945 by Lydia Kloha assisted by Anna Greb forabout 75 students. The dining room was in the basement and the kitchen occupied part of thatroom. All the dishes were washed by hand. Mrs Kloha even did some cooking at home. In 1956(Mrs.) H. Gottleber and Helen Grosch were the cooks. lrene Snyder and Dorothy Jaeckel werethe cooks when the modern cafeteria opened on Ballenger Hwy. Vera Florine, Doris Spates,and Louise Jensen spent many years on the cooking staff. Many others serued in the kitchen forshorter periods of time.

gITIln 1947 the house at 1534 Chippewa street adjoining the school playground to the west

was purchased for $6000 for teacher Hufnagel's use.

fn the 1940's the children's church contribution amounts were listed in the annual churchdirectory.

Ihe School Benefit Dinner started in 1949. John Andrykovich was honored in 2O02 for50 years service as the "gravy man". The dinnen held in the gvm, was sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Society. That group was established to provide a good relationship between home andschool. In 2003 the benefit dinner was replaced by a catered dinner auction that has raised over$15,000 each year. Members donate goods or seruices to be auctioned.

t""ol IIlg7'he school year for 1959 started at 402 S. Ballenger Hwy. This new building, designed

as part of the St. Paul structure, consisted of ten classrooms, a clinic, teacher's lounge, office,kitchen and cafeteria, dining room, and a room designated as the Gamma Delta Room, for use bycollege students in the area, for meetings and Bible Study. A combined church and school librarywas located on the ground level apart from the actual school building area, Budget constraintsdid not allow completion of the Parish Center/gym at this time. A large room across from thecafeteria was used for exercise type events. Mind developing games were popular during thattime. The parking lot and grassy field were commonly used for athletic events. Mr. Earl Confe6architect for the Ballenger HWy complex, starting formulating plans in 1964 for an addition andon Aprif 22,1967 the Parish Center/gymnasium was dedicated.

lncreasing school enrollment and activities and 288 students in 1967 from Kindergarten to8th grade, made room changes necessary. Having a teacher to serve as Minister of Youthincreased activities for high school students. The Gamma Delta Room became known as theYouth Room to include more age levels. In 1980 the largest classroom on the lower level wasdivided to make two classrooms. In 1981 the library was moved into the Youth Room and theoriginal library was converted to a nursery tor Sunday morning use. Since that time many otherclassroom changes have been made to accommodate early childhood programs. The vicar'sapartment at the southwest corner of the church complex was used for early childhood andcurrently serves as the school library. A unisex, handicapped, young children bathroom has beeninstalled adjacent to that area. The current playscape with soft ground and climbing devices,funded by the parent-teacher society, was built in 2003.

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Since the new school had more space a full early childhood program was developed.Morning kindergarten started in 1959 and expanded into both morning and afternoon sessionsin 1976. The option of full day kindergarten was offered in 2003. Starting in 2008 all kindergartenclasses are full day. A junior kindergarten is available for those who may benefit from an extragrowth year before starting kindergarten. The preschool half day program for 3 and 4 year oldsstarted in 1974. The child care program (latchkey) to meet the needs of working parents wasadded in 1998. We are able to offer services from early morning to late afternoon to accommo-date working parents. These programs allowed us to reach an enrollmentof 289 in 1995.

St.Paurr,uihn't IIItrAs our members and school children moved further away from our facility and tuition

increases became necessary fewer of own students attended St. Paul school. As a result wewere able to extend an outreach further into the community offering a Christian education. Wehave adhered to the policy that all students participate in Religion classes and that parents ofnon-St. Paul students attend the Christian Information Classes. The number of studentsdecreased for a while, but the enrollment reached 215 in September 2008.

For many years, Mr. "Al" Wunderlich, in addition to being teacher and principal of theschool, was Minister of Music, organist, recording secretary for the Voters'Assembly, SundaySchool Superintendent, youth counselor and a member of the Board of Trustees. In 1963 hedecided to limit his duties to teaching music and mathematics. He retired in 1971.

One of the teachers, Harry Klepper, who had been on the staff since 1955, was called tobe principal by the Voters' assembly on March 31, 1963 to succeed Mr. Wunderlich. While at St.Paul Mr. Klepper served in various areas: Director of Youth, Director of Sunday School and adulteducation. He serued as a teacher during his tenure as principal. He remained at St. Paul until1980, when after preparation for, and being ordained into, the sacred ministry accepted a call tobecome pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Alamo, Texas.

ln 1967 the Carman School district agreed to bus 30 of our students living in the Carmanarea, but this service was discontinued later. Car pooling was encouraged and We continuedoperating our own school bus(es) until 2004.

