St Stephan's Lutheran Church - Former
Neales Flat, SA 5374
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Stephan's Lutheran Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Lutheran |
| Street Address: | 244 Stephan Rd, Neales Flat SA 5374, Australia |
| Suburb: | Neales Flat |
| State: | SA |
| Postcode: | 5374 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 11-06-1874 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | A stone high in the gable above the porch records: Ev. Luth. St Stephans Kirche - Neales Flat - 20~1874~Sep. A plaque records: As we celebrate - The 125th Anniversary - September 1999 - We praise and thank God - for the laying of this - foundation stone - on 11th June 1874. An information plaque records: Former - St Stephan's Lutheran Church - When Lutherans of the Immanuel Synod came to the district in 1871 they met at private homes until the dedication of this building as St Stephan;s Lutheran Church on 20 September 1874. The porch was added on the occasion of the 50th anniversary in 1924. - Combined preaching services with St Paul's on Neales Road, Neales Flat, began in 1964, using both church buildings. - St Stephan's was formally closed on 11 October 2009. - From 1872-85 twenty people were buried in the old cemetery behind the church. Rocky ground caused later burials to be made in the new cemetery across the road, to which two headstones and one memorial have been relocated. |
| Date Opened: | 20-09-1874 |
| Date Closed: | 11-10-2009 |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former St Stephan's Lutheran Church, Neales Flat amalgamated with the Trinity Lutheran Church, Neales Flat, to form the Neales Flat Lutheran Church, after which the St Stephan's property was sold. (2011?).
Prior to 1966, St Stephan's had been one of three Lutheran churches in Neales Flat, representing differing Lutheran church synod affiliations. After 1966 and the amalgamation of two Lutheran Synods to form the Lutheran Church of Australia, St Stephan's became a member of the Lutheran Church of Australia, although it remained a separate congregation until it amalgamated with Trinity. The St Stephan's congregation began about 1871, meeting in private homes, until their church building was dedicated on 20/9/1874. A porch was added in 1924. The St Stephan's Lutheran Cemetery is now located nearby, on the opposite side of the road. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 16/3/2025.
See also separate entries for: Trinity Lutheran Church, Neales Flat AND Neales Flat Lutheran Church, Neales Flat - 5374.
