Waiblingen church district
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Heilbronn |
| Structure: | 35 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx.77,900 (2005) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
In the Ziegeläckern 8 71332 Waiblingen |
| Dean : | Timmo Hertneck |
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The Evangelical Church District Waiblingen is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the Protestant Dean's office in Waiblingen.
geography
The Waiblingen church district is located in the middle of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the west of the Rems-Murr district , i.e. the area of the political towns and communities Berglen (excluding the districts of Hößlinswart and Steinach), Fellbach , Kernen im Remstal , Korb , Leutenbach , Remshalden (only the district of Buoch), Rudersberg (only the district of Necklinsberg), Schwaikheim , Waiblingen , Weinstadt (only the districts of Endersbach, Großheppach and Strümpfelbach) and Winnenden .
Neighboring church districts
The Waiblingen church district borders on the following church districts (starting in the northeast) Backnang and Schorndorf (both Heilbronn prelature ) and Stuttgart church district (formerly Bad Cannstatt and Zuffenhausen church districts ), Ludwigsburg and Marbach am Neckar (all Stuttgart prelature ).
history
The area of today's deanery or church district Waiblingen belongs to the old heartland of Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation from 1534, so that the area is predominantly evangelical. Only the Fellbach district of Oeffingen has remained Catholic from ancient times. Waiblingen became 1547 seats of a deanery, at that time special superintendency. Initially it belonged to the Lorch Generalate, from 1577 to Adelberg, from 1810 to Urach and from 1823 to Ludwigsburg. After the dissolution of the Ludwigsburg Generalate in 1913, it became the Heilbronn Generalate, from which today's Heilbronn Prelature emerged in 1924, to which it still belongs today. Only between 1992 and 2003 did it belong to the Ludwigsburg Prelature .
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 parishes of Hochberg, Hochdorf and Neckarrems were reclassified into the Ludwigsburg parish. In return, the Waiblingen parish received the parishes of Rommelshausen and Stetten im Remstal from the parish of Bad Cannstatt. With effect from January 1, 1990, the parishes of the city of Fellbach (including Oeffingen and Schmiden) were reclassified from the Bad Cannstatt parish to the Waiblingen 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 Timmo Hertneck since 2013, who is also one of the pastors at the town church in Waiblingen .
Deans of the Waiblingen church district since 1796
- 1796–1823 Philipp Friedrich Jäger
- 1824–1835 Johann Jakob Baur
- 1835–1856 Christoph Gottlieb Werner
- 1856–1886 Gottlob Friedrich Bührer
- 1887–1900 Christian Theodor Gess
- 1901–1913 Gotthilf Herzog (1858–1923)
- 1914–1939 Friedrich Buck (1868–1939)
- 1939–1953 Hermann Konrad Zeller (1883–1953)
- 1953–1964 Immanuel Mann
- 1964–1978 Walther Küenzlen (1913–1999)
- 1978–1994 Richard Hudelmayer (* 1930)
- 1994–2013 Eberhard Gröner (* 1947)
- 2013- Timmo Hertneck (* 1959)
Parishes
There are a total of 35 parishes in the Waiblingen church district. Of these, 14 parishes have merged to form a total of five 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 Waiblingen church district is predominantly evangelical. There is therefore a Protestant parish and mostly an old church in almost every village. In most places (with the exception of Waiblingen), Catholics only moved in after the Second World War. Only Oeffingen is Catholic.
Beinstein parish
The parish of Beinstein (approx. 1,600) includes the Beinstein district of the city of Waiblingen. A church in Beinstein was first mentioned in 1225. Construction of today's church began in 1454. It belonged to the parish Waiblingen and was given to the Stuttgart monastery by Württemberg in 1472. At the same time a separate parish was set up. The church with its late Gothic west tower and nave still has frescoes from the time it was built. The parish of Beinstein is responsible for the kindergarten "Noah's Ark".
General parish of Birkmannsweiler / Höfen-Baach
The total parish of Birkmannsweiler / Höfen-Baach (approx. 2,600) includes the districts of Birkmannsweiler, Höfen and Baach of the city of Winnenden. It consists of the two parishes of Birkmannsweiler and Höfen-Baach.
