Christ Lutheran Church (River Rouge, Michigan) Records

Record Group

Identifier: Collection ID-3245

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, financial records, legal documents, minutes, official acts, and others. NOV 2021 #2-Three copies of Constitution in German, undated

NOV 2023 #11 Addition

History
75th Anniversary 1971
Annoouncements for Regular Church Services 1922-1930
Record of Collection Districts and Regular Church Services 1930-1933

Dates

Creation: 1896 - 2008

Biographical / Historical

Christ Lutheran Church was organized in 1896, and the first house of worship was dedicated the same year. In 1897, the first parsonage was built, and the church building was moved next to it. On December 12, 1920, a second house of worship was dedicated. Christ Lutheran Nursery School openend in 1971. The congregation disbanded on May 2, 2010.

List of Pastors

Rev. August Ebendick 1896-1944
Rev. Carl R. Kretzschmar 1944-1955
Rev. Edwin G. Ripke 1955-1966
Rev. Henry A. Mack 1966-1969
Rev. Frederick R. Gross 1970-1975
Rev. Robert F. Allmann 1976-1979
Rev. Robert J. Sielaff 1979-1984
Rev. Robert A. Boehler 1985-1989
Deacon Ervin Schachel, (Trinity, Wyandott, Michigan) 1989-1996
Rev. Julian F. Maire III vacancy pastor 1993-1996

Extent

2.51 Linear Feet (three card file boxes; one oz. box; two cubic foot boxes)

1 Church Record Book(s)

Language of Materials

German

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

5.22.1.5; 5.22.1.6

Custodial History

Received Oct 26 2011 from Michigan District, Ann Arbor, MI Received additional information from Michigan District-LCMS in October 2018. Additional accession: NOV-2021-#2