St. Paul United Church of Christ, Denver
aka St. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church

 

Pastors	Dates	Notes
G. Geckler	Jan 1861 - Jun 1862	sent to organize the congregation; salary $85 per year
Carl Weitbrecht	Mar 1962 - May 1964	designated as first pastor in new church; resigned because of ill health.Salary; $150 yearly plus firewood and food
Pastor Hartmann, Chicago		dedicated the new church
C. Israel	1864 - Fall 1865	teacher for the children and to fill the pulpit
G. Rausch	Dec 1867 - Aug 1869
Pastor Dipple, Ackley, IA		filled in during vacancies
Pastor Hafenbrach	?? - 1873
G. Hagemann	Jun 1874 - 1879
Pastor Hartmann, Chicago	Feb 10, 1878	participated in dedication of new church, built 1877-78
Pastor Krauz Horn, Jasper County, IA	Feb 10, 1878	participated in dedication of new church, built 1877-78
Pastor Hoffmeister, Freeport, IL	Feb. 10, 1878	participated in dedication of new church, built 1877-78
Pastor Kurz, Tripoli, IA	Feb. 10, 1878	participated in dedication of new church, built 1877-78
N. Severing	Oct 1879 - Spr 1885	also helped organize a congregation in Tripoli
J. E. Birkner	ordained Sep 6, 1885	Interim; ministerial candidate ordained in St. Paul's, Pastor Kampmeier, Tripoli, officiated.
J. Kroenecke	Oct 1, 1885 - Sum 1897
Pastor Uhlmann	1891 - 1897	died of ill health, spring 1898
B. Vogelsang	1898 - 1901
H.. Specht	served two years
		church moved to Denver in 1902
G. Krumm	1903 - 1915
P. Blaufuss	Sum 1915 - 1930
Pastor Krueger	1930 - 1935	1934 - church name changed to Evangelical & Reformed
Wm. Wuerz	Oct 1935 - Spr 1938
Hartwig	May 1938 - 1940
Armin Suedmeyer	Sep 1840 - 1944
Fred Schnathorst	Spr 1945 - 1959	Constitution changed from German to English - 1945
Fred Banzhof	Five months 1959	Vacancy pastor
Duane Meyer	Dec 1959 - 1963	new church built 1960
Ernest Press		Synod President, Dedication of new church
Frank Kroll		Dedication of new church
Eugene Wetzel	1964 - 1968
Tom Guenther		son of the congregation; ordained June 22, 1969
Frank Perry	Jul 1969 - Oct 12, 1970
James Stroh	Dec 1970 - 1987

~ Contributed by Karlyn Armstrong, Jun 2008