The German Evangelical Congregational Church of Sutton was organized in 1880 under the leadership of the Rev. W. Sess of Crete with assistance from the Rev. E. Jose who became its first pastor. The congregation was officially incorporated in 1883. The charter indicates that there were sixteen original members.
This parish was also called First German Congregational Church.
The congregation was disbanded in 1953.
The following pastors have served First German Congregational Church:
Rev. H. Bentz (1884-1887)
Rev. J. May (1887-1888)
Rev. M. Treiber (1888-1892)
Rev. J. Schlechter (1892-1893)
Rev. J. Bruse (1893-1894)
Rev. R. Hilkerbaeumer (1894-1897)
Rev. G. Essig (1897-1899)
Rev. G. Grob (1899-1906)
Rev. M. Treiber (1906-1910)
Rev. J. D. Gross (1910-1914)
Rev. G. Graf (1914-1915)
Rev. D. Schurr (1915-1919)
Rev. A. Hild (1919)
Rev. J. Strohecker (1920-1925)
Rev. F. Schlitzkuss (1926-1934)
Rev. Carl A. Mertins (1935-1937)
Rev. H. Pfeiff (1938-?)
- Eisenach, George John. A History of the German Congregational Churches in the United States (Yankton, SD: Pioneer Press, 1938): 259.
- Nebraska State Historical Society
- Birth records from the German Congregational Church (Odessa Archive)
- Confirmation records from the German Congregational Church (Odessa Archive)
- Marriage records from the German Congregational Church (Odessa Archive)
- Death records from the German Congregational Church (Odessa Archive)