Church district Böblingen
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Reutlingen |
| Structure: | 24 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx. 72,200 (2005) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Schlossberg 13 71032 Boeblingen |
| Dean : | Bernd Liebendörfer |
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The Evangelical Church District Böblingen is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the dean's office Böblingen.
geography
The church district of Böblingen is located in the west of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the southeast of the Böblingen district , i.e. the area of the political cities and communities Aidlingen , Altdorf , Böblingen , Ehningen , Grafenau , Holzgerlingen , Magstadt , Schönaich , Sindelfingen , Steinenbronn , Waldenbuch and Weil im Schönbuch .
Neighboring church districts
The church district of Böblingen borders on the following church districts (starting in the northeast): Church district Stuttgart (former church districts Stuttgart and Degerloch ) and Bernhausen (all prelature Stuttgart ) as well as Tübingen , Herrenberg Calw and Leonberg (all prelature Reutlingen ).
history
The area of today's deanery or church district Böblingen belongs to the old heartland of Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation from 1534, so that the area is completely evangelical. Only Dätzingen, as the property of the Order of St. John, remained Catholic. Soon after the Reformation, Boeblingen became the seat of a deanery from 1556, at that time a special superintendent, which belonged to the Maulbronn Generalate. The parish priest of Böblingen was appointed dean. From 1823 the dean's office in Böblingen belonged to the Ludwigsburg generalate, from 1913 to the Reutlingen generalate, from which today's Reutlingen prelature emerged.
As a result of the dissolution of some districts or higher offices in Württemberg in 1939, the church administrative districts were also partially restructured. With effect from April 1, 1939, the Schafhausen parish was reclassified to the Leonberg parish. In return, the church district of Böblingen received the parish of Dachtel from the church district of Calw.
Between 1992 and 2003 it again belonged to the Ludwigsburg Prelature . On January 1, 1981, the Böblingen parish was enlarged to include the two parishes of Steinenbronn and Waldenbuch, which previously belonged to the Degerloch parish.
Head of the church district
The church district is managed by the district synod , the church district committee (KBA) and the dean. The current dean has been Bernd Liebendörfer (* 1955) since 1999, who is also one of the pastors at the town church in Böblingen .
Deans of the parish
- 1801–1819: Johann Friedrich Reuchlin
- 1819–1821: Johann Immanuel Friedrich Schmid
- 1821–1837: Jakob Immanuel Kies
- 1837–1859: Gottlieb Friedrich Rapp
- 1860–1868: Johann Georg Friedrich Baur
- 1869–1881: Karl Immanuel Heermann
- 1881–1889: Karl August Schnaidt (1837–1902)
- 1890–1897: Christian Niethammer
- 1898–1906: Theodor Christoph Lenckner (1847–1907)
- 1906–1926: Albert Karl August Pregizer (1856–1936)
- 1926–1933: Theodor Kappus
- 1934–1950: Hermann Dürr
- 1950–1968: Robert Baur
- 1968–1978: Jakob Straub (1913–1997)
- 1978–1986: Klaus Lubkoll (1928–1992)
- 1987–1992: Jens Timm (* 1940)
- 1993–1999: Hans-Peter Ehrlich (* 1948)
- since 1999: Bernd Liebendörfer (* 1955), 50th Dean since 1534
Parishes
There are a total of 24 parishes in the church district of Böblingen. Ten parishes have merged to form a total of three parishes, but remain independent corporations under public law. The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.
The area of the church district of Böblingen is predominantly evangelical. There is therefore a Protestant parish and mostly an old church in almost every village. In most places (except Böblingen and Sindelfingen) Catholics only moved in after the Second World War .
Aidlingen parish
The parish of Aidlingen (approx. 2,800) comprises the main town of Aidlingen . A church in Aidlingen was first mentioned in 1275. It belonged to the Reichenau monastery. In 1481 it was donated to Tübingen Abbey by Count Eberhard im Bart. Württemberg introduced the Reformation. The current church was built by Aberlin Jörg between 1460 and 1470 . It has a late Gothic saddle roof tower. The choir is vaulted with a mesh. In 1784 the church is called St. Nicholas. After a fire in 1949, the church was rebuilt.
