Rev. F. W. Helfer

1830 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	F. W. Helfer
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	CA 1830
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	minister
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-206503
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I206503	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY The cemetery at the small Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church surrounds the church at 1363 Erb's Road, east of St. Agatha in Wilmot Township. It is interesting that this very old church has retained its tiny, rural character as the years have gone by. Pastor F.W. Bindemann was the itinerant pastor for this congregation in the beginning. He conducted the first service on December 1, 1834 in a log schoolhouse which was located on the future church site. The congregation, to which he ministered until 1840, was organized by him as the First Christian Evangelical Protestant United Congregation in Wilmot on the Upper Street (Erb Road). Rev. Bindemann was followed in 1840 by Rev. Metzger. A small stone church was built in 1863 and probably was dedicated sometime between April 30 and May 7, 1863. Rev. F.W. Helfer became pastor on November 1. 1864, Rev. J.N. Munzinger was pastor from 1868-1877 and it was during this time that the congregation joined with Phillipsburg to form one parish. Zion was joined in a parish with Phillipsburg and St. James Evangelical Lutheran, Baden in 1930. This association continued until May 30, 1992 when the three congregations agreed to separate and become independent of each other.