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St. John's American Lutheran, Plainfield (aka Western Douglas)

 

Pastor Dates and Notes
Ernst Waedekin Nov 1905 - April 1909
F. Lutz District President, installed Pastor Waedekin.
Dilge officiated at dedication of new congregation
Albert officiated at dedication of new congregation
Knappe officiated at dedication of new congregation
Edward Ide May 1909 - Sep1914
A. Baderschneider 1914 - Jun 1919
Sigmond Sandrock 1919 - Jun 17, 1923
Hans Raum Oct 1923 - 1935
Richard H. Steege May 1935 - Jul 1945
  1941 -- new church built
Gerhard Brase son of the congregation ordained - 1944
C.J. Rebelein Aug 1945 - Nov 1948
Henry Dirks Apr 1949 - Dec, 1952
Richard Burrack Apr 1953 - Feb 1962 -- also served Immanuel Lutheran in Ionia
  Aug 1955 -- 50th Anniversary of the founding of the church
  1960 - 61 -- new parsonage built
Gerhard Brase guest speaker at dedication of new parsonage.
Dr. A. W. Engelbrecht vacancy pastor; installed Rev. Lindquist
W. H. Lindquist Nov 1962 - Jul 1968
Sterling Johnson 1964 -1965 -- Evangelist from Lutheran Evangelistic Movement of Minneapolis
Kenneth Ellingson 1964 -1965 -- Evangelist from Lutheran Evangelistic Movement of Minneapolis
James A. Mattson Sep 1958 - May 1976 --
Glen Woodrich vacancy pastor
Lynn G. Groe Aug 1976 - Apr 1985
Trachte interim pastor from Wartburg
Marshall Hahn Aug 1985 - Jun 1994
Lowell Koch interim pastor
Paul Thompson Nov 1994 - Oct 1999
Lowell Koch interim pastor
JoAnn Kramer seminary student, intereim pastor
Kim Thacker Aug 2000 -

 

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