. fn the 1960's Mr. Gene Anderson as Director of Athletics and Mr. Hobart Swithers asDirector of Youth assumed those duties in addition to teaching. They were the first to have thoseofficial duties. Other teachers have had those duties since then.

On Octob er 7,1979 our school celebrated it's 50th anniversary. Rev.John Landskroener,a St. Paul graduate and the first son of the congregation to enter the preaching ministry wasspeaker. For the 75th anniversary special displays were set up and the Rev. John Zeile, also a St.Paul school graduate, was the guest preacher.

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Following Mr. Klepper's leaving a call was extended to James Rueter to serve as full timeprincipal. He remained until 1984. Howard Warnick, who had been on the teaching staff since1971 and serued as Music director, became full time interim principal for that year. Dale Vonrverkaccepted a call to become full time principal starting in 1985. During his tenure St. Paul achievedNational Lutheran School Accreditation in 1991. He retired in 2005. Henry Pahlkotter serued asprincipalthe next two years. When he accepted another call Nona Gibbs serued as interim principal.Mary Lynn Buck has been principal since the fall of 2008. '

Since the duties pertaining to the school office had increased in complexity, permission tohire a part-time school secretary was given in 1965. Shirley Florine filled that position, graduallybecoming full time. She remained until 1985. Kathleen Fox succeeded her for two years. KathleenOvergaard was secretary from 1986- 2003. Sandi Seibt has been secretary since then. Assistantshave been in the school office the past few years.

st.paulLurheran:c'"icr1*,S.;A;Oi,iti..O;i,,,;,$. ffili.;l.i:i11.::ii::,,,j t I I @SCHOOL YEARS WITH ST. PAUL TEACHERS

Ihe following list will show the person's first name only once, unless it must be listed toavoid confusion with another. The first person for each year is the one serving as principal. Thecafeteria statf, school nurse, bus drivers, maintenance and custodial persons are not shown be-cause of incomplete records..

1920-1 Rev. C. Engelder (For a few weeks) G.L. Kroenk ( seminary student)21 students

1921-2 E. Schroeter1922-3 Erwin Faulstick1923-4 Erwin Faulstick1924 -S School closed1 925-61926-71927-81928-9 Albert Wunderlich 13 students Grades 5,6,71929-0 Wunderlich GradesS,6,71930-1 Wunderlich Grades 5,6,71931-2 Wunderlich Grades 5,6,7,81932-3 Wunderlich1933-4 Wunderlich1934-5 Wunderlich , Otto Nuechterlein(assistant to teacher & Pastor) 52 pupils1935-6 Wunderlich1936-7 Wunderlich1937-8 Wunderlich1938-9 Wunderlich1939-0 Wundedich1940-1 Wunderlich, Miss Ethel Hartmeister1941-2 Wunderlich, Hartmeister1942-3 Wunderlich, Haftmeister Unknown Mt Olive teacher1943-4 Wunderlich, Hartmeister, Kenneth Hufnagel( Mt. Olive),1944-5 Wunderlich, Hufnagel, Mrs. Hufnagel1945-6 Wunderlich, Hufnagel,Miss Viola Cordes( Gerry's sister) Mrs James Decker

Robert Sohn(Mt. Olive)1946-7 Wunderlich, Hufnagel, Miss Dorothy Schwarzkopf, Martin Steyer (Mt. Olive)1947-8 Wunderlich, Hufnagel, Miss Viola Ehlers, Robert M. Raabe (Mt. Olive)1948-9 Wunderlich, Hufnagel, Vern Behrhorst, Doris Kolbas, Robert Raabe Mt. Olive1949-0 Wunderlich, Viola Ehlers, Raabe Kolbas1950-1 Wunderlich, Bernard Geyer ( Ruth Hylen cousin), Edward Bahr, Mrs. Horton, Harold

Geyer (Ruth Hylen brother sub'd for A.W for 6 months))1951-2 Wunderlich, Geyer, Bah4 Miss Lois Aufdenkamp1952-3 Wunderlich, Geye6 Bahr, Aufdenkamp1953-4 Wunderlich, Geyer, Bahn Schofield(nee Aufdenkamp)1954-5 Wunderlich,Geyer, Carl Everts, Schofield

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WunderlichT -8, Klepper4, Everts5&6, Zeisserl, Walther2-3Wunderlich 7-8, Klepper 4-5 ,Everts 5-6, Zeisser 1 -2, Mrs. Carolyn Fowls 2-3Wunderlich 6,7,8, Klepper 6,7,8 Fowls 2-3 Miss Marcia Lake4-5, Miss Lois Glandorf 1