Birkmannsweiler parish
The parish of Birkmannsweiler includes the Birkmannsweiler district of the city of Winnenden. Ecclesiastically, Birkmannsweiler initially belonged to Winnenden. In 1840 a separate parish was established, to which the two subsidiary parishes Höfen and Baach, which until then belonged to Winnenden, were assigned by the consistory of January 21, 1910. The Protestant parish church Birkmannsweiler is the former Ulrich chapel, which is first attested in 1524. It was rebuilt in the 19th century. The wooden pulpit dates from around 1520/30.
Parish of Höfen-Baach
The parish Höfen-Baach comprises the districts of Höfen and Baach of the city of Winnenden. Ecclesiastically, both places initially belonged to Winnenden. Through the announcement of the consistory of January 21, 1910, both places or branch parishes were assigned to the rectory or parish of Birkmannsweiler, with which they have since formed a single parish. Baach does not have a church, but Birkmannsweiler and Höfen each have their own church. The Friedenskirche Höfen was built in 1912.
With effect from July 1, 1987, the hamlet of Ruitzenmühle was also assigned to the parish of Höfen-Baach, after it had previously belonged to the city parish of Winnenden.
Parish of Bittenfeld
The parish of Bittenfeld (approx. 2,100) comprises the Bittenfeld district of the city of Waiblingen. A church in Bittenfeld was first mentioned in 1225. The church, later also known as Ulrich's Chapel, was a branch of the Martinskirche in Siegelhausen (today part of the city of Marbach am Neckar ), which was destroyed in the Thirty Years War. In 1406 the parish was moved from Siegelhausen to Bittenfeld. The patronage belonged to the Backnang monastery and then passed to Württemberg. The church in Bittenfeld is an early Gothic choir tower, the tower was built around 1300 and later changed. The furnishings date from the 18th century.
Parish of Buoch
The parish of Buoch comprises the district Bouch of the municipality of Remshalden (all other districts belong to the church district of Schorndorf) and the district of Reichenbach near Winnenden of the municipality of Berglen. Until the 15th century, today's districts of the Berglen municipality (Bretzenacker, Hößlinswart, Ödenhardt, Öschelbronn, Rettersburg and Vorderweißbuch) belonged to the Buoch parish, but were then assigned to the newly established Oppelsbohm parish. Only Reichenbach near Winnenden stayed with Buoch to this day. But there is no church in Reichenbach.
The church in Buoch was given to the Lorch monastery by the Lords of Neuffen in 1270. Presumably, however, there was a church in Buoch as early as the 7th and 8th centuries, which was the mother church for most of the neighboring towns. Lorch Abbey handed the church over to the cathedral chapter in Constance. Around 1440 the parish of Oppelsbohm was separated and the district of Buoch was considerably reduced in size. The current church in Buoch dates from the early 16th century. In 1999 the interior was renovated. She owns glass pictures by Professor von Stockhausen.
The Buoch parish also looks after the neighboring parish of Breuningsweiler.
Parish of Breuningsweiler
The parish of Breuningsweiler includes the Breuningsweiler district of the city of Winnenden. Ecclesiastically, Breuningsweiler initially belonged to the parish of Winnenden. In 1922 its own church was built and its own branch parish was established. With effect from December 4, 1977, the branch relationship with the Winnenden parish was dissolved and the Breuningsweiler parish established as an independent parish.
In 1973 the church in Breuningsweiler was rebuilt and renovated inside in 1995/96. Today the parish of Breuningsweiler is looked after by the Buoch parish.
Parish of Endersbach
The parish of Endersbach (approx. 3,100) includes the Endersbach district of the city of Weinstadt. Ecclesiastically Endersbach initially belonged to Waiblingen. The St. Agatha chapel in Endersbach was elevated to a parish church in 1462. Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation, had the patronage. The church is a late Gothic choir tower with a nave, which was rebuilt in the baroque style around 1730. Today there are two pastors working in the parish of Endersbach. The parish also has a parish hall on Schulstrasse. In the parish there is a church choir and a trombone choir, both of which were founded at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1999 there has been the "Chor Creation", a gospel choir for younger parishioners, which is now also supported by the parish of Großheppach. The parish of Endersbach is also involved in the Weinstadt social and diaconal station. Further information can be found on the website of the parish of Endersbach.
