History

December 12, 1880: Meeting held with St. John's and St. Stephans to discuss merging.


December 27, 1880: Congregation organized, choose name IMMANUEL.


March 22, 1881: Foundation layed for church.


October 16, 1881: Construction for church began.


December 1, 1881: Church finished and dedicated. Total cost $152.88.


December 25, 1882: Pastor Dicke’s salary - $50.00.


March 21, 1884: Land for cemetery purchased from Fr. Winter for $5.


November 21, 1887: Decided to build parsonage.


January 13, 1892: Decided to build a frame church with 5 windows.


December 27, 1899: Pastor to receive $350 salary starting in 1900.


1904: Purchased and installed church bells.


January 4, 1920: Congregation resolved to join the Missouri Synod.


Spring 1922: Church burned down.


May 22, 1922: Special meeting held to decided whether or not to rebuild. Members favored building the same year.


1924: English services were held the 1st Sunday of each month from May - Dec.


1924: First Ladies Aid meeting held.


1932: Two English services held per month.


1944: Equal English and German spoken for services.


1959: Electric cross put on top of church.


1962: Indoor bathrooms installed in the church.


1964: Immanuel and Zion Lutheran in Zachow become sister congregations.


1970: Built an addition to front of church.


2009: Dissolved relationship with Zion-Zachow and became sister with congregation with St. Paul-Town of Washington


2016: Added on Handicap accessible bathrooms upstairs and downstairs.


2017: Hosted Circuit 14 Reformation Celebration



Ministers


1871 - 1888: Pastor Peter H. Dicke


1888 - 1894: Pastor Otto List


1894 - 1900: Pastor Chr. Droegemueller


1900 - 190: Pastor Paul Kolb


1903 - 1919: Pastor Louis Schuetz


1919 - 1935: Pastor Harold F. Braun


1936 - 1946: Pastor K. R. Going


1946 - 1953: Pastor Fred C. Benecke


1953 - 1957: Pastor Aaron R. Schultz


1959 - 1960: Pastor Ernst Carl


1960 - 1964: Pastor Bernhard Strassen


1965 - 1976: Pastor Marvin Clausen


1978 - 1997: Pastor Donn Radde


1998 - 2008: Pastor Steve Hyvonen


2008 - 2010: Pastor John Laatsch


2010 - 2021: Pastor Steven N. Pockat


2022- present: Pastor Craig Nehring