In 1906, German-Russian immigrants who had settled in and around Rocky Ford, Colorado organized themselves into a Congregational Church which they named United German Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Congregational Church of Rocky Ford. There were forty people who signed the original charter.
A church building was constructed in 1907 at 503 S. 4th Street, and in 1908 the church voted to become a member of the Colorado State Conference of German Congregational Churches.
As the number of members dwindled, the church was disbanded on 21 October 1979.
Location:
503 S. 4th St.
Rocky Ford, Colorado
The following pastors served Immanuel German Congregational Church:
A. Wiska (1907-1908)
Albert Hild (1908-1909)
Peter Ruder (1909-1911)
Gustav Adolf Latzke (1911-1912)
Christian Sozidat (1912-1921)
Albert Hild (1921-1923)
J.J. Ballinsky (1923-1927)
O.H. Scheer (1927-1933)
Robert Dobeck (1933-1939)
F.C. Zahl (1940-1942)
George Schissler (1943-1945)
William C. Woller (1946-1951)
Adam Fink (1952-1953)
Herbert R. Schaal (1954-1954)
Jonathan Weber (1954-1964)
- Eisenach, George John. A History of the German Congregational Churches in the United States (Yankton, SD: Pioneer Press, 1938): 247.
Records of Immanuel German Congregational Church (Jeruslan Nachrichten)