Wunderlich 8, Klepper 6-7 Fowls 2, Vernon Koch 4-5, Mrs. Wilma Heins 3-4,Glandorf K-1, Kindergaften startsWunderlich, Kleppe4 Fowls, Koch, Glandorf, Mrs.Ralph Hofton, Andrew H. BarrWunderlich 6, KlepperT-8, Fowls K&2,, Glandod 1 Miss Joyce Duchow(Mt. Olive) 3-4 ,

Paul Heitmann 4&5Wunderlich 6,7 &8 , Klepper 6,7 &8 ,Fowls 2, Duchow ( Mt. Olive) 4 Erb 3, Brohn K&1(nee Glandorf),Miss Helen Halter 5Klepper (Principal), Wunderlich,Fowls, Duchow (Mt. Olive), Erb, Miss Karen Buck,Miss Pat Ruebe[ Roger SchmidtKleppe6 Wunderlich, Ruebe6Duchow (Mt. Olive), Erb, Schmidt, Fowls, Miss Ann SievingKleppe6 Wunderlich, Rueber, Gene Anderson, Miss Ruth Helmreich ( Mt. Olive),Miss Kathryn Cluver (Mt. Olive), Mrs Cradeo Michelon(nee Schwarzkopf), Sieving,Hobaft Swithers Sec'y Shirley FlorineKleppe4 Wunderlich, Rueber, Anderson, Mrs Robert Breme[ Mrs. Robert Buschkempe[Helmreich (Mt. Olive) Gerdes (nee Cluver (Mt.Olive) Audrey Haymond, SwithersSec'y FlorineKlepper, Wunderlich, Rueber, Gene Anderson, Hobart Swithers, Mrs. Carrie Bradish,Helmreich (Mt. Olive), Mrs.Joan Rupp, Miss Pat Weise (Mt. Olive) Sec'y FlorineKlepper, Wunderlich, Rueber, Bradish, Anderson, Helmreich ( Mt. Olive)Weise (Mt. Olive) John Blanchard, Miss Judith Merz, Miss Dianne Peter Sec'y FlorineKlepper 8, WunderlichT, Anderson6, Blanchard 5, Helmreich 1( Mt. Olive), Wiese 4(Mt. Olive), Merz 3, Peter 2, Roland L. Anderson 5, Miss Eve Philley K Sec'y FlorineKlepper 8, Wunderlich 7 ,Anderson 6, Richard Rossow 6 , Peter 5, Wiese 4(Mt. Olive),Judith Merz 3, Judith Siegel 2 ,Richard Bicker 1 (Mt.Olive) Philley K Sec'y FlorineKlepper 5-8, Rossow 8, Harold Kruspky 7, Howard Warnick 6, Joan Kuhlmann 5,Philley 4, Kathleen Mundt 3, Grace Fuchs 2, Bicker 1 (Mt. Olive), Cherlyn Purdy KSec'y FlorineKlepper 5-8, Rossow 5-8, Krupsky 5-8, Howard Warnick 5-8, Bruce Henning 5-8, Brown(nee Philley) 4, Joan Hildebrand 3, Donna Erber 2, Bicker 1(Mt. Olive) Dianne Mick KSec'y FlorineKlepper 4-8, Kruskpy 4-8, Warnick 4-8, Henning 4-8, Rossow 4-8, Hildebrand 3,Erber 2,Bicker 1(Mt. Olive), Mick K, Sec'y FlorineKfepper 8, Krupsky T,Warnick 6, Rossow 4-5, Hildebrand 3, Susan Repp 2,Bicker 1 (Mt. Olive), Mick K, Dorothy Jaeckel Pre-S Sec'y FlorineKfepper 8, Daniel Karlin 7, Warnick 6, Rossow 5, Deborah Fitz 4, Hildebrand 3,Repp 2, Bicker 1 (Mt. Olive), Mick K Marilyn McKee K-Aide Sec'y FlorineKlepper 8, Karlin 7, Warnick 6, Rossow 5, Joan Kern 4-5, Deborah Pakkala 3-4,Repp 2, Sharlene Nipp 1, Mick K, Sec'y Florine No Mt. Olive teacherKlepper 8, Karlin 7, Howard Warnick 6, Rossow 5, Nancy Rossow 4, Harriet Warnick 3,Repp 2, Nipp 1, Mick K, Sec'y Florine

