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Pictorial History

 

The photos on this page are from previous church directories and histories of St. Matthew's. Additional photos will be added as they become available. In most cases, clicking on a photo will bring up a much larger version which will help in viewing. Some photos, when enlarged, are less clear than the smaller photo, due to the original size. When a photo cannot be enlarged, that will be noted.

The cornerstone for the new Parish House (as churches were called in those day) was laid on May 21, 1921, and by December services were held in the new building. (See photos below of interior.) This structure still stands and now is built on all four sides with the nave, the commons, the Upper Room and education building. The library is the old chancel, which is at the opposite end of the door visible here. The organ now sits where this original entrance door was.


The congregation, 1920


Rally Sunday, 1923


Church Choir, 1924


First Junior Choir, 1928


Perfect Attendance, year unknown


Parish House, interior

Foreman and Pastor Niebling under new front door during
construction, April 6, 1949		 Beams going up, April 14, 1949
Farewell Dinner for Jack Janks,
November 22, 1948		 Construction of Education Building,
Front View, August 14, 1963
Mesdames Zirbel, Ruenzel,
Suessmith and Benthien, 1967		 Choir, May 9, 1968

 


This 1949 Building Committee planned and saw through the building of the improved, modern church building dedicated in 1950


Sunday School classes were held in the church sanctuary in 1954. Arvis Kraetsch (foreground, with back to camera) was Sunday School superintendent for many years. The boy on the far left did not want his photo taken

 


The Payne home, located to the south of the church, went up for sale in 1954, the church bought the property – paving the way for the future Niebling Educational Building

Pastor Niebling is shown helping Arvis and Pearl Kraetsch exchange rings.


Arvis and Pearl Kraetsch walk down the aisle after their wedding, Sept. 24, 1949
Chancel, pre-1978

Joyce and Donald Heinrich were married
at St. Matthew's on May 27, 1950.

Sunday School crowding is not a new phenomenon at St. Matthew’s. In 1962, this kindergarten class met in the Kitchen
Chancel, pre-1978
Senior Choir in the 1970s

 

The photos below are from an old church Directory and are unable to be enlarged.


Original Church, 1945
Courtyard, 1950

 

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