Complete parish of Fellbach
The entire parish of Fellbach (approx. 9,100) includes the core town of Fellbach. It was formed by the announcement of the Oberkirchenrats on January 22, 1931, when the previous parish of Fellbach was divided into the two parishes of Luther parish of Fellbach and Paulus parish of Fellbach, and they were simultaneously merged into the overall parish of Fellbach. Both parishes were recognized as corporations under public law by letter from the Ministry of Culture dated October 22, 1930. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on December 17, 1965, the Melanchthon parish Fellbach was established as the third and, with effect from December 5, 1971, the Johannes Brenz parish Fellbach as the fourth parish within the overall parish of Fellbach. All four parishes initially belonged to the Bad Cannstatt parish, but were then assigned to the Waiblingen parish with effect from January 1, 1990, just like the parishes in Oeffingen and Schmiden.
Johannes Brenz parish in Fellbach
The Johannes Brenz parish of Fellbach comprises the Lindle district of the city of Fellbach. The Johannes-Brenz-Kirche was built in the 1960s as the fourth Protestant church in the core town of Fellbach. With effect from December 5, 1971, the independent Johannes Brenz parish Fellbach was established there as the fourth parish within the overall parish of Fellbach. The Ministry of Culture recognized the Johannes Brenz parish of Fellbach as a public corporation in a letter dated November 11, 1971.
Luther parish Fellbach
The Luther church parish Fellbach comprises the inner core town of Fellbach. In terms of church, Fellbach originally belonged to the parish of the Uffkirche in neighboring Bad Cannstatt. The Reformation was introduced in 1534. Fellbach became its own parish in the Middle Ages. One church, first mentioned in 1282, was originally dedicated to St. Maria and later St. Gallus. Today's church in the city was essentially rebuilt in the 15th century because the previous church was too small. In 1779 the nave of the church was demolished because it had become too small again and was replaced by a larger new building in the form of a transverse church . The choir and tower were preserved. In 1927 the church was named Luther Church to distinguish it from the then newly built Pauluskirche, which had become necessary due to the strong growth of the community. Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 22, 1931, independent parishes were formed at both churches, which are combined in the overall parish of Fellbach. In 1965 the Melanchthon parish and in 1971 the Johannes Brenz parish in the Lindle residential area were formed as independent parishes.
Of the five bells in the tower of the Luther churches, the Easter bell from 1519 is the oldest. A comprehensive exterior renovation took place in 2000 and an interior renovation in 2001/02.
Melanchthon parish Fellbach
The Melanchthon parish of Fellbach covers the west of the core town of Fellbach. Fellbach had grown significantly, especially after the Second World War. This led to the establishment of another parish office in 1954, alongside the parishes of the Luther Church and the Paulus Church. Divine services were celebrated in the sports center. However, the building of its own church did not take place until 1962, after the parish council had passed a corresponding resolution in 1960. On February 23, 1964, the new church and its community center were consecrated. It was named Melanchthon Church and was the third Protestant church in Alt-Fellbach. By the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on December 17, 1965, the independent Melanchthon parish of Fellbach was formed as a further parish within the overall parish of Fellbach. In a letter dated November 16, 1965, the Ministry of Culture recognized the new Melanchthon parish as a public corporation.
Pauluskirchengemeinde Fellbach
The Pauluskirchengemeinde Fellbach covers the north of the core town Fellbach. For the rapidly growing parish of Fellbach, a second church, the Pauluskirche, was built in 1927 after the old local church (now the Luther Church). Through the announcement of the upper church council on January 22, 1931, independent parishes were formed at both churches, which are combined in the overall parish of Fellbach. In 1965 the Melanchthon parish and in 1971 the Johannes Brenz parish in the Lindle residential area were formed as further independent parishes.
Parish of Großheppach
The parish of Großheppach (approx. 2,200) includes the Großheppach district of the city of Weinstadt. Ecclesiastically, Großheppach initially belonged to Waiblingen. The chapel of St. Egidius was elevated to a parish church in the middle of the 15th century. Wuerttemberg held the patronage, which introduced the Reformation. The church, a former fortified church, was built in 1468 and renovated in 1893. The choir and sacristy date from 1491. The tower was raised in 1769.
Hegnach parish
The parish of Hegnach (approx. 1,900) includes the Hegnach district of the city of Waiblingen. Ecclesiastically, Hegnach initially belonged to Waiblingen, but is now an independent pastoral office with an executive pastor's office. There is evidence of a Nikolauskapelle since 1410, which was raised to a parish church and rebuilt in 1487/88. In 1895 it was renewed again. In 1972, the new Pauluskirche parish center was built next to the Gothic St. Nicholas Church. This has its own worship room and a variety of rooms for community life. The Hegnach parish is also the sponsor of the Zum Guten Hirten kindergarten . Bernhard Elser has been the pastor of the Protestant parish in Hegnach since 2016.