Parish Altdorf
The parish Altdorf (approx. 2,200) comprises the parish Altdorf . A church in Altdorf was first mentioned in 1275. It was incorporated into the Bebenhausen monastery in 1402 . During the Reformation it came to Württemberg. In 1467 it was called St. Blasius and Briccius. The former fortified church is a choir side tower with a reticulated choir and a late Gothic sacristy. The ship burned down in 1944 and the church was rebuilt in 1950.
Entire parish of Böblingen
The entire parish of Böblingen (approx. 13,000) includes the core town of Böblingen . It came into being through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on February 13, 1964, when the until then sole parish of Böblingen was initially divided into three parishes, namely the town parish of Böblingen, Martin Luther parish of Böblingen and Paul Gerhardt parish of Böblingen and these in the simultaneously newly formed overall parish Böblingen were merged. In a letter dated December 23, 1963, the Ministry of Culture recognized the entire parish of Böblingen and its parishes as corporations under public law. With effect from January 1, 1982, the independent parish Diezenhalde (since 1990 Christ parish in Böblingen) was formed as a further parish within the overall parish of Böblingen, so that since then it has consisted of four parishes. The general parish has taken on certain tasks for the particular parishes. The administration and church maintenance for the four parishes is organized centrally. The local youth work of the Evangelical Church is also operated on this level. The Tannenberg Forest Home is part of it, and has been offering recreational activities for children on the outskirts of the city for over 50 years. The Sonnenhalde retirement and nursing home is an important branch of the overall parish. It is the only home in the evang area. Regional church in Württemberg, which is directly supported by a parish. A new initiative is the table shop, which has existed since January 2005. Here, food is given to those in need at low cost. In addition to these own areas, the overall church community coordinates the cooperation of the four Protestant parishes in the core city.
City parish of Böblingen
The city parish of Böblingen (approx. 3,500) includes the old town of Böblingen. Ecclesiastically, Böblingen probably initially belonged to the Martinskirche in Sindelfingen. In 1261 a pastor was first attested to at the Marienkirche outside the city. In 1469 a chaplain was founded at the Marienkapelle, but in 1419 the castle chapel in Böblingen was elevated to the parish church of St. Dionysius. It was built in the 13th century, but probably had several previous buildings. The choir was built around 1340 and the nave was enlarged. In 1550 the tower was changed. In 1468 the church came to the Hirsau monastery . After the Reformation, the church came to Württemberg. It soon became the seat of a deanery. In 1707 the tower structure was replaced by a new building. In 1892 the church was changed again and a new organ and pulpit were installed. The church burned down during World War II and was rebuilt in 1950. The last renovation was carried out in 1983.
The current town parish of Böblingen came into being through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on February 13, 1964, when the previously sole parish of Böblingen was divided into three parishes at the time. Today the dean and two other pastors in the pastoral care districts center, north and south perform their services in the town parish of Böblingen.
Martin Luther parish in Böblingen
The Martin Luther parish of Böblingen (approx. 4,100) comprises parts of the core city of Böblingen, in particular the residential areas of Tannenberg and Rauher Kapf. As a result of the strong influx after the Second World War, the Protestant parish of Böblingen, which until then only had the town church, became too large. That is why the Martin Luther Church with its parish hall was built in 1960 . The Martin-Luther-Kirchengemeinde Böblingen was formed as an independent parish through the announcement of the upper church council on February 13, 1964, when the previously sole parish of Böblingen was divided into three parishes at the time.
The Martin Luther parish also continued to grow, so that in the 1970s the parish center on Murkenbachweg was built or acquired for the Tannenberg area and later the parish center Taunusstraße for the parishioners of the forest settlement “Rauher Kapf”. Thus the Martin Luther parish now has three parish centers. Today three pastors in the pastoral care districts north, south and east serve in the Martin Luther parish. The management lies with the rectory south.
