Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
Otis IN
46391-0906
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Who we are
Welcome to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran, Church, a Missouri Synod congregation with more than 140 years of serving the people of northwestern Indiana with the mercy and love of Jesus Christ through the preaching of the Word and administering the Sacraments.
St. Paul's is a small intimate congregation with a giant-sized heart.
The Sunday morning service begins at 10 am with fellowship and Bible study following.
St.Paul, Otis, is a delightful congregation of unique members (some call themselves characters) who are eager to show the love of God to all, members and non-members alike.
St. Paul's is a small intimate congregation with a giant-sized heart.
The Sunday morning service begins at 10 am with fellowship and Bible study following.
St.Paul, Otis, is a delightful congregation of unique members (some call themselves characters) who are eager to show the love of God to all, members and non-members alike.
Location of worship
5 Beech St
Otis,
IN
46391-0906
United States
Phone: (219) 808-7212
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Church Pastor
Rev. Kent Wartick
Pastor
5 Beech St
Otis,
IN
46391-0906
United States
Click here to contact Rev. Kent Wartick
Denomination
Lutheran Church
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The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
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Donna
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Mailing Address
Po Box 906
Westville, IN
46391-0906
Westville, IN
46391-0906
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Church Service 10 am
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Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church History
Chronology
1870 A preaching station was started at Otis, Indiana by Rev. J.H.H. Meyer of Valparaiso, Indiana.
1871 St. Paul's first called-pastor, was Rev. Ellias Hieber, who served a triple parish of Otis, Porter, Station/Chesterton and Westville, Indiana.
1873 The triple parish was disabled and Rev Emil H. Hardrat of Michigan City served Otis and Porter Station/Chesterton.
1874 Otis organized (a second time?) to build a church
1875 Otis church is dedicated
1878 Otis organized again; constitution, dated July 10, 1878, extent. First resident pastor of Otis was Rev. Emile. R. Hamann.
1880 Rev. Hamann organized the St. John Evangelical Church in Chesterton,; triple parish of Otis, Westville, and Chesterton.
1881 Beatty's Corners Cemetery was deeded to St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
1905 Otis and Westville a dual parish
1907 Triple parish of Otis, Westville, and Michigan City,IN served by Pastor Emil H. Polzin
1908 Otis Ladies Aid organized (Lutheran Service Organization)
1921 Otis and Westville return to a dual ministry. Reverend Paul F. Buck, Pastor Church minutes changed from German to the English language
1925 Aid Association for Lutherans chartered and first Sunday School established
1935 St Paul Luther League organized
1980 Otis and Westville dual parish discontinued, both congregations continued the Lord's service as separate parishes
1988 Young Believers Club organized
1988 Men's Club organized
2002 Beatty's Corners Cemetery inclusion into the Indiana Department of Natural Resources,
Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology, Cemetery and Burial Ground Registry (Revised 2011)
In His Service at St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Otis, Indiana 46367
1871-1872 Elias Hieber 1873- 1878 Emil Hardrat 1878-1882 Emil Richard Hamann 1882- 1883 Johann Leonard Daib 1883- 1895 Friedrich Wilhelm Schlechte 1895- 1903 Martin Christian Helinrich Baade 1904- 1912 Emil H. Polzin 1912- 1921 Oscar Adelbert Sauer 1921- 1925 Paul Frederic Buck 1926- 1928 William Herman Medler 1928- 1930 Walter E. Bauer 1930-1933 Curtis Clemens Stephan 1933- 1941 Edgar Paul Schmidt 1942- 1949 Howard Theodore Behrens 1950- 1955 Walter Martin Ave-Lallemant 1956- 1958 Arlo Theodore Janssen 1958- 1960 William Arthur Busse 1960- 1964 Lanny Raymond Zup 1964- 1967 Daniel Frederick Hentscher 1967- 1968 Loren Allen Boettcher 1969- 1973 Karl Emanuel Hofmann 1973- 1974 Horace Dwight Hummel 1975- 1980 Emo Leopold Szedlak 1982- 1987 Marcus Ronald Mueller 1987 Garry Everett Wickert 1993- 2005 David W Werner 2006- 2010 Vacancy Pastors (alphabetical order) Jason Braaten John M Dreyer Brian Mosemann Thomas Sabel Peter J Scaer 2010 Thomas Sabel, June 27th installed by LC-MS, Indiana District President, Daniel May
1870 A preaching station was started at Otis, Indiana by Rev. J.H.H. Meyer of Valparaiso, Indiana.
1871 St. Paul's first called-pastor, was Rev. Ellias Hieber, who served a triple parish of Otis, Porter, Station/Chesterton and Westville, Indiana.
