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History Highlights

St. Paul Lutheran Church

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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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