Paul Gerhardt parish in Böblingen
The Paul-Gerhardt-Kirchengemeinde Böblingen (approx. 3,200) comprises parts of the core city of Böblingen. As a result of the strong influx after the Second World War, the parish of Böblingen, which until then only had the city church of Böblingen, had become too big. The Martin Luther Church was built in 1960 and another church, the Paul Gerhardt Church, was built in 1960/61. The Paul-Gerhardt-Kirchengemeinde Böblingen was formed as an independent parish through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on February 13, 1964, when the previously sole parish of Böblingen was divided into three parishes at the time. In 1972 the Paul Gerhardt parish built a parish hall, which was given the name Bonhoeffer House. Today, two pastors in the pastoral care districts north and south do their services in the Paul Gerhardt parish.
Christ Church Parish Böblingen
The Christ parish in Böblingen (approx. 2,900) comprises the Diezenhalde residential area in the core town of Böblingen. For the Protestant residents of this residential area, the independent Diezenhalde parish was founded within the entire parish of Böblingen with effect from January 1, 1982, after the Ministry of Education recognized the new parish as a public corporation. In 1990 an ecumenical community center was built in Diezenhalde: A round building (Catholic Our Father Congregation) and a rectangular "Small Sacral Room" (Protestant Christ Church) are inserted into a square basic shape. The community center has a bell that serves both denominations. In 1990, the Diezenhalde parish was renamed the Böblingen Christ parish. Today two pastors are serving in the Christ parish in Böblingen.
Parish of Dachtel
The parish of Dachtel (approx.) Includes the district of Dachtel of the parish of Aidlingen. A church in Dachtel was mentioned as early as 1275. The current church was built in 1601 and rebuilt after a fire in 1768. The parish of Dachtel is looked after by the Deufringen parish. Until 1939 the parish of Dachtel belonged to the church district of Calw. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Böblingen church district.
Dagersheim parish
The parish of Dagersheim (approx. 2,400) includes the Dagersheim district of the city of Böblingen. A pastor is first mentioned in Dagersheim in 1252. It is not known to whom the church was originally dedicated. In 1422 St. Fridolin is mentioned, some points also to Benedict or John the Baptist. It was not until 1784 that it was called St. Agathe Church. The church came to the Lords of Mönsheim via the Count Palatine of Tübingen, then in 1339 to those of Urbach, who sold it to the Sindelfingen Monastery in 1342. With this she came to the newly founded University of Tübingen in 1476 . The church was built in 1491. It has late Gothic choir stalls, medieval and modern glass paintings and a historic cone chest organ by Carl Gottlob Weigle from 1857.
Parish of Darmsheim
The parish of Darmsheim (approx. 1,800) comprises the Darmsheim district of the city of Sindelfingen. A church in Darmsheim was first mentioned in 1260. In 1342 the Sindelfingen monastery acquired the church set. From here she came to the University of Tübingen in 1477. The former fortified church, originally probably St. Pelagius, consecrated to St. Antonius from 1537, is a late Gothic west tower complex with frescoes from around 1470.
Parish of Deufringen
The parish of Deufringen (approx. 950 parishioners) includes the Protestant Christians in Deufringen , which has been part of Aidlingen since 1971. A church in Deufringen is first mentioned in 1268, legally at that time a chapel and branch of the parish church of St. Martin in Gechingen ( Calw church district ). After the Reformation, Deufringen became its own parish. The oldest part of the church is the fortified tower with the ribbed vaulted choir on the ground floor. The vault is supported by four grimacing brackets; the keystone shows the Lamb of God with the victory flag (first half of the 15th century). Around 1468 this tower choir was extended to the east and painted. The rare depiction of a wafer mill and the tabernacle of this extension have been preserved. The tower originally had an adjoining nave in the west. Shortly before the Reformation, this nave and the eastward expansion of the choir were demolished; a new, larger nave was added to the tower in the east. From then on the tower was the west tower and entrance hall of the church. In 1564 the nave was painted in the Renaissance style; The decorative painting on the ceiling beams and around the windows, which can be seen again today, is an outstanding example of the art of this time and of high originality. In 1790 the unfinished choir of the church was demolished and the nave was extended to the east by 4.5 m. Three tombs of the Lords of Validlingen from the 16th and 17th centuries have been preserved in the St. Vitus Church . Another gem is the so-called "hail picture" with a detailed view of the town, reminiscent of a devastating hail storm in 1811. In 1972 the interior of the church was aligned with the old choir in the west tower. From 1749 to 1974 the parish office of Deufringen was housed in the former validling castle. Today it also looks after the parish of Dachtel.
