Organized in 1838. In 1849 a building was erected on Winchester Road just north of the Adams County line. In 1870 a new church was built in Williamsport (Poe). The church no longer exists. See Allen County cemeteries.
Organized December 25, 1845 as St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Marion Township near Thompson Road. A new church and cemetery were dedicated in December 1861 at 9909 Wayne Trace. In 1864 merged with St. John congregation in Adams Township on Hartzel Road changing the name in 1871.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmanuelsoest: Emmanuel Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, located just south of Fort Wayne. We welcome you to worship with us. Started in 1841, Emmanuel (Soest) has been serving the community for almost 175 years. We are a confessional Lutheran church just south of Fort Wayne, located right off of 469. We run a parochial elementary school with our sister congregation - St. John-Emmanuel Lutheran School (see https://www.facebook.com/StJohnEmmmanuelLutheranSchool). We also run a daycare for children, beginning with infants (see https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emmanuel-Childcare-Ministries/342877785831314). If you are interested in joining Emmanuel or wish to learn more about the Lutheran faith, please feel free to contact us. Pastor Henning would love to speak with you.
Lima Pipe Organ Company began removal of our old organ yesterday in preparation for the new one later this year. Many of the old pipes will be reused, and some others will be available to Soest members to purchase as a fundraiser; more information to come.
We’ll be reliant on our piano for the next few months and it will be wonderful to hear the new organ singing close to Christmas. Exciting times!
Organized in 1995 by the merger of Poe United Methodist and Hoagland United Methodist of Madison Township. Contact church regarding records from both churches.
Middletown Methodist Episcopal Church
Corner Franklin and First Streets, Poe
Organized in 1835. The church moved to Hoagland in 1876. See Hoagland Methodist Church, Madison Township.
Hesse Cassel St. Joseph's Church 1851 on page 241 of The Diocese of Fort Wayne by Alerding, Herman Joseph, 1845-1924; Noll, John Francis, Abp., 1875-1956, Publication date 1907, on Archive.org
Organized in 1841 by mostly German immigrants from Hessen Cassel in the diocese of Fulda, Germany. A temporary log-cabin chapel was erected in 1851 and was replaced by the present church in 1857. Baptism, marriage and death records exist from 1852. First communion records exist since 1899. Early records are in Latin and German. Records have been microfilmed and photocopied and are available at the Allen County Public Library. St. Joseph Hessen Cassel stands as a beacon for 175 years by Bonnie Elberson in Today's Catholic.
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel was founded by German immigrants in 1841. Most of the founding settlers came from the German city of Cassel in the state of Hesse, hence the name.
The church and St. Joseph Hessen Cassel School are on what is now US 27 south of Fort Wayne, and can be easily seen from I-469.
Last year, St. Joseph Hessen Cassel had some work done to the cross on top of their steeple (gold leafing?). It's amazing how bright it is now; as you drive by in the evening, the reflection is phenomenal. As I had some pictures from before the work (2020), I thought I'd make a nice "before and after".
And then I also had fun with photo editing on some other shots. The bright cross really lets you try some interesting things.
Organized December 25, 1845. New church and cemetery dedicated in December 1861 at 9909 Wayne Trace. After 1864 merged with St. John of Adams Township and in 1871 name changed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Cemetery.
