Immanuel Lutheran Church (Lima, Ohio) Records

Record Group

Identifier: Collection ID-1318

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the financial records of the Sunday school during the mission period. The ledger contains the name of Miss Emma Sammetinger.

Dates

Creation: 1902 - 1904

Biographical / Historical

The history of Immanuel Lutheran Church (Lima, Ohio) begins with a mission effort of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wapakoneta) in 1901. German services were first held in the home of John L. Sammetinger, who became a charter member of the congregation. The first resident pastor, Richard B. W. Brenner, was ordained and installed in August 1902. The congregation was formally organized on 22 January 1911.