Youth work
The youth work of the parish has been led by an independent Christian Association of Young People (YMCA) since 2019 .
General parish of Hertmannsweiler
The entire parish of Hertmannsweiler (approx. 1,450) comprises the districts of Bürg and Hertmannsweiler of the city of Winnenden. It consists of the following two parishes, Bürg and Hertmannsweiler.
Parish of Bürg
The parish of Bürg (approx.) Includes the district of Bürg of the city of Winnenden. In terms of church, Bürg initially belonged to the Winnenden parish. With the announcement of the consistory of March 30, 1908, the Bürg filial community was assigned to the Hertmannsweiler parish, and since then, Bürg has formed a single parish with the local church.
A chapel was first mentioned in Bürg as early as 1355. In 1540 it is called St. Veit. It was probably canceled later. In 1964 a new church was built in Bürg, the Church of the Resurrection. The Evangelicals of the Stöckenhof (Berglen parish) also belonged to the Bürg parish until 1978. By order of the Oberkirchenrat on November 2, 1978, they were assigned to the Oppelsbohm parish.
Hertmannsweiler parish
The Hertmannsweiler parish includes the Hertmannsweiler district of the city of Winnenden. In terms of church, Hertmannsweiler initially belonged to Winnenden. In 1837 its own parish administration and in 1909 a parish was established, to which the neighboring parish of Bürg also belongs. A church of St. Bartholomew, designated as such from 1525, was mentioned as early as 1423. The current church was built in 1733 instead of the previous church and renovated in 1876.
Hohenacker parish
The Hohenacker parish (approx. 2,100) includes the Hohenacker district of the city of Waiblingen. In terms of church, Hohenacker was initially a branch of Waiblingen. The chapel dedicated to Saints Maria, Katharina and Erhardt was elevated to a parish church by Württemberg in 1486. It was renewed or enlarged from 1489.
Parish of Korb
The parish of Korb (approx. 4,700) includes the parish of Korb (including Kleinheppach). In church terms, Korb initially belonged to Waiblingen. In 1436/37 a chapel was mentioned for the first time (1476 to Our Lady), which was raised to a parish church in 1483 due to a foundation. The patronage ruled the country. The nave of the church from the 15th century was demolished in the 19th century and replaced by a new building in 1831/32. The choir tower of the old church was preserved. Inside you can see a wooden crucifix from the Erhart School around 1490.
Kleinheppach also belonged to Waiblingen in church. In 1355 a chaplaincy was established at the Kleinheppach chapel. In 1461 the chapel is called St. Maria-Kapelle. After the Reformation, Kleinheppach was looked after from Großheppach. As a result of the incorporation of the municipality of Kleinheppach into the municipality of Korb, Kleinheppach was cared for as a subsidiary parish of the parish of Korb. With effect from January 1, 1976, the branch parish Kleinheppach was dissolved and the parishioners affiliated to the parish Korb. The current church in Kleinheppach was renewed in 1480 by the city of Waiblingen. In 1956 the roof was renovated. The roof turret was removed and a tower was added. The last total renovation was completed in 2003; a glass window by the Buocher glass artist Hans Gottfried von Stockhausen was also inaugurated.
Today the Korb parish is looked after by two pastors and one deacon. The Korb parish is responsible for three kindergartens, one on Ernst Heinkel-Straße, Fritz Klett-Straße and Fröbelstraße.
Church community Leutenbach
The parish of Leutenbach (approx. 2,100) includes the main town of the community of Leutenbach. In terms of the church, Leutenbach initially belonged to Winnenden. A chapel dedicated to Saints Maria, Bernhard and Sebastian was built in 1493. In 1901 Leutenbach became permanent parish administration and in 1918 it became its own parish together with Nellmersbach. Nellmersbach then formed a branch parish of Leutenbach. The late Gothic Bernhardus Church with east tower in Leutenbach was demolished in 1978 after today's Johanneskirche had been rebuilt in 1972/73.
1978/79 Nellmersbach became its own parish and parish. The branch relationships with the parish Leutenbach were dissolved by an announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on April 6, 1979. After that, the parishes of Leutenbach and Nellmersbach formed the community of peoplebach as a whole, which was dissolved by a notice from the Oberkirchenrat on August 28, 1984.
