"The Story Of Immanuel Congregation"
The year 1992 was the year of the 100th anniversary of Immanuel Lutheran Church. One of the items created to commemorate the anniversary was this 300 page book on the history of the church and school. August H. Erling, Jr. spent many hours over a three year period writing the text, compiling the photographs, and researching all available sources. Hundreds of photos and over 150 pages of text were turned over to the book editor, Bill Wentland, Jr.
100th Anniversary Clock
This clock was one of the commemorative items sold during the celebration of the 100th anniversary.
The clock is an 8" X 10" walnut plaque with a quartz movement and was engraved with the clock face and a representation of the church and school. It has the text "Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bristol, Connecticut, 1892 - 1992".
1896 Church Building
On October 14, 1894 the cornerstone was laid for the church building on the south bank of the Pequabuck River near the intersection of Orchard and School Streets. The 1894 church building became too small for the increasing size of the congregation. In 1896 the cornerstone was laid for the church building to be moved across the street to the corner of School and Orchard Streets. The church building was enlarged and the interior renovated. In 1897 the congregation numbered 351 with 217 communicant members. No pictures exist of the 1894 church, here is shown a photo of the 1896 church building.
"Our First Century - A Journey in Faith" 1892 - 1992 The Story of Immanuel Congregation a 100th Anniversary Commemorative History written by August H. Erling, Jr. edited by William A. Wentland, Jr.
1912 April 14, Confirmation Class
Confirmation
Front Row:
Martha Sonstroem, Bertha Wanda Jabs, Rose Sonstrom, Marie Sonstroem, Bertha Nass
Middle Row:
Otto Albert Sonstroem, Adolf Neumann, Edward Zahnke, Olga Fengler, Emilie Kunat, Bertha Sonstroem, Martha Schmelder, John Robert Blaschke, Gustav Strelau
Back Row:
Edward Avolt, Robert Roloff, Pastor Otto Duessel, Ludwig Stange, Arthur Theodore Schaffrick, Frederick Wilhelm Busse
1912
1924 School Building