Photograph of the sanctuary when the building was dedicated in 1917. notice the organ pipes, gaslights on the wall and ceiling, German inscription above the chancel.

Our History 

The seed of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church was sown in the early part of 1887 when a small group of members of Trinity Lutheran Church conceived the idea of a new congregation in the then growing east side of our city. 

On July 10, 1887, the first formal meeting was held at the home of Mr. E.C. Meyer with Rev. George Bachmann, pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, acting as chairman. On June 3, 1906 a building committee as established. Members voted to proceed with the plans for a new edifice. In May 5, 1907, the building was begun with a contract price of $21,673.00. This is the building which we are still using today. The date of dedication of the new church building was on February 23, 1908. Three services were held, two morning services in German and an afternoon service in English. 

Realizing the need for a social and recreational center, the congregation, on June 3, 1926, resolved to build a parish hall. The hall was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day of that same year. The cost was $17,930.00. Since that time the parish hall has been remodeled to accommodate Evansville Lutheran School. The first floor is the school media center and computer lab, and the second floor is used for music and art classes.

The multi-purpose building was added in 1988. This structure houses the gymnasium, a small kitchen and three meeting rooms on the first floor, and middle school classrooms and restrooms for Evansville Lutheran School on the second floor.

A new wing for our church offices and meeting room was added, along with a link connecting the original school building with the sanctuary, in 2001. 

The sanctuary was remodeled, painted, carpeted and new lighting was installed for our 100th Anniversary in 2007. Our pipe organ was also refurbished at the same time.

A new school entrance, lobby, and new school office space were added, along with an elevator,

The original school classroom wing (now our elementary grade wing) was completely remodeled and refurbished in 2023.