Parish of Döffingen
The Protestant Christians in the two towns of Döffingen and Dätzingen , which together form the Grafenau community, belong to the parish of Döffingen (approx. 2,500 parishioners) .
In Döffingen, a church was named as early as 1075 that belonged to Hirsau Monastery. The battle of Döffingen between the Counts of Württemberg and the free imperial cities raged around the strongly fortified fortified church in 1388. The victory of the Württemberger was a turning point in the history of southwest Germany; the political power of the free cities began to decline. In 1516 the nave was rebuilt. Since the Reformation was introduced in Württemberg in 1534, Protestant services have been celebrated in the Martinskirche. The church burned down in 1634 when Döffingen was destroyed by imperial troops and was rebuilt in simplified forms from 1642 to 1660. At the end of the Second World War, the church almost burned down again when Döffingen was bombarded by French artillery. In 1962 it was renovated and the nave was extended to the west by 4.5 m. In 2002–2005 the church was again renovated inside and out.
Dätzingen was initially Protestant after the Reformation, but was re-Catholicized during the Counter-Reformation by the Order of Malta, to which Dätzingen belonged. In 1805 Dätzingen became part of Württemberg. The King gave the Maltese Castle and the castle property to his favorite, the Count of Dillen. Because of the noble families, Protestant Christians came to the town for the first time. After the Second World War, the Protestant community grew strongly. It was not legally independent, but at that time part of the Schafhausen parish (Leonberg church district). After Dätzingen was united with the municipality of Döffingen during the reform of the municipality, the church affiliation later also changed (announcement by the Upper Church Council of January 30, 1984).
Since 2002 there has been a permanent second parish office (50%) for Döffingen and Dätzingen in addition to the executive parish office. Services take place in the Martinskirche in Döffingen on all Sundays and public holidays at 10 a.m. In Dätzingen there is a service on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month and on the major public holidays (9 a.m., Protestant parish hall).
Ehningen parish
The parish of Ehningen (approx. 3,300) includes the parish of Ehningen . A church was first mentioned in 1130. It was owned by the Hirsau monastery and consecrated to St. Donatus and Afra. In 1452 there was a chapel to Our Lady "under the village", the church bill of which came to Württemberg via the Count Palatine of Tübingen, who had given it to the Sölers. In 1450 the patronage right was given to the Güterstein Charterhouse. With the Reformation, the church came to Württemberg. The late Gothic choir side tower of today's Marienkirche has a ribbed vaulted choir and a nave from 1523 with late Gothic murals. You can also see tombs of the Lords of Brastberg and Breitschwert from the 16th to 18th centuries. In 1957/58 the church was renovated.
In the associated hamlet of Mauren there is a former pilgrimage church dedicated to St. Maria and Pelagius, which belonged to the Bebenhausen monastery in the 14th century. In the Middle Ages it was a branch of Altdorf. In 1482 there were two and later three chaplains there. After the Reformation, a parish was established, which was not abolished until 1809. The church was profaned in 1826, but today the church parish Ehningen is once again holding services. The church still has Romanesque remains and a nave built around 1460. There are tombs of Dachenhausen and Georg Friedrich Schertlin von Burtenbach in the choir.
Today there are two pastors working in Ehningen.