Already through the announcement of the upper church council on May 19, 1982, there was a small change of area from the parish Paul-Schneider-Haus Winnenden to the parish Leutenbach for residents of the Ziegeleistraße in Leutenbach.
Parish of Nellmersbach
The parish of Nellmersbach (approx. 1,450) comprises the district of Nellmersbach in the parish of Leutenbach. Ecclesiastically, Nellmersbach initially belonged to Winnenden. In 1901 the place was assigned to the newly established parish administration Leutenbach and in 1918 to the parish office of Leutenbach. In 1962/63 an own church could be built and in 1978 Nellmersbach became its own parish and parish by dissolving the branch relationships with the parish of Leutenbach with the announcement of the upper church council on April 6, 1979. The parishes of Nellmersbach and Leutenbach then formed the entire parish of Peoplebach, which was however dissolved by an announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on August 28, 1984.
Neustadt parish
The Neustadt parish (approx. 2,300) includes the Neustadt district and the Müller / Widmann Aussiedlerhof of the city of Waiblingen. The latter were only reclassified here from the parish of Korber Höhe in Waiblingen when the Upper Church Council announced it on August 19, 1985. A chapel as a branch of Waiblingen was mentioned in Neustadt as early as 1357. In 1481 it was elevated to a parish church. The choir tower from the late 14th century has frescoes inside.
Parish of Oeffingen
The parish of Oeffingen (approx. 2,150) comprises the Oeffingen district of the city of Fellbach. Oeffingen remained Catholic after the Reformation due to its membership of the Catholic Neuhausen auf den Fildern. Most of the time after the Second World War, Protestant residents moved to Oeffingen. They were assigned to the Schmiden parish. In 1970, an own church was built in Oeffingen. With effect from January 1, 1970, a separate parish was established. This initially belonged to the Bad Cannstatt church district but was then assigned to the Waiblingen church district with effect from January 1, 1990, just like the parishes in Fellbach and Schmiden. The parish of Oeffingen is responsible for the two-group Johannes-Kindergarten and the one-group Lukas-Kindergarten in Oeffingen.
Parish of Oppelsbohm
The parish of Oppelsbohm (approx. 2,300) includes the municipality of Berglen without the districts of Hößlinswart and Steinen, which each form their own parishes in the church district of Schorndorf, as well as the Necklinsberg district of the municipality of Rudersberg.
Oppelsbohm, like its neighboring towns Bretzenacker, Ödenhardt, Öschelbronn, Rettersburg and Vorderweißbuch, as well as their associated hamlet originally belonged to Buoch. But in 1440 the construction of its own church began in Oppelsbohm, which from 1525 was called St. Mauritius Church. In the middle of the 15th century it was elevated to a parish church, the district of which has since been the places Bretzenacker, Ödenhardt (excluding the Erlenhof, which was reclassified to the parish of Steinach, church district Schorndorf, by the notice of the Oberkirchenrats on July 6, 1954), Öschelbronn, Rettersburg and Front white paper includes. There are no churches in these places. Until the 19th century, Asperglen with the associated hamlets of Krehwinkel and Necklinsberg belonged to the parish of Oppelsbohm, before the places Asperglen and Krehwinkel came to the parish of Rudersberg-Steinenberg. Only Necklinsberg remained with the parish of Oppelsbohm to this day. The parish church in Oppelsbohm has a late Gothic west tower and a ribbed choir. The tower from the 16th century was provided with a half-timbered tower in 1779.
Since 1978 the Protestants of the Stöckenhof (Berglen parish) have also belonged to the Oppelsbohm parish. By order of the upper church council of November 2, 1978 they were reclassified here from the parish of Bürg.
Parish Rommelshausen
The parish of Rommelshausen (approx. 4,000) comprises the district of Rommelshausen of the parish of Kernen in the Remstal. A church and parish has been attested in Rommelshausen since 1275. From 1408 the church was called Mauritiuskirche. The patronage was early on in Württemberg. From there the Reformation was introduced. Today's Mauritius Church was rebuilt in 1843/44. The tower choir with the frescoes from the 14th century was retained. Until 1939 the parish Rommelshausen belonged to the church district Bad Cannstatt. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Waiblingen church district.
