United Methodist Church
401 Main Street
Tuttle, Kidder County, North Dakota 58488
401 Main Street
Tuttle, Kidder County, North Dakota 58488
The community of Tuttle dedicates this plate in the memory of the pioneers who with their foresight and faith built these spiritual and educational needs.
We Salute You.
Info from - back of the Tuttle, North Dakota Diamond Jubilee plate
We Salute You.
Info from - back of the Tuttle, North Dakota Diamond Jubilee plate
HISTORY OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF TUTTLE
The history of our church dates back to the year of 1905, when services were held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Scherbenske Sr., southwest of Tuttle, with Pastor Fred E. Wagner, who later served as county judge of Kidder County for many years, in charge of services.
Pastor Wagner came all the way from Washburn to conduct these services for the German speaking people of that community and they in were known as the Evangelical Fellowship.
In the year 1914, the church work was expanded to include the Thieling settlement 14 miles northwest of Tuttle where the services were conducted in the English language. The Pleasant Hill Church, as it later came to be known, was erected in 1917 and were later served by pastors from Goodrich and Chaseley.
The first church edifice to be built in the Langedahl Community by the Evangelical Fellowship members was in 1910. August Rux was appointed to serve the newly established congregation. By 1915 the first church building had already become too small, and a new church was built and dedicated debt free. This church was later moved five miles north of Wing.
In 1914 a parsonage was purchased in Tuttle and in 1916 it was sold, and another larger and more adequate parsonage was purchased for $3500.00. This parsonage is still in use today. In 1941 both the Langedahl and the Pleasant Hill churches were closed and later sold and moved away and the members of these churches consolidated with the Salem Congregation of the Tuttle community. The Salem Church of Tuttle, which was originally bought and moved to Tuttle from Fessenden was completely remodeled in the summer and fall of 1948. At this time the services were changed from the German to the English language.
In October of 1960, the majority of the congregation decided to build a new church in Tuttle. It was to be located northwest of the post office on main street. A building committee was appointed, and plans were completed for a brick church edifice. Those serving on that committee were: John Scherbenske, chairman; Peter Heth, secretary; Forrest Thieling, treasurer; Mrs. Peter Heth, bookkeeper; Clifford Goldsmith, Lawrence Mehlhoff, Ed Ochsner, Rueben Rath, Kenneth Shafer, Mrs. Art Scherbenske, Mrs. Forrest Thieling, Mrs. Emil Zerr. Rev. Charles Ritter served as our Pastor at that time. This new church was completed early in the year of 1963 at a cost of $6300.00 and was dedicated on August 25, 1963.
The Evangelical Fellowship Church was united with the United Brethren Church in 1946 and was known as the Evangelical United Brethren Church until 1969 when this denomination merged with the Meth odist Church and is now called the United Methodist Church. The Tuttle congregation has been linked with Robinson Congregation since the merger. Pastors who have served our church through the years were Fred E. Wagner, D. Bittner, August Rux, F. Loewen, F. Hack, H. C. Lehner, Karl Hirning, C. E. Bach, John Karl Hirning, C. E. Bach, John Schmidt, R. E. Strutz, F. J. Knuth, John Fischer, J. J. Schroeder, C. L. Huber, J. M. Burkhard, Norman Neuman, Leo Buechler, Rueben Gums, Orin Karges, A. W. Heidinger, Gerald Engel, Victor Eberhardt, Rueben Job, Charles Ritter, Richard Lutz, Byard Snyder and our present pastor is Irvin Hultin. One minister of the Gospel has gone out from this church to proclaim the Good News of salvation. He is Theodore B. Rath, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake J. Rath, who have been members of this church for many years. Rev. Rath is presently serving the United Methodist Church of Cavalier, North Dakota. As a congregation we are presently engaged in preparing a pictorial directory of the church. Many of our members have either passed away or moved to other parts of the country, but new members have been added to the church roll, and we look forward to new and greater challenges, new and greater blessings and continued progress in this all-important work of the Lord.
Info from - Tuttle, North Dakota, 60th anniversary, 1911-1971 (pages 7–9)
The history of our church dates back to the year of 1905, when services were held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Scherbenske Sr., southwest of Tuttle, with Pastor Fred E. Wagner, who later served as county judge of Kidder County for many years, in charge of services.
Pastor Wagner came all the way from Washburn to conduct these services for the German speaking people of that community and they in were known as the Evangelical Fellowship.
In the year 1914, the church work was expanded to include the Thieling settlement 14 miles northwest of Tuttle where the services were conducted in the English language. The Pleasant Hill Church, as it later came to be known, was erected in 1917 and were later served by pastors from Goodrich and Chaseley.
The first church edifice to be built in the Langedahl Community by the Evangelical Fellowship members was in 1910. August Rux was appointed to serve the newly established congregation. By 1915 the first church building had already become too small, and a new church was built and dedicated debt free. This church was later moved five miles north of Wing.
In 1914 a parsonage was purchased in Tuttle and in 1916 it was sold, and another larger and more adequate parsonage was purchased for $3500.00. This parsonage is still in use today. In 1941 both the Langedahl and the Pleasant Hill churches were closed and later sold and moved away and the members of these churches consolidated with the Salem Congregation of the Tuttle community. The Salem Church of Tuttle, which was originally bought and moved to Tuttle from Fessenden was completely remodeled in the summer and fall of 1948. At this time the services were changed from the German to the English language.
In October of 1960, the majority of the congregation decided to build a new church in Tuttle. It was to be located northwest of the post office on main street. A building committee was appointed, and plans were completed for a brick church edifice. Those serving on that committee were: John Scherbenske, chairman; Peter Heth, secretary; Forrest Thieling, treasurer; Mrs. Peter Heth, bookkeeper; Clifford Goldsmith, Lawrence Mehlhoff, Ed Ochsner, Rueben Rath, Kenneth Shafer, Mrs. Art Scherbenske, Mrs. Forrest Thieling, Mrs. Emil Zerr. Rev. Charles Ritter served as our Pastor at that time. This new church was completed early in the year of 1963 at a cost of $6300.00 and was dedicated on August 25, 1963.
The Evangelical Fellowship Church was united with the United Brethren Church in 1946 and was known as the Evangelical United Brethren Church until 1969 when this denomination merged with the Meth odist Church and is now called the United Methodist Church. The Tuttle congregation has been linked with Robinson Congregation since the merger. Pastors who have served our church through the years were Fred E. Wagner, D. Bittner, August Rux, F. Loewen, F. Hack, H. C. Lehner, Karl Hirning, C. E. Bach, John Karl Hirning, C. E. Bach, John Schmidt, R. E. Strutz, F. J. Knuth, John Fischer, J. J. Schroeder, C. L. Huber, J. M. Burkhard, Norman Neuman, Leo Buechler, Rueben Gums, Orin Karges, A. W. Heidinger, Gerald Engel, Victor Eberhardt, Rueben Job, Charles Ritter, Richard Lutz, Byard Snyder and our present pastor is Irvin Hultin. One minister of the Gospel has gone out from this church to proclaim the Good News of salvation. He is Theodore B. Rath, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake J. Rath, who have been members of this church for many years. Rev. Rath is presently serving the United Methodist Church of Cavalier, North Dakota. As a congregation we are presently engaged in preparing a pictorial directory of the church. Many of our members have either passed away or moved to other parts of the country, but new members have been added to the church roll, and we look forward to new and greater challenges, new and greater blessings and continued progress in this all-important work of the Lord.
Info from - Tuttle, North Dakota, 60th anniversary, 1911-1971 (pages 7–9)