Church History

Established in 1833

St. Paul Church History

The history of St. Paul Church is the history of New Bremen. The German settlers arrived in Cincinnati with the intent to find a suitable site in Ohio to form a Protestant town. They sent out scouts to search for land and chose the present site of New Bremen. A piece of land was set aside for a Lutheran church in the original plat of the town.
The initial congregation consisted of 16 members and met for church services in a large barn on the southeast corner of North Main Street and 1st Street. In those early years, the congregation was too poor to support a full-time pastor but was able to hire a minister from Piqua to conduct monthly services.

St. Paul Church History

The history of St. Paul Church is the history of New Bremen. The German settlers arrived in Cincinnati with the intent to find a suitable site in Ohio to form a Protestant town. They sent out scouts to search for land and chose the present site of New Bremen. A piece of land was set aside for a Lutheran church in the original plat of the town.
The initial congregation consisted of 16 members and met for church services in a large barn on the southeast corner of North Main Street and 1st Street. In those early years, the congregation was too poor to support a full-time pastor but was able to hire a minister from Piqua to conduct monthly services.

The first church was a log cabin and was built in 1834 on the site set aside for the church. The first full-time pastor was hired in 1835 and the congregation built a parsonage and added 26 pews in the church. Dissension arose in 1845 which resulted in a split among members The departing members formed a new congregation in New Bremen.

The congregation of St. Paul grew rapidly and a new frame building was constructed in 1849. Tragedy also struck that year with an outbreak of cholera that took the lives of 122 church members.

The congregation became part of the Evangelical Synod of North America in 1933 and through mergers is today the St. Paul United Church of Christ. It remains committed to Christian education of youth, mission work, fellowship groups and worship services.

The first church was a log cabin and was built in 1834 on the site set aside for the church. The first full-time pastor was hired in 1835 and the congregation built a parsonage and added 26 pews in the church. Dissension arose in 1845 which resulted in a split among members The departing members formed a new congregation in New Bremen.

The congregation of St. Paul grew rapidly and a new frame building was constructed in 1849. Tragedy also struck that year with an outbreak of cholera that took the lives of 122 church members.

The congregation became part of the Evangelical Synod of North America in 1933 and through mergers is today the St. Paul United Church of Christ. It remains committed to Christian education of youth, mission work, fellowship groups and worship services.

119 North Franklin St
New Bremen, OH 45869
(419) 629-2502
stpaulnb@nktelco.net
119 North Franklin St
New Bremen, OH 45869
(419) 629 2502
office@stpaulnb.org
119 North Franklin St
New Bremen, OH 45869
(419) 629 2502
office@stpaulnb.org
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