1873 The triple parish was disabled and Rev Emil H. Hardrat of Michigan City served Otis and Porter Station/Chesterton.
1874 Otis organized (a second time?) to build a church
1875 Otis church is dedicated
1878 Otis organized again; constitution, dated July 10, 1878, extent. First resident pastor of Otis was Rev. Emile. R. Hamann.
1880 Rev. Hamann organized the St. John Evangelical Church in Chesterton,; triple parish of Otis, Westville, and Chesterton.
1881 Beatty's Corners Cemetery was deeded to St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
1907 Triple parish of Otis, Westville, and Michigan City,IN served by Pastor Emil H. Polzin
1908 Otis Ladies Aid organized (Lutheran Service Organization)
1921 Otis and Westville return to a dual ministry. Reverend Paul F. Buck, Pastor Church minutes changed from German to the English language
1925 Aid Association for Lutherans chartered and first Sunday School established
1935 St Paul Luther League organized
1980 Otis and Westville dual parish discontinued, both congregations continued the Lord's service as separate parishes
1988 Young Believers Club organized
1988 Men's Club organized
In His Service at St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Otis, Indiana 46367
1871-1872 Elias Hieber 1873- 1878 Emil Hardrat 1878-1882 Emil Richard Hamann 1882- 1883 Johann Leonard Daib 1883- 1895 Friedrich Wilhelm Schlechte 1895- 1903 Martin Christian Helinrich Baade 1904- 1912 Emil H. Polzin 1912- 1921 Oscar Adelbert Sauer 1921- 1925 Paul Frederic Buck 1926- 1928 William Herman Medler 1928- 1930 Walter E. Bauer 1930-1933 Curtis Clemens Stephan 1933- 1941 Edgar Paul Schmidt 1942- 1949 Howard Theodore Behrens 1950- 1955 Walter Martin Ave-Lallemant 1956- 1958 Arlo Theodore Janssen 1958- 1960 William Arthur Busse 1960- 1964 Lanny Raymond Zup 1964- 1967 Daniel Frederick Hentscher 1967- 1968 Loren Allen Boettcher 1969- 1973 Karl Emanuel Hofmann 1973- 1974 Horace Dwight Hummel 1975- 1980 Emo Leopold Szedlak 1982- 1987 Marcus Ronald Mueller 1987 Garry Everett Wickert 1993- 2005 David W Werner 2006- 2010 Vacancy Pastors (alphabetical order) Jason Braaten John M Dreyer Brian Mosemann Thomas Sabel Peter J Scaer 2010 Thomas Sabel, June 27th installed by LC-MS, Indiana District President, Daniel May
Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church FAQs
Question: Where is Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church located?
Answer: Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at 5 Beech St, Otis, Indiana.
Question: Who is Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church's pastor?
Answer: Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church's pastor is Rev. Kent Wartick.
Question: What time is service at Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church?
Answer: Church Service 10 am
Question: What is Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church's website?
Answer: http://stpaulotisin.weebly.com/
Question: What denominaiton is Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church?
Answer: Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church belongs to Lutheran Church denomination and is affiliated with The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Answer: Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at 5 Beech St, Otis, Indiana.
Question: Who is Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church's pastor?
Answer: Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church's pastor is Rev. Kent Wartick.
Question: What time is service at Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church?
Answer: Church Service 10 am
Question: What is Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church's website?
Answer: http://stpaulotisin.weebly.com/
Question: What denominaiton is Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church?
Answer: Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church belongs to Lutheran Church denomination and is affiliated with The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Open our ears.
Blessed Lord, open our ears to hear what Thou speakest and our eyes to see as Thou seest. Give us hearts to beat in sympathy with Thine at the sight of every little child; and above all, our Lord, to understand and experience how surely and how blessedly Thou fulfilest Thy promise, "Whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me."
Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church listing was last updated on the 29th of October, 2017