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Klepper 8, Karlin 7, Howard Warnick 6, ,Rossow 5, Marcia Hubert 4, Harriet Warnick 3,Susan Repp 2, , Sharlene Nipp l,Dianne Mick K Susan Thalhammer Secy FlorineKfepper 4-8, Karlin 4-8, Howard Warnick4-8, Rossow 4-8, Marcia Hubert 4-8,Harriet Warnick 3, Repp 2, Nipp 1, Mick K Sue Thalhammer Pre-S Sec'y FlorineJames Rueter (Principal) 4-8, Karlin 4-8, Howard Warnick 4-8, Rossow 4-8,Bruce Lucas 4-8, Krista Lucas (part time) 4-8, Harriet Warnick 3, Susan Hooper (Repp) 2,Nipp 1, Mick K, Thalhammer Pre-S Sec'y FlorineJames Ruete6 Rossow 8, Kadin 7, Howard Warnick 6, Bruce Lucas 5, Krista Lucas 4,Harriet Warnick 3, Hooper 2,Zimmerman 9nee Nipp) 1, Leann Reinhold 1, Mick K

Thalhammer. Assistants: Marilyn Mc Kee., Lois Brohn, Ann Marie Erlenbeck, Sec'y FlorineRuetel Rossow 8, Karlin 7, Howard Warnick 6, Bruce Lucas 5, Krista Lucas 4, HarrietWarnick 3, Vicky List 2, Leann Reinhold 1-2,Zimmerman 1, Mick K Thalhammer Pre-SAssistants: McKee, Brohn, Erlenbeck Sec'y FlorineRuete6 Rossow 8, Karlin 7, Howard Warnick 6, Bruce Lucas 5, Krista 4, Harriet Warnick 3,Vicky List 2-3, Reinhold l-2, Zimmerman 1, Mick K Thalhammer Assistants Mc Kee,Brohn Erlenbeck Sec'y FlorineHoward Warnick ( Interim Principal) Micheal Mc Kean 8, Karlin 7, Bruce Lucas 6,Diana Clark 5, Katherine Gerdes 4, Harriet Warnick 3, Ruth Dorsey 2, Reinhold 1-2,Zimmerman 1, Mick K, Thalhamme6 -Assistants McKee, Brohn, Erlenbeck,Administrative Assistant FlorineDafe Voruverk (Principal) Mc Kean 8, Julie Woolsey 7, Pakkala 6, Diana Krupp (neeClark) 5, Gerdes 4, Janet Phillips 3, Reinhold 2, Eichberger 1, Mick K Assistants:McKee, Brohn Candice Vonruerk Sec/y Kathleen FoxVonrverk, McKean 8, Robert Heublein 7, David Reder 6, Diana Krupp 5, Gerdes 4,Pakkala 3, Natalie Reder 2, Kathy Eichberger 1, Mick K Thalhammer Assistants:Brohn, Lauckne6 McKee, C. Vorwerk Sec'y FoxVonruerk, Heublein 8, Nancy Galassini 7, David Reder 6, Kim Overgaard 5, Gerdes 4,Pakkala 3, Natalie Reder 2, Eichberger 1, Mick K , Thalhammer Assistants Brohn,McKee, C. Vonryerk Reading Specialist Lauckner;-----Librarian Audrey CarterSec'y Kathleen OvergaardVorwerk, Heublein 8, Galassini 7, David Reder 6, Overgaard 5, Gerdes 4, Pakkala 3,Reder 2, Eichberger 1, Mick K Thalhammer K Assistants-Brohn, Mckee, C. VonrverkReading Specialist Lauckner Librarian Garter Sec'y OvergaardVonverk Heublein 8, Galassini 7, David Reder 6, Kim Overgaard 5, Gerdes 4, Pakkala 3,Reder 2, Eichberger 1, Mick K Secy K. OvergaardVonryerk Heublein 8, Kim Overgaard 7, James Wilkie 6, Metta Heublein 5, Gerdes 4,Pakkala 3, Galassini 2, Eichberger 1, Mick K Secy K. OvergaardVonruerk, Robert Heublein, Kim OvergaardT, Wilkie 6, Metta Heublein 5, Gerdes 4,Pakkala 3, Galassini 2, Gloria Fahlsing 1, Mick K, Edie Lauckner Reading, Secy K.OvergaardVonuerk, Heublein 8, Wilkie 7, Kim Overgaard 6, Metta Heublein 5, Gerdes 4, Pakkala 3,Galassini 2, Fahlsing 1, Mick K , Susan Thalhammer PS, Lauckner Rdg.Secy K. OvergaardVonryerk Robert Heublein 8, Wilkie 7, Kim Overgaard 6, Metta Heublein 5, Gerdes 4,Pakkala 3, Galassini 2, Fahlsing 1, Lauckner Rdg, Debra Davis Math, Thalhammer PSSecy K. Overgaard

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1994-5 Voruverk, Heublein 8, D. Davis 7, Kim Overgaard 6, Metta Heublein 5, Gerdes 4,Pakkala 3, Galassini 2, Fahlsing 1, Mick K, Lauckner Rdg., Jenni Guy Math,Thalhammer PS, Secy K. Overgaard

