Lutheran History of The Area
A group of Lutheran Settlers moved to the Coonalpyn District in the early 1920s, the first congregation, Bethlehem Lutheran Congregation, being formed on 9 March 1930. A second congregation, Immanuel Lutheran Congregation, was formed on 28 July 1940. In 1952, the two congregations conjointly decided to erect a church and move out of the old town institute. The church was finished and dedicated in 1953. When Lutheran Amalgamation occurred in 1966, the UELCA & ELCA congregations merged to form the Redeemer Lutheran Congregation, and a new parish was formed which included Tintinara and Meningie.
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