Parish of Holzgerlingen
The parish of Holzgerlingen (approx. 5,300) includes the town of Holzgerlingen . A church in Holzgerlingen was first mentioned in 1275. It came to Württemberg via the lords of Holzgerlingen and von Tachenhausen. Archduchess Mechthild had the right of patronage in 1465. In 1487 it was handed over to the Tübingen Abbey and thus later to the university, which held it until 1924. The church, designated St. Mauritius Church in 1535, is a late Gothic building from 1473 with a cross-rib vaulted west tower. In 1920 the church was renovated. As a result of the strong growth of the congregation, a second preaching site, the Johanneskirche, was built in 1964, initially as a simple wooden church. In 1976 it was replaced by a modern community center. There is also the Johannes-Brenz-Haus, the parish hall of the Mauritius Church.
Today three pastors do their services in the parish of Holzgerlingen. The Mauritius church now has four bells. During the Second World War, Holzgerlingen had to give up all bells. However, you got a little bell from the neighboring community of Altdorf. As a result, the community had at least one little bell in times of war.
Parish of Magstadt
The parish of Magstadt (approx. 3,200) comprises the parish of Magstadt , without the Grundhof, which was reclassified from the parish of Magstadt to the parish of Renningen with effect from April 1, 1955. A church was first mentioned in Magstadt in 1273. Württemberg gave the church set in 1392 to the Bebenhausen monastery. In 1465 the church was called St. George's Church. It was rebuilt from 1490 to 1511 and has a ribbed vaulted choir. Remains of the former church are walled in behind the choir. Today two pastors are serving in the Magstadt parish.
Maichingen parish
The Maichingen parish (approx. 4,000 parishioners) comprises the Maichingen district of the city of Sindelfingen. A church in Maichingen is first attested in the Hirsauer Codex . The parish church known as St. Laurentius Church in 1568 was completely rebuilt and expanded in 1609. The font dates from 1517.
In addition to the Laurentiuskirche, the parish also has two parish houses, the Laurentiusgemeindehaus (built in 1965) with rooms of the YMCA in Bismarckstraße and the Stephanusgemeindehaus (built in 1978) with the nursing station in Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße. The Maichingen Nursing Association was founded in 1933. One of the three kindergartens run by the Maichingen Evangelical Church, the Stephanus Kindergarten, is located in the Stephanus parish hall. The other two kindergartens are the Altes Schulhaus kindergarten and the Landhaussiedlung kindergarten. From 2012 a day nursery will also be opened on the grounds of the Laurentiusgemeindehaus (Bismarckstraße). The first kindergarten in Maichingen was founded in 1883. The trombone choir of the community is part of the association CVJM Maichingen e. V. organized. The CVJM Maichingen e. V. independently offers groups for child and youth work on behalf of the parish and is the sponsor of a youth consultant agency established in 2007.
Today there are two parish offices and, accordingly, two parish offices in the Maichingen parish, the North Parish Office, which is housed in a building built in 1968 on Zeppelinstrasse, and the South Parish Office, which is located in the Stephanus parish hall.
Parish of Schönaich
The parish of Schönaich (approx. 4,700) includes the parish of Schönaich . A church in Schönaich was first mentioned in 1275. The patronage had the respective local authority. 1309 the church is called St. Martinskirche. Today's church was built in 1840. The late Gothic tower with a stepped gable was retained. An early baroque wooden crucifix from 1650 can be seen inside. Today two pastors are serving in the parish of Schönaich.
General parish of Sindelfingen
The total parish of Sindelfingen (approx. 13,100) includes the core city of Sindelfingen . It was formed through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrats on November 16, 1962, when the previously sole parish of Sindelfingen was divided into four parishes, namely Martinskirchengemeinde Sindelfingen, Christkirchegemeinde Sindelfingen, Goldbergkirchengemeinde Sindelfingen and Johanneskirchengemeinde Sindelfingen and these were combined at the same time in the newly formed total church community Sindelfingen. In a letter dated March 20, 1962, the Ministry of Education recognized the entire parish of Sindelfingen and its particular parishes as corporations under public law. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on December 17, 1965, the independent Eichholz parish of Sindelfingen was founded and, with effect from December 5, 1971, the independent Markus parish of Sindelfingen was founded as further parishes within the total parish of Sindelfingen for the residential areas Königsknoll-Viehweide-Unter den Weinbergen.