There are two pastors working in the parish of Rommelshausen today. The parish offices are designated West and East (until 1984 I and II). The parish of Rommelshausen is also responsible for the "Kinderhaus Pezzettino" and the "Kindergarten Pusteblume".
Through the announcement of the upper church council on August 28, 1984, there was a small reallocation of the area from the Martin Luther parish Waiblingen to the parish Rommelshausen. These are areas that politically belong to the municipality of Kernen im Remstal.
Schmiden parish
The Schmiden parish (approx. 4,500) comprises the Schmiden district of the city of Fellbach. The church of St. Dionysius and Barbara was first mentioned in 1275. The patronage was the Adelberg Monastery , then the Lords von Waldenstein and von Bernhausen. In 1349 it came to Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation. Today's church is an original choir tower, whose modified choir tower from the 12th century is still preserved. The choir and nave date from the 15th century. Wall paintings from 1470/80 can be seen in the choir, paintings from the 16th century on the south wall. The altar cross also dates from the 16th century. The community center is called "Dietrich Bonhoeffer House". The Schmiden parish is responsible for three kindergartens, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer kindergarten, the Gustav Werner kindergarten and the Wiesenäcker kindergarten. The Schmiden parish initially belonged to the Bad Cannstatt parish, but was then assigned to the Waiblingen parish with effect from January 1, 1990, as were the parishes in Fellbach and Oeffingen.
Parish of Schwaikheim
The parish of Schwaikheim (approx. 4,050) comprises the community of Schwaikheim. In terms of church, Schwaikheim initially belonged to the Martinskirche in neighboring Siegelhausen (the church was destroyed in the Thirty Years War). However, a church was first mentioned in Schwaikheim as early as 1353. Today's Mauritius Church was built in the same place in 1487/88, the name of which came from the Augustinian canons of Backnang, which was the patronage. During the renovation in 1840, the tower was raised. The spire is decorated with a golden angel. In 1975 the congregation built the Jakobus House, where church services have been held regularly since then. Due to the growing size of the congregation, a parish office was set up at the Jakobus House in 1984. Since then, two pastors have looked after the Schwaikheim parish.
Parish of Stetten im Remstal
The parish of Stetten im Remstal (approx. 3,100) comprises the district of Stetten im Remstal of the parish of Kernen im Remstal. A church or chapel was first mentioned in Stetten in the 14th century. It was a subsidiary of Beutelsbach. From 1465 it was called St. Maria, later St. Veit Church. 1482 Stetten became its own parish, which was incorporated into the Stuttgart monastery. Thumb introduced the Reformation as early as 1528. Today 's church is a choir tower from 1471 (33 m high tower from 1473), the nave of which was rebuilt in 1698/99. In 1828 the tower of the church was rebuilt. The church's original altar from 1488 is now in the State Museum in Stuttgart. Next to the church is the parish hall. The parish of Stetten is also the sponsor of the Martin Luther Kindergarten.
Until 1939 the parish of Stetten in the Remstal was part of the Bad Cannstatt church district. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Waiblingen church district.
Parish Strümpfelbach
The Strümpfelbach parish (approx. 1,430) comprises the Strümpfelbach district of the city of Weinstadt. Ecclesiastically Strümpfelbach initially belonged to Waiblingen. A chapel, known from 1768 as St. Jodokuskapelle, was first mentioned in 1335. It was elevated to a parish church in 1496. Württemberg, which introduced the Reformation, had the patronage. The late Gothic choir tower was expanded in 1784. Remnants of paintings can still be seen in the choir.
Entire parish of Waiblingen
The overall parish of Waiblingen includes the core town of Waiblingen. It was formed with effect from December 4, 1977, when the until then sole parish Waiblingen was divided into the four parishes of Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-parish Waiblingen, parish Waiblingen Korber Höhe, Martin-Luther parish Waiblingen and Michaelskirchengemeinde Waiblingen.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer parish Waiblingen
The Dietrich Bonhoeffer parish of Waiblingen (approx. 1,800) includes the so-called Wasserstubensiedlung and the Fuggerei in the Waiblingen core town. The parish was founded with effect from December 4, 1977, when the former parish Waiblingen was divided into four parishes. Its two focal points are the Dietrich Bonhoeffer House on Talstrasse and the rectory on Andreästrasse. In 1991 the Dietrich Bonhoeffer House was redesigned.