1995-6 Vonrverk Heublein 8 , Willaim Scheiwe 7, Kim Overgaard 6, Metta Heublein 5,

Stacy McGill 4, Pakkala 3, Galassini 2, Fahlsing 1, Mick K, Lauckner Rdg,Brent A. Greenwood Math, Thalhammer PS, Secy K. Overgaard

1996-7 Vonrverk , Heublein 8, Jodi Zehnder 7, Kim Overgaard 6, Metta Heublein 5,

Stacy Knorp 4, Pakkala 3, Marcia Jaremba 2, Leslie Cameron 1, Mick K LaucknerRdg, Dan Reinert Math, Fahlsing PS Secy K. Overgaard

1997-8 Voruverk Heublein 8, Jodi ReinertT, Kim Overgaard Asst Prin 6, Metta Heublein 5,

Dan Reinert 4, Pakkala 3, Jaremba 2, Cameron 1, Mick K, Fahlsing PS, Lauckner RdgSecy K. Overgaard

1998-9 Vonryerk Heublein 8, Jodi Reinert 7, Kim Overgaard G/Athletic Dif Metta Heublein 5,

Dan Reinerl4, Pakkala 3, Jaremba 2, Ghantal Lanning 1, Kathryn Pearson K, Fahlsing PS DifLauckner Rdg , Ronald Wyszynski Computer/ Math Secy K. Overgaard

1 999-0 Vonrverk Heublein 8, Jodi Reinert 7, Kim Overgaard 6/ AD, Metta Heublein 5,

Dan Reinert 4, Pakkala 3, Jaremba 2n Pearson K, Fahlsing PS, Emily Seltz PS,Beth Kah PS, Lauckner Rdg., Kimberly L. Odorico Computer/ Math, Mary K Yon Music,Jo L Posluszny Art, Secy K. Overgaard

2000-1 Vorwerk Robert Heublein 8, Vera Abresch 7, Kim Overgaard 6/AD , , Metta Heublein 5,

Dan Reinerl 4, Pakkala 3, Jaremba 2, Lanning 1, Pearson K, Fahlsing PS, BethPyscher (nee Kah) Child Care, Lauckner Rdg, Odorico Computer /Math, Yon Music (5-8),

Kathe Cain Librarian, Posluszny Art, Ronald Shoup Band Secy K. Overgaard2001-2 Vonrverk, Mary Lyn Buck 8, Abresch 7, Kim Overgaard 6lAD, Teresa Jones 5, Daniel

Reinert 4, Pakkala 3, Jaremba 2, Lanning 1 , Pearson K, Fahlsing PS, Pyscher ChildCaren Lauckner Rdg, Odorico Computer/ Math, Yon Music (5-8), Cain Librarian,Posluszny Art, Shoup Band Secy K. Overgaard

2002-3 Vorwerk Buck 8, ReinertT, KimOvergaard 6/AD, Jones5, AmandaKaijala4,Pakkala3, Jaremba2, Lanningl, KarenSchliegerl Aide, Pearson K,LouiseZimmermanK Aide, Darlene Fink K Aide, Fahlsing PS Dir, Pyscher Child Care, Candice VortwerkPS Aide, Jewel Alexander Latchkey, LaucknerRdg, Julie Martin Computer/Math YonMusic, Cain Librarian, Posluszny Art, Shoup Band , Thomas Czinder Music Sec'y K.

Overgaard, Asst Secy Karen Ward2003-4 Voruverk Buck 8, Daniel Reinert 7, Kim Overgaard 6/AD, Jones 5, Kaijala 4, Pakkala 3,

Jaremba 2, Lanning 1, Fahlsing K, Pyscher PS, Andrea Maske Child Care,Alexander LK, Lauckner Rdg, Maftin Computer/ Math, Yon Music, Cain Librarian,Shoup Band, Czinder Music Secy K. Overgaard

2004-5 Vonryerk Buck8, ReinertT, Lori Palm6, Jones5, Kaijala4, Pakkala3, Jaremba2Lanningl Fahlsing K, Pyscher PS, Maske PS/CC Dir, Alexander LK, Kathy Moon Rdg,Martin Compute6 Cain Library Shoup Band, Czinder Choif Secy Sandy Seibt, AsstSecy Ward

2005-6 Henry Pahlkotter Principal, Buck 8, Debra PahlkotterT, Palm 6, Jones 5, Kaijala 4,Pakkala 3, Jaremba2, Lanning 1, Fahlsing K, Pyscher PS, Maske PS/GC Dir,Alexander LK, Moon Reading, Martin Computer, Cain Library Shoup Band , CzinderChoin Secy Seibt, Asst Secy Ward

