Zionskirche (Soltau)

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Altar of the Zionskirche Soltau with a mosaic cross . This artistic work was made by Mr. Jürgen Petersen, son of the former parish pastor Wilhelm Petersen

The Zionskirche is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Soltau, Lower Saxony, and is part of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELK) . It belongs to the parish of Soltau in the church district of Lower Saxony-West in the north region (formerly "Sprengel").

history

On June 2nd, 1878, the first missionary lesson took place in Meßhausen near Soltau. The next day the Zion Church was officially organized. On July 26, 1878, an emergency church in Meßhausen was consecrated, and bells were bought a year later. In 1888 the Zionskirche was inaugurated in the Neutetendorf district of Soltau. The church was renovated for the first time in 1913/14, and an organ was installed, which was inaugurated on July 9th. On April 17, 1945, the rectory burned down completely after being shot at. Three years later the new rectory could be moved into again. The new parish hall was inaugurated in September 1952, and in 1959 the nave was given stained glass windows. In 1973 a new parish hall was built. During a renewed renovation in 1977, the longitudinal gallery on the north side was removed and the transverse pore widened. In 1992 a new heating system was installed and in 2000 the entire church was renovated. For the 125th anniversary of the parish in 2003, the Zionskirche received a new pipe organ . In 2018, the community celebrated 130 years of consecration. In addition, the Zionskirche was the seat of the superintendent of the church district from 2013 to 2018. After Markus Nietzke was elected as the new superintendent, he was moved to Hermannsburg .

Exterior view

  • Tower front Zionskirche Soltau

  • Zionskirche with part of the community center

  • Zionskirche with parish hall in the middle and rectory on the left

  • Portal with cross, inscription and year of construction

Pastors

  • 1880–1886: Peter Heinrich Dietrich Becker
  • 1888–1903: Friedrich Meyer
  • 1921–1931: Adolf Studier
  • 1931–1969: Wilhelm Petersen
  • 1940–1945: August Lüdemann (substitute)
  • 1969–1988: Manfred Schlie
  • 1988–1989: Peter Wroblewski (vacancy representation from Hörpel)
  • 1989–1998: Bernd Albrecht
  • 1999–2000: Alberto Kaas (vacancy representation from Hörpel)
  • 2000–2007: Marc Struckmann
  • 2007–2008: Alberto Kaas (vacancy representation from Hörpel)
  • since 2008: Peter Rehr (between 2013 and the beginning of 2019 superintendent of the church district Lower Saxony West)

literature

  • 125 years of the Evangelical Lutheran Zionsgemeinde Soltau (SELK); 1878-2003; Festschrift for the anniversary , published by the Evangelical Lutheran Church Council. Zionsgemeinde Soltau, MHD Printing and Service, Hermannsburg, 2003

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Coordinates: 52 ° 58 ′ 38.3 "  N , 9 ° 49 ′ 33.4"  E