St Paul's Lutheran Church
Toowoomba, QLD 4350
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Paul's Lutheran Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Lutheran |
| Street Address: | Phillip St, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia |
| Suburb: | Toowoomba |
| State: | QLD |
| Postcode: | 4350 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 03-08-1958 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | Church foundation stone records: To the glory of God - this stone was laid - by - Pastor E V H Gutekunst - on August 3. 1958. A plaque records: This plaque commemorates the celebration of - the 150th anniversary of the formation of - St Paul's as a congregation of the Evangelical - Lutheran church on 2nd January 1859 - Unveiled Sunday 11th January, 2009 - President of the L C A Dr Michael Semmler - President of L C A Q.D. Pastor Tim Jaensch - To God be the glory. Bell tower foundation stone records: To the glory of God - this stone was laid by - Pastor L Grope - on Centenary Sunday - May 12. 1963. Hall foundation stone records: To the glory of God - this stone was laid by - Pastor D J Larsen - on 7th September - 1980. |
| Date Opened: | 21-06-1959 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The first Lutheran Church service in the Darling Downs was held on 1/1/1859 by Pastor C Schirmeister.
On 2/1/1859 the decision was made to establish the first congregation in Toowoomba, it was names St Paul's and St Luke's. This was the beginning of this church.
The first church building was erected on a government land grant on the corner of Geddes and Philip Streets in 1861. It was constructed from slabs cut from nearby treets and roofed with shingles.
By 1877 a larger church building was needed. It was construcred of brick on more land purchased at the cormer of Philip and Eton Streets. It was opened on 25/12/1877.
The third and current church building was dedicated on 21/6/1959. (Refer www.stpaulstoowoomba.org.au accessed 17/3/2017).
Photographs uploaded 17/3/2017.