Parish Waiblingen Korber Höhe
The parish of Waiblingen Korber Höhe (approx. 2,730) comprises the residential area Korber Höhe as well as the new building area up to Meisen- und Bussardweg and the district "Galgenberg" in the Waiblinger core city. A separate pastor's office was set up in 1974 for the Korber Höhe residential area, which was built in the early 1970s, and the independent Evangelical parish of Korber Höhe was founded on December 4, 1977, when the former parish of Waiblingen was divided into four parishes. The community center required for this is the Johanneskirche, which was built in 1988 together with the Catholic Marienkirche as an ecumenical house for the encounter "Maria and Johannes under the cross".
Until 1985, the Aussiedlerhof Müller / Widmann also belonged to the parish of Korber Höhe. With the announcement of the upper church council on August 19, 1985, however, this was reclassified to the parish of Neustadt.
Martin Luther parish Waiblingen
The Martin Luther parish of Waiblingen (approx. 1,850) comprises the residential areas south of the Remsbahn in the Waiblingen core town. The Martin Luther Church was built in 1999 as the youngest Protestant church in Waiblingen to date. The independent Martin Luther parish had already been formed with effect from December 4, 1977, when the previously sole parish of Waiblingen was divided into four parishes. With the announcement of the upper church council on August 28, 1984, there was then a small reallocation of the area from the Martin Luther parish of Waiblingen to the parish of Rommelshausen. These are areas that politically belong to the municipality of Kernen im Remstal.
Michaelskirchengemeinde Waiblingen
The Michaelskirchengemeinde Waiblingen (approx. 3,600) comprises the old town of Waiblingen. The Michael church was the mother church of a large parish to Waiblingen. In 1225 a pastor is mentioned for the first time in Waiblingen. In the 14th century, several neighboring towns belonged to her parish. The church is located outside the old town on a former cemetery. Württemberg introduced the Reformation in Waiblingen in 1535 and in 1547 the city became the seat of a deanery. Today's Michaelskirche was built by Hans von Landau in the 15th century. The left, northern side choir is dominated by a large half-relief of the Archangel Michael. The pulpit dates from 1484. In 1866 the church was renovated.
Next to the Michaelskirche is the so-called. Nonnenkirchle, one of the most beautiful buildings in Waiblingen. It was built between 1496 and 1510. There is no agreement on the original use and the reason for the foundation of the church. The burial place of a man was uncovered in the basement, whose assignment is also unclear. He was probably buried between 1450 and 1490. Today the Nonnenkirchle is used for smaller worship celebrations and for the children's worship.
Except for the Michaelskirche and the neighboring so-called. Nonnenkirchle there is another old church in Waiblingen, the Nikolauskirche. It is also known as the small or inner church and was first mentioned in 1269. Today's church was largely rebuilt in the late Gothic style around 1488. It was partially destroyed in the town fire of 1634, but rebuilt from 1674 and inaugurated in 1682.
The originally sole parish of Waiblingen was divided into four parishes with effect from December 4, 1977 as a result of the increase in the number of parishioners after the Second World War, each of which now has its own parish center. This is how the independent Mirchaelskirche community in Waiblingen came into being.
The parish hall of the Michaelskirchengemeinde Waiblingen, built in the 1970s, was named after the provost, chancellor and professor of the University of Tübingen Jakob Andreä, who was born in Waiblingen.
Parish Weiler zum Stein
The parish of Weiler zum Stein (approx. 1,500) includes the hamlet of Weiler zum Stein in the community of Leutenbach. A church mentioned in 1275, called St. Peter's Church from 1584, came in 1359 from Hummel von Lichtenberg via Backnang citizens to the Backnang Abbey, to which it was incorporated. The late Gothic church still has an early Gothic tower from 1456. In 1739 the first organ was installed in the church.
Until 1989 the parish Weiler zum Stein belonged to the parish of Marbach. With effect from January 1, 1990, it was reclassified to the Waiblingen church district.
Winnenden parish as a whole
The entire parish of Winnenden (approx. 6,900) with several churches includes the core city and the districts of Hanweiler and Schelmenholz of the city of Winnenden. It was formed with effect from December 4, 1977, when the until then sole parish Winnenden was divided into the two parishes Stadtkirchengemeinde Winnenden and parish Winnenden Schelmenholz / Hanweiler. In 1981 the parish Winnenden Paul-Schneider-Haus was founded as the third parish in the association of the entire parish of Winnenden. The entire parish is responsible for the five kindergartens Jugendhaus-Kindergarten, Marie-Huzel-Kindergarten, Christaller-Kindergarten, Paul-Schneider-Kindergarten and Christophorus-Kindergarten.