On January 1, 1977, the Eichholz parish was again merged with the Johannes parish in Sindelfingen and, with effect from November 11, 2001, the Markus parish was merged with the Martin parish.
Martinskirchengemeinde Sindelfingen
The Martinskirchengemeinde Sindelfingen (approx. 6,200) comprises the old town and the eastern part of Sindelfingen. The parish today has two churches, the Martinskirche and the Markuskirche. The Martinskirchengemeinde was formed by the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on November 16, 1962, when the previously sole parish of Sindelfingen was divided into four parishes.
For the rapidly growing parish of Sindelfingen, further churches and parishes have been established since the 1950s. Thus, with effect from December 5, 1971, the independent Markuskirche Sindelfingen was founded for the residential areas Königsknoll-Viehweide-Unter den Weinbergen as a further parish within the total parish of Sindelfingen, which in 1976 also received its own church in Sindelfingen's east town. In a letter dated October 26, 1971, the Ministry of Education recognized the Markus church parish as a public corporation. With effect from November 11, 2001, the Markuskirche parish was dissolved again by merging it with the Martinskirchengemeinde, which had also been dissolved, thereby creating the new Martinskirchengemeinde.
The Romanesque Martinskirche was built until 1130 and was the mother church of the entire area. It is one of the oldest churches in southern Germany. In 1424 a Gothic Lady Chapel was added, which was demolished by the architect Leins in 1862. The sacristy is early Gothic. The Martinskirche Sindelfingen is home to numerous children's and church choirs. Church music director Matthias Hanke has his official seat there as district choirmaster of Böblingen.
Christ Church Community Sindelfingen
The Christ Church Community of Sindelfingen (approx. 1,900) comprises the districts of Schleicher, Rotbühl and Hinterweil of the city of Sindelfingen. For the rapidly growing parish of Sindelfingen, further churches have been built since the 1950s. The Christ Church was built in 1958/59 and the independent Christ Church Community of Sindelfingen was formed through the announcement of the upper church council on November 16, 1962, when the previously sole church community of Sindelfingen was divided into four parishes. This too soon became too big, so that another church, the Nicodemus Church, was built on Nikolaus-Lenau-Platz as part of the Ecumenical Community Center. Today, two pastors perform their services in the Christ parish, whereby the management of the parish lies with the parish office of the Christ Church.
With effect from January 13, 2005, there was a small area change from the Johannes church community in Sindelfingen in favor of the Christ church community in Sindelfingen.
Goldberg parish Sindelfingen
The Goldberg parish Sindelfingen (approx. 1800 members) covers the south of Sindelfingen between the Daimler plant in the west, the Autobahn 81 Stuttgart – Singen in the south, the Breuningerland shopping center in the east and the Goldbach in the north. The Goldberg parish of Sindelfingen was formed through the announcement of the upper church council on November 16, 1962, when the previously sole parish of Sindelfingen was divided into four parishes.
History
The Goldberg was a barren pastureland between Sindelfingen and Böblingen until the fifties of the twentieth century. On the northern edge, the Romans built a fort with a Mitras sanctuary at an important intersection in the third century. Archaeological pieces can still be seen in the Sindelfingen City Museum. On May 12th, 1525, the Goldberg gained notoriety through the so-called farmers' battle on the Goldberg. Around 10,000-15,000 farmers from all over southern Germany stood up against the army of the Swabian Federation under the head of Waldburg for their freedom and their rights. The peasants were defeated in a bloody battle. Between 1,500 and 9,000 dead peasants covered the battlefield. In the Böblingen Peasant War Museum, the peasant life of the time, their demands and the course of the battle are presented. A new historical section on the Goldberg began with the construction of the higher district school, today's Goldberg-Gymnasium, in 1929 on the western edge of the Goldberg. In 1937/38 the "war victims settlement" followed on the north-west edge. During the Second World War, a flak position was set up on the Goldberg, and an air raid shelter near the "war victims' settlement". After the war, in May 1953, due to the large influx of people to Sindelfingen, the city began planning a residential area on the upper Goldberg.