2006-7 Pahlkotte6 Buck8, MatthewOlsenT, Palm6, Jones5, A.Jones(neeKaijala)4,Pakkala 3, Jaremba2, Lanning 1, Pyscher K, Fahlsing Jr K/112K, Maske PS/CC Dir;Alexander LK, D. Pahlkotter Resource, Moon 6/Resource, Cain Library Gzinder Choi6Shoup Band, Erin Mohrman Art, Secy Seibt, Asst Secy Amy Rice

2007-8 Nona Gibbs Interim Principal, Buck 8/Asst Principal, Olsen 7, Palm 6, T. Jones 5 ,

Jeff Young5, A.Jones 4, Pakkala3, Jaremba2, Lanningl, PyscherK, Fahlsing JrKltl2 K, Maske PS/CC Di6 Laura Havrilcsak PS/K, Karimah Brown LK, Moon 6/Research,Cain Library Lori Du Pont Choir, Shoup Band, Mohrman Art, Secy Seibt, Asst SecyDarlene Fink and Rice

2008-9 Mary Lynn Buck Principal, Gibbs Professional Development, Moon 8, Gerald Schlieger 7,Palm 5, T. Jones 5/ Compute6 A. Jones 4, Pakkala 3, Jaremba 2, Fahlsing 1, Lanning 1,

Pyscher K, Maske Jr WK, Havrilcsak PS/CC Dir, Joan Smith CC, Mary Jane Meier CC,LizGarciaLK, Cain Library DuPontChoin Shoup Band, Mohrman Art, SecySeibt,Asst Secy Fink

,oc8.The foltowing are sons and daughters of St. Paul who graduated from our Lutheran

seminaries and colleges and have served or are serving as Lutheran pastors,schoolteachers or other full-time church workers.

PASTORS

R. Patrick Cruppenik Jack LandskroenerDavid Estes Timothy GerdesHaruey Gerdes Harry Klepper

TEACHERS/OTHERS

Leslie Cameron (Thalhammer) Harold GeyerLisa Colton Dorothy GrebMark Dojan Nancy GrundellSharon Dojan Kathy GrushChristel Elde (Neuendorf) Susan GrushDavid Florine Julie HooperHoward Florine Johanna HubelRobert Fowls Beth Kay (Pyscher)Rachel Gerdes Brent KlepperBernard Geyer Edward Leatzow

John ZeileJeffrey WalshRichard RossowJustin Rossow

Kathy Schlieger (Moon)Terry Lynn SmithJanice SpatesNancy Stuendel (Rossow)Susan Walsh (Awe)Julie WarnickLaura WarnickJoan WolfePhiflip ZabellLinda Zielke

EITIWomen's Groups of St. Paul Lutheran Ghurch

fhroughout the years since even before the inception of St. Paul Church women havebeen involved in organizations that have furthered the work of our church.

Ihe first group, The Ladies Aid, organized in 1909, a few months before the actualincorporation of the church. This group of women was very active in providing extras for St. Paul,providing dinners for special events, even paying to modernize the parsonage in 1911. TheLadies Aid always seemed to have money, paying for various improvements during the years oftheir existence. The 1935 history book states in pad "members regularly visit the women of thechurch and seek to interest them in its work. Among its outstanding financial achievements arethe purchase of the alta6 pulpit, lectern, and baptismal font, besides many articles of equipmentfor church, school, and parsonage, and an automobile for the former pastor. In 1928 it furnishedthe funds for the interior decoration of the church and also assisted materially in the purchase ofthe pipe organ. Throughout it likewise contributed to the reduction of the church debt, this oneitem reaching the sum of one thousand dollars during the past year alone. The society alsowidened its scope of activity beyond the local church buy contributing regularly to missionary andcharitable enterprises". This group's name was used until 1955 when it became the Women'sGuild.

Ihe Women's Guild was an active and well organized ladies' group with a numberof circles having a program of service, education and fellowship. The Guild sponsored the FallHarvest Bazaar and Dinne4 the Golden Ages luncheon for women over 70 years, the rummagesale. As a part of the changes made in the early 1990's the Guild was disbanded, but the circlesstill meet and now include Bible study as one of their programs. The Guild at that time had about$20,000 that was incorporated into the general church monies.

St. Paul Luthera:r Church,& ItrItrIhe Altar Guild came into existence in 1952 as a successor to a part of the responsibility

of the Ladies Aid. The purpose of the Altar Guild is to care for the sacred vessels and linens, keepthe chancel and its furnishings clean and vest the altar with paraments according to the require-ments of the days and seasons of the church year, to prepare for all communion services, and doan annual general cleaning of the church interior.

League of Lutheran Women was a society organized for fellowship and to render specialservice to our Christian Day School. lt was gradually replaced by the Parent Teacher Society thatactively supports school projects.

