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History Highlights
St. Paul Lutheran Church




Our History
— Rev. Paul Rowoldt
1942-1949
1942
February – St. Paul Church Organized
March – Congregation Incorporated
June – First Sunday School Class
1943
May – Congregation received into United Lutheran Church of America
— Rev. J. Brooks Moore
1949-1951
1950
November – 318 Club House Road Parsonage dedicated
— Rev. Whitson Seaman
1952-1956
1955
September – Hammond Church Organ dedicated
— Rev. Edwin R. Eastman
1956-1963
1957
November – New church site at Rt. 9 & Cable Avenue purchased
1960
September – New church/Rowoldt Hall dedicated
1962
February – Parsonage at Rt. 9 & Cable Avenue purchased
— Rev. Robert G. Petersen
1964-1981
1965
November – Luther Cottage purchased. Building demolished 1970.
1969
April – New church plans approved
1970
November – New church nave, narthex, office dedicated
1976
September – Petersen Annex, two-room addition to Rowoldt Hall
dedicated
1978
June – Cable Avenue & Locker St. property purchased
1980
February – Ocean Avenue & Locker St. property purchased
— Rev. John C. Pfisterer
1983-2003
1984
March – Ship’s Galley served first free lunch to community
1989
September – Anchor St. property purchased (now Anchor House)
1990
June – Rowoldt Hall mortgage burned at special service
1994
January – St. Paul becomes a founding member of Caregivers of Toms River
1999
July – St. Paul mortgage burned at a special service
— Rev. Peter M. Hartney
2006 – Present
2006
July – Construction & addition to Anchor House begins
August – Ocean House is used by Beachwood Fire Dept. and First Aid
Squad for training purposes
2008
July – Dedication of Anchor House
2011
May – Dedication of Memorial Garden
October – Major update to kitchen, Rowoldt Hall, roof, windows, and
grounds completed
2016
July – Rebuilt tower & new carillon operational




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