On February 7, 1954, the pastor and senior teacher Hansgeorg Fischer held a first children's church service with over 70 children at the Goldberggymnasium. With that the church work began on the Goldberg. On March 17, 1954, the first Bible study followed in the Hausch house. The Goldberg parish hall was built in 1958/59. The developing new district was initially supplied by the mother parish of Martinskirche. On April 2, 1962, the Goldberg congregation was founded as an independent parish. The planning for a separate church began and the architect Heinz Rall from Stuttgart was entrusted with the execution. On February 22, 1964, it was decided to set up an independent pastor's office for the Goldberg community, and on July 19, 1964 the first pastor, Albrecht Hermann, moved up with his family.
The foundation stone of the new church next to the parish hall was laid on October 1, 1966, and on November 7 the Evangelical Church Community Council Sindelfingen named it the Church of Reconciliation . On October 1, 1967, the handover of the Reconciliation Church and the associated parish center to the Goldberg parish took place. The number of parishioners in the Goldberg parish grew to 4,000 by the end of the 1970s, due to the influx of many young families. From 1967 to 1972 the Catholic parish was a guest in the Church of Reconciliation until it received its own Church of St. Mary in 1972. Right from the start there has been a good ecumenical cooperation with many joint events, festivals and church services.
After Pastor Hermann fell seriously ill in December 1977 and took early retirement, Peter Mittler followed as pastor from 1980 to 1986. Reinhardt Seibert has been pastor of the Goldberg parish since August 1987. Since the seventies, about ten vicars have also worked on the Goldberg. In 1991, in addition to the previous temporary organ, a large pipe organ with 19 stops and 1282 pipes from the Rensch company in Lauffen am Neckar was installed in the Reconciliation Church. Since then, the Goldberg parish has held annual series of eight to ten concerts in the Church of Reconciliation.
Johannes church parish Sindelfingen
The Johanneskirche community in Sindelfingen (approx. 3,100) covers the north of the Sindelfingen core city, including the districts of Eichholz, Eschenried, Spitzholz and Stelle / Roter Berg. For the growing parish of Sindelfingen, further churches have been built since the 1950s. The Johanneskirche was built in the residential area of Eschenried in 1961/62 and the independent Johanneskirche community in Sindelfingen was formed through the announcement of the upper church council on November 16, 1962, when the previously sole parish of Sindelfingen was divided into four parishes. From the beginning, emphasis was placed on a rich life in church music. Choirs, youth choirs and children's choirs were looked after for forty years by Paul Bischoff , who performed many great oratorios , masses and cantatas there.
The community center "Inseltreff" in Watzmannstrasse was later built for the Eichholz residential area, a clearing in the northern Sindelfingen city forest. The independent Eichholz parish of Sindelfingen was founded here by the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on December 17, 1965. In a letter dated November 29, 1965, the Ministry of Education recognized the Eichholz parish of Sindelfingen as a corporation under public law. On January 1, 1977, the Eichholzkirchengemeinde Sindelfingen was reunited with the Johanneskirchengemeinde Sindelfingen. Church services are therefore celebrated in both the Johanneskirche and the Eichholz community center to this day. In the Johanneskirche community today two pastors are serving in the pastoral care districts north and south.
With effect from January 13, 2005, there was a small area change from the Johannes church community in Sindelfingen in favor of the Christ church community in Sindelfingen.
Steinenbronn parish
The parish of Steinenbronn (approx. 2,500) includes the parish of Steinenbronn . In terms of church, Steinenbronn was initially a branch of Weil im Schönbuch. One church is mentioned as early as 1339. Before 1474 it became a curate chaplain and later its own parish. The church known as St. Erhard in 1475 was rebuilt in 1839. The medieval tower from 1470 was retained. The church was completely destroyed in World War II and rebuilt from 1947 to 1949. The Steinenbronn parish is responsible for a kindergarten.