Ihe Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) is a Synodwide organization of wom-en's societies within the congregations of the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod. Any woman whois a communicant member of a congregation may become a member of the LWML. The objec-tives are -- 1. Develop and maintain a greater mission consciousness among the women throughMissionary Education-Missionary Inspiration---Missionary Service and 2. Adopt and supportmission projects through prayers, cooperation, and financial support, especially those projectsfor which adequate provision has not been made in the synodical work program

fhe Wednesday Morning Women's Bible Study group has met for many years in the Dor-cas Room conducting a Bible study. Their big project each year is the rummage sale. Proceedsare donated to worthy programs

lAlomen's ministry starled in the late 1990's with an Advent dinner/speaker program usingcandlelight Various programs are conducted during the year.

Funeral dinners are served by a loyal group. By the very nature of this service this groupis flexibly called into duty to serve a meal at the bereaved family's request.

Quifting Group This group of women, previously called the sewing circle, have offeredtheir talents for many years. They sew quilts in the Dorcas room and once a year offer them forsale to the congregation. Money made from this is used for materials while quilts left are thensent to Lutheran World Relief and local charities along with cash donations to charities of thequilters choosing.

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OTHER SERVICE GROUPS WITHIN THE CHURCH

Men's Ministry In the early church history a men's social club (with specific charities) was

very active, but it's activities diminished in the 1960's when so many other activities were available

and our congregation began to spread geographically. Currently, a Men's Ministry sponsors outings,special event speakers and Men's Bible study

Ielecare ministry - On a monthly basis this group makes phone calls to providefriendship, prayers, and information to members of the congregation.

Acolytes - This is primarily for youth to participate in the worship service by acting asprocessionalists, cross-bearers, and candle lighters.

Iechnologists - The need for this came with the installations of viewing screens in thefront of the church. Several people operate our technology center to provide sound amplificationand screen viewing.

Greeters - These people are in each seruice to greet worshippers at the door and in thenafihex. Greeters also serve at the information and welcome centers.

Christian Care - This group provides a multitude of services for our needy members andfor the community. These include the North End Soup Kitchen, the food pantry Carriage TownMinistries, and a pregnancy crisis center. Special baskets of food and clothing are providedseasonally for the needy.

st. paul Lutheran church & school lff)ttr Anniversary rnlffiThe deaf ministry - This ministry was in the forefront even before St- Paul was organized'

In 1g01 missionary Tneodore Wuggazer canvassed Flint and taught Students at the Michigan

school for the Deaf. In the 1g40's pastor Norbefi Borchardt from Lutheran school for Deaf in

Detroit conducted services at st. Paul for the deaf. An interpreter also signed services.

ln 1g62 pastor Robert Bremer accepted a callfrom the Michigan District to serve deaf ministry

in Flint. He organized the st. paul Deaf Lutheran Church. They initially worshipped at Michigan

School for the Deaf, but built a chapel on Flint's 1 2 th Street in 1965. Pastor Wally Neisch

accepted a call to SpDLC in 1g71. wnen the district removed financial suppoft in 1983, the deaf

congregation stafted worshipping at SPLc on Ballenger and at other churches. ln 1986 SPDLO

OissotveO and 39 members of that congregation joined SPLC. Lena Hunt has been the primary

signer since 1gg7. Many of this core group now meet at Christ The King church.

Stephen,s ministry - This program was begun by the Rev Kenneth c. Haugk, a Lutheran

pastor and' clinical psychologist, for lay members to assist the professional church staff to care

for others. pastor riaugk trained nine members of his congregation in St. Louis Mo. Word of his

success spread, other churches requested the training, and now thousands of lay people have

been trained as Stephens Ministers throughout the world. Stephen Ministers provide confidentiality'

individualized attention and focused listbning on an ongoing basis to people in crisis situations.

In 1gg5 Kathy schuck (along with Lois Grimske) introduced the Program to st. Paul and served

as leade[ teacher, and coordinator of the program until her retirement in 2001 Additional leaders

were trained in those years and well over 100 lay caregivers were trained to provide care to

hundreds of people in crisis situations.

SPECIAL PEOPLE

Evefin Shoup served as volunteer coordinatorfrom 2000-2008. She organized the telecare ministry,assimilation groups to welcome new members intoout midst, conducted resource development, and

organized greeters at our church seruices.

Kafhy Schuck served our congregation tor 20

years, starting in 1981. For the first years her primary

duties were related to women's ministry advisoryleader of Bible studies, teaching confirmation classes,

doing hospital and shut-in visitations and coordinatingworship services. She was the primary leader of the

Stephen's Ministers and later became a familycounselor.

