Category:Immanuel Lutheran Church, Gibbon, MN

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Gibbon, MN
Picture		Connection to Family Jacob Baur:served 1889-1893 Lydia Baur:born 1890 Alfred Baur:born 1893 Daughter congregation of St. Peter's		Contents 1 Brief History 2 Important Facts 3 Memories 4 Histories 4.1 Jacob Baur 5 Additional Reading 6 Stats 7 Important Facts 8 FB Post 9 Other 10 Related Links

Brief History

Immanuel Lutheran Church of Gibbon, MN first resident pastor was Jacob Baur. He served from 1889-1893. Immanuel was begun as a daughter congregation of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Molkte Towship, MN. Simular attempts had been made in Buffalo Lake, MN and Hector, MN. Immanuel joined the MN Synod even though St. Peter's is/was Missouri Synod.

St. Peter's is the home congregation of many on the Jaus side of the family. Jaus relatives Christian Buerkle and John Bentz were charter members of St. Peter's.

Lydia Baur was born here in 1890. My <ref>James Baur</ref> Grandfather, Alfred Baur, was born here in 1893.

The funeral of relative Emma Grew was held at Immanuel after she died in a car crash. She is buried at St. Peter's.

Important Facts

Mother church of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Moltke Township, MN and Grand-mother church of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Gibbon, MN<ref>Sem Essay</ref>

Memories

<ref>WELS Essay, pg. 11</ref>

Histories

Jacob Baur

Served from 1889-1893

1890 preached for the cornerstone laying of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Moltke Township, MN new church building. He also served their vacancy from Feb-July of 1991.
1896 built first school house

source:Lyla Jaus Baur collection

Short History of the Evangelical-Lutheran Immanuel Parish in Gibbon, Minn.

The Immanuel parish in Gibbon, Minnesota, was founded in 1885 by the pastor J. Frey from Moltke Township, Sibley Co., Minnesota. The first assembly and the first church services took place at the English school house.

The following men were present at the setup:

A. Papke, H. Stockmann,
Fritz Burdorf,
C. Bahr, C. Dießner,
W. Müffelmann,
W. Vorwerk,
J. Nikolei,
F. Zülke,
C. Brummund,
G. Lehmann,
August Lehmann.

From these the following men were elected as first officers: A. Papke and H. Stockmann, churchwardens; F. Burdorf and C. Bahr, trustees; C. Dießner, secretary.

In the same year the parish joined the Minnesota synod. In January of the following year, 1886, it was decided to build a church and for this purpose 8 acres of land were purchased at the city limits during this year and a church 28x50 was erected.

Despite the fact that the parish was hindered in its growth by the presence of the large Swedish settlement South of Gibbon, MN|Gibbon]] it had grown enough that by the year 1889 one could think about the appointment of it's own pastor. Therefore, the parish built during this year a rectory and called on pastor J. Baur of Sanborn, MN, who accepted the call and served the parish until 1894. In that year he felt the need to move to another area and, therefore, the post became vacant.

During this vacancy the women's association was founded which has now for 15 years served the parish well, especially in keeping the church well and tastefully appointed. In the year 1895 the parish called on pastor J. Naumann of Wolsey, South Dakota. The neighboring parish of Fairfax, MN had also called on him, so that pastor J. Naumann now served both parishes. Later he also founded the parish in Winthrop. MN. Both branches, however, had grown enough that by the year 1900 they called their own pastors.

During pastor Naumann's tenure the parish built a school, 24x30. In 1904 the parish built an addition to the rectory. However, even before it was completed the pastor felt it necessary to follow a call to Wood Lake, MN. The parish succeeded in getting another pastor in short time. It called on pastor Hy. Böttcher from Springfield, MN, who soon after took office.

Since the parish had over the years grown to the point of considering hiring a teacher it decided in 1905 to offer the position to the teacher candidate F. Grimm. He accepted and has until now led the school of 50 children. In the spring of 1909 the parish built him a home.

Since the church cannot contain the number of believers very well any more one has already obtained a plan for a large addition. However, the execution of this plan has been postponed for a later time. The parish has now 72 voting members. All together 102 families belong to the church.

Voting members are the following men: H. Bade, C. Block, G. Briese, J. Briese, H. Briese, H. Bruns, S. Brost, F. Burdorf, W. Bandow, F. Bandow, W. Hoppenstedt, F. Hoppenstedt, J. Huhnerberg, F. Jäckel, W. Jäckel, F. Kramer, H. Kramer, A. Lehmann, F. Lenz, W. Leske, F. Lubitz, A. Müller, sr., A. Müller, jr., J. Müller, W. Niebuhr, J. Niebuhr, W. Ohland, W. Pundt, W. Rebtmann, C. Schauer, W. Schempf, J. Schempf, H. Stockmann, C. Walter, H. Schröder, C. Stuber, S. Walter, Eb. Stolp, H. Sommer, L. Penk, Hy, Stiehm, C. Pagel, A. Friedrich, W. Müffelmann, R. Michaelis, F. Harms, J. Truwe, P. Vorwerk, Hy. Rodewaldt, Otto Radweg, R. Carstens, B. Leske, L. Bahr, H. Sprengeler, O. fritz, R. Block, A. Schlember, J. Hußfeld, P. miller, R. Pleß, Otto Pleß, J. Boock.

Of these are officers: churchwarden, Fritz Burdorf, H. Bruns, G. Briese; school principal, H. Bruns, F. Harms, A. Müller; trustees, W. Ohland, W. Bandow, J. Boock; cashier, A. Müller, sr., and F. Bandow; secretary, F. Burdorf.

During the existence of the parish there were 433 baptisms, 239 confirmations, 65 marriages and 113 burials. So the Lord was with his church at this place, so that it can celebrate in this year it's silver jubilee, as the synod celebrates it's golden.

translation by: Helmut Jungschaffer on Wikitree.
http://www.immanuelgaylord.com/

Additional Reading

Stats

Church Statistics from 1885-2010

Important Facts

FB Post

Here is information about Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon MN. This picture is of the church building where Jacob Baur served from 1889-1893. Alfred and Lydia were born here. Jacob and Emilie had just buried their first son, Immanuel, in the Sanborn cemetery. The very same year he accepted the call to Gibbon. Immanuel is a daughter congregation of St. Peter's, Moltke Township. Relatives on the Jaus side of the family were charter members.