The parish of Steinenbronn used to belong to the church district or dean's office in Stuttgart and from 1819 to the official dean's office in Stuttgart, from which today's church district Degerloch emerged . On January 1, 1981 she was assigned to the church district Böblingen.
Parish Waldenbuch
The parish of Waldenbuch (approx. 3,800) includes the city of Waldenbuch . In terms of church, Waldenbuch was initially a branch of Weil im Schönbuch. Around 1360 Waldenbuch became an independent parish. A church of St. Vitus is only attested in 1455. In 1464 and 65 it was mentioned again as a branch before it finally became a parish in 1468. The Bebenhausen monastery had the patronage. After the Reformation it belonged to Württemberg. Today's town church is a rectangular building from 1605/07. The choir tower of the previous church was taken over. The nave was originally attached to the tower on the west side. In the course of the expansion of the neighboring castle, however, the old nave was torn down and a new one was added on the east side from 1605 to 1607. The old Gothic windows were still used. The builder Elias Gunzenhäuser and the stonemason Peter Pfänder from Leonberg were involved in the construction on a royal commission until his death in 1606 . In the transverse church , which is slightly angled to the east , the altar is free to the east and the stalls and the three-sided galleries are aligned with the pulpit on the north wall. The eastern stepped gable with the outside staircase and the planned main portal (access today from the south) represents an impressive testimony to the architecture of the Renaissance , as well as the master carpenter's achievement of the roof construction, from which the large west gallery is suspended without space supports. In 1707 the church was redesigned in baroque style. A rose window by the artist Walter Kohler has been in the east gable since 1934 . Today the Waldenbuch parish is looked after by two pastors. In addition to the town church, services are also regularly celebrated in the former schoolhouse in the Glashütte district.
The parish Waldenbuch formerly belonged to the church district or deanery Stuttgart and from 1819 to the official deanery Stuttgart, from which today's church district Degerloch emerged. On January 1, 1981 she was assigned to the church district Böblingen.
Overall parish Weil im Schönbuch
The entire parish of Weil im Schönbuch (approx. 5,900) includes the parish of Weil im Schönbuch . It consists of the two following parishes Breitenstein-Neuweiler and Weil im Schönbuch.
Parish of Breitenstein-Neuweiler
The parish of Breitenstein-Neuweiler (approx.) Comprises the districts of Breitenstein and Neuweiler in the community of Weil im Schönbuch. Breitenstein and Neuweiler were always church branches of Weil im Schönbuch, but they formed independent parishes until 1999. On January 1, 2000, the Neuweiler parish was dissolved and its territory was attached to the Breitenstein parish. At the same time this was renamed the parish of Breitenstein-Neuweiler.
The late Gothic church of St. Georg in Breitenstein was built in 1488 by Franz von Tübingen. The church in Neuweiler has a Romanesque nave from the 12th century and a choir from 1488. In 1795 a roof turret was added.
Parish Weil im Schönbuch
The parish Weil im Schönbuch (approx.) Comprises the main town of the parish Weil im Schönbuch . A church in Weil was first mentioned in Schönbuch in 1188. In 1262 it is called St. Martin. It was the mother church of the surrounding area. In addition to Breitenstein and Neuweiler , their districts also included Dettenhausen , Neuenhaus , Rübgarten , Steinenbronn and Waldenbuch . In 1320 it was incorporated into the Bebenhausen monastery. The church has a Romanesque choir tower with a ribbed vault from the 14th century and a late Gothic nave from 1508. After a fire, it was renovated in 1559. In 1967 it was redesigned. Today three pastors are serving in the two parishes.
literature
- The Evangelical Württemberg - Its church offices and clergy from the Reformation to the present, collected and edited by Christian Sigel, pastor in Gebersheim, 1910.
- The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg - official description according to districts and municipalities (in eight volumes); Edited by the Baden-Württemberg State Archives Department; Volume III: Stuttgart District - Middle Neckar Regional Association, Stuttgart, 1978, ISBN 3-17-004758-2 .