Eltrl "oA particular mention has to be made of the Moebius family for their tireless work at the

church. They moved to Flint in 1926 and joined St. Paul church. Dick (or "Pa" as he was known tomany) was an elder tor 20 years and then a trustee for 30 years where he was on-call for anythingthat needed fixing. He always kept his tools in the trunk of his car for those unexpected duties(even on Sunday mornings). He served his church until his death in 1978. Mrs Nellie Moebiusserved the Sunday School for 29 years and then was in charge of the book nook for 15 years. In1947 she organized the Sunshine Society to suppoft the Chaplain in his hospital and Jail visits.Later she moved to Colorado to live near her son.

Moebius Photo #71

M*y, many other organizations pertorm volunteer servlces to help the church and schooloperate in a God pleasing manner that helps us all to accept God's mercy.

Music, organ and ehoirs in the life of st. Paul church

Special music has always been a parl of St. Paul. Choirs from Saginaw and Bay City

churches sang at the dedication of our fiist two churches. Pastor Andres purchased a pump

organ for $60 for the Hamilton Ave church. This organ was moved to the saginaw st- church'

The treasurer,s repoft shows the organist was paid $a9.00 for 1919. The 1925 report shows a

lump sum for salaries including orga-nist, choir leader and "boy pumping organ". ln 1929 $6000

was invested in a Moller pipe organ. The last payment was made in 1932. This organ was moved

to Ballenger Hwy.in 1960. ttre inaoequacy of this organ in the larger space was soon apparent

and in 196g a combined ,,Bond -organ" drive was conducted to raise $s3,000 for the $60,000

organ and g72,000 to retire bonds tr-elo ny our members. The financial campaign was organized

with 15 captains to represent the 15 elder zones. Each captain had several members make calls

to homes to receive pieoges. lt was so successful the organ was paid for in 1969- The organ

was dedicated Novembei 2, 1969 with Herbeft E. Garske of concordia college, Ann Arbor as

recitalist. This organ is neo-classical design built by the schantz organ co. of orrville, ohio' The

specifications an-d aesthetic appearanc" wer" designed by st. Paul member Arthur strahle of

the Schantz Co. in collaboration with Albert Wunderlich, Minister of Music. A Flint Journal article

described it as a,,37 rank, three manual organ with 2187 pipes and 25 schulmerich bells playable

from the organ console. The great and pedal pipes are exposed in the center of the balcony"'

ln 2002 the organ console was rebuilt for $17,665 featuring the latest in electronics-

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ffiINE St. Paul Lutherran Church & School l00thAruriversary

Organists in the first two facilities were Anna Heck, Ethel Zimmerman and Kenneth Huf-

nagel. Albert Wunderlich and Howard Warnick served as Ministers of Music , organist, and choir

directors as well as being teachers. Verelle Johnson was the first full time (1986-1990) Minister of

Music. She was followed (1991-1994) by M. Gary Lohmeyer. Others such as Kathie Gerdes, Su-

san Hooper, Bob Elde, Justin Rossow, Tracey Weidner, and David Longroy assisted with church

music. Thomas Czinder was Minister of Music from 2003-2007. Mark Bolton became Director of

Worship and Ministry Music in 24O7.

A tull complement of choirs, from the youngest school children to the Sanctuary choir, and

handbell choirs have added music to our church services. The 11 A.M. contemporary service

has the praise Team leading it in music. St. Paul has hosted concerts of inter-city church choirs

for several years.

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From the very beginning of our church the youth programs had a prominent position in thereligious and social life of our congregation. This happened in an era without the competition ofmodern communication and recreational activities. Youth generally lived within walking distanceof their urban church and the church became the center point of their lives.

In 1913 young men and young women combined their separate organizations into one"Young Peoples Society" (YPS) and then joined the International Walther League in 1g17. TheWalther League was a youth organization sponsored by the Lutheran Church until 1g67 whenchanging socialtimes deemed that locally run groups would better serve youth.

Many early photos show pafties and stage plays put together by our youth. The chancelwindows in the Saginaw St church were commissioned by the YPS for $SOO from the Von GeritchenStained Glass Studios. Several rallies, including state-wide, were hosted by St. Paul at Flint meetingplaces through the 1950's.

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Since the end of the Walther League era youth have attended Nation4 Enclaves,conducted neighborhood canvasses, in 1973 conducted the first contemporary church service,wrote Lenten devotional booklets, served Easter breakfasts, attended Bible studies andperformed many personal seryices. various parochial school teachers had responsibilities foroverseeing the youth programs in addition to teaching duties. Starting in 1gg4 boug Thalhammerhad full time responsibility as Youth Director for a year. After that the church continued with youthprograms led by volunteers, but recognizing the need for a full time person and being financed bythe 2007 Capital Funding Program installed Chris Garcia as Youth Ministry Leader on-August 10,2008.

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