and subsequently Pastor Meinecke organized the Im—
manuel congregation of Glenmoor. During Pastor
Winter’s ministry, services were conducted in the Libau
school for the residents of that district of Lithuanian
background. Pastor Rossnagel was the last resident
minister of the Thalberg, Greenwald, Glenmoor parish.
After his departure in 1964 these congregations decided
to become part of a parish which already included the
Golden Bay and Green Bay congregations being served
by Pastor Nickoli Gloeckler, a resident of Beausejour.
The congregation had no further use for the parsonage
and it was eventually sold to Mike Tymchuk who moved
it to his farm along the 317 Highway. The property
surrounding the former parsonage was then sold to
Albert Zirlt.

The 50th Anniversary of the church was celebrated on
Sunday, 11 June 1967 with the synod president, Dr.
Olson conducting the service assisted by Pastor Buehler
who had ministered to the congregation from 1927 to
1931. At the 60th anniversary celebration Dr. Olson’s
successor, Rev. G.W. Luetkehoelter, participated in the
service along with the present pastor, Rev. Peter Stiller.

During the years various improvements and alterations
to the church property have been made. In 1952 elec-
tricity was put in, the interior of the church was redone
and consideration was given to the possibility of putting a
basement under the structure. Various estimates were
secured but eventually the plans were shelved when costs
were found to be in the range of $4000. An oil furnace
replaced the wood stove in 1956. In 1973 an electric organ
was purchased and in 1976 the windows were replaced
and the church was carpeted with money willed to the
church by Mrs. Elsie Boutin.

In spring 1978 a basement was dug beside the church,
and the building was moved onto it. The entrance was
widened to give additional space. The basement was
completely finished with washrooms, a council room and
a fully modern kitchen. A well was dug and water works
were installed at this time. A wide step was built from
which three walkways lead to the west, east and south of
the church. On 19 August a special Service of Celebration
was held to dedicate the church on its new location.
Bishop Luetkehoelter was the guest speaker.

In 1980 the church building was fully insulated and
new siding was installed. A glass cabinet was constructed
in the basement to hold all of the altar crosses and
candlesticks used in the church since its beginning. The
same year the old school house which had stood on the
church yard for many years was sold for $4500 and
moved away. The interior of the church, including the
chancel and the balcony, was renovated in 1982 and a
new carpet was installed. On 20 June 1982 the remodelled
church was dedicated to the glory of God at the morning
service with 300 people in attendance. Former Pastor
Alvin Querengesser preached on the theme "I Will Make
You a Blessing”. 1n the afternoon Pastor Peter Stiller
preached in German on “A Day of.Remembrance and
Praise”. The German newspaper Kannda Kurier (for-
merly Der Nordwesten) carried an article about this
celebration which featured the picture it had used 65

years before with the story of the original dedication of '

the church. , _ .

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Pastor Stiller on car “hearing ”!

 

Moving the church.

 

Thalberg Church on new fermion, [982.

Trinity church has two cemeteries. The old church j
cemetery is located on Adolph Patzer’s property about ;