Winnenden parish
The town parish of Winnenden (approx. 3,000) includes the old town of Winnenden. In 1537, the Reformation was introduced by Württemberg. The original parish church of the city was today's castle church St. Jakobus, located a little outside, which is first attested in 1275. From 1288 to 1665 it belonged to the Teutonic Order and then came to Württemberg. Today's parish church is the St. Bernhard town church, which originally only had the character of a chapel. It was built in the early Gothic style, rebuilt after the Reformation and rebuilt after the city fire of 1693. The tower received a bell-shaped covered lantern. The St. Jakobus Castle Church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. Century, which was converted into a three-aisled column basilica in the 14th century. In the choir there is a carved and winged altar from 1520. The parish of Winnenden initially also included the parishioners from today's districts as subsidiary parishes, before mostly parishes of their own were established there. By the announcement of the consistory of March 30, 1908, the branch parish of Bürg was assigned to the parish of Hertmannsweiler. Since then, these two parishes have formed the entire parish of Hertmannsweiler. Through the announcement of the consistory on January 21, 1910, the subsidiary parishes of Höfen and Baach were separated from the parish of Winnenden and assigned to the parish of Birkmannsweiler, which in turn had been separated from Winnenden in 1840.
Today the parish of Winnenden Stadtkirche is looked after by two pastors. The parish hall is named Albrecht-Bengel-Haus.
Due to the strong growth of the community, especially after the Second World War, two more parishes were established in the core city under the umbrella of the overall parish of Winnenden. The Winnenden Schelmenholz / Hanweiler parish was established in 1977 and the Winnenden Paul-Schneider-Haus parish in 1981.
With effect from February 22, 1995, part of the parish of the Paul-Schneider-Haus Winnenden parish was separated and incorporated into the Winnenden parish. As early as July 1, 1987, the hamlet of Ruitzenmühle was separated from the Winnenden parish and assigned to the Höfen-Baach parish.
Until 1977, Breuningsweiler belonged to the Winnenden parish as a branch parish. With effect from December 4, 1977, the branch relationship was dissolved and the parish of Breuningsweiler was established as an independent parish.
Winnenden Schelmenholz / Hanweiler parish
The parish of Winnenden Schelmenholz / Hanweiler (approx. 2,200) comprises the districts of Schelmenholz and Hanweiler of the city of Winnenden. Hanweiler formed its own parish until 1929, which was repealed by the notice of the upper church council on September 19, 1929 and united with the parish of Winnenden. In 1962, a branch church was built in Hanweiler. With effect from December 4, 1977, the independent parish of Winnenden Schelmenholz / Hanweiler was established for the evangelical residents of Hanweiler together with the newly created district of Schelmenholz within the newly formed overall parish of Winnenden. In addition to the church in Hanweiler, the young parish also has the Christophorushaus in Schelmenholz as a further preaching point. The parish is looked after by the former parish Winnenden III, which was renamed the parish church Schelmenholz / Hanweiler.
Parish Paul-Schneider-Haus Winnenden
The parish Paul-Schneider-Haus Winnenden (approx. 1,700) comprises parts of the core city of Winnenden, in particular the residential areas Seehalde and Gänsgraben as well as the areas west of the railway line. It was founded as an independent parish through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on October 27, 1981, after the Ministry of Education recognized the new parish as a public corporation in February 1981. It is the youngest of the three parishes in the area of the entire parish of Winnenden. The sermon point is the Paul Schneider House on Rotweg, which is named after the resistance fighter in the Third Reich and Paul Schneider, who was known as the preacher of Buchenwald .
Due to the announcement of the upper church council on May 19, 1982, there was a small area change from the parish Paul-Schneider-Haus Winnenden to the parish Leutenbach for residents of the Ziegeleistraße in Leutenbach. Another change took effect on February 22, 1995, when part of the parish of the Paul-Schneider-Haus Winnenden parish was separated and incorporated into the neighboring town parish of Winnenden.
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
Sources and further information
- ↑ Website of the parish of Endersbach
- ↑ Internet presence of the parish of Hegnach.
- ↑ Internet presence of the Christian Association of Young People (YMCA).