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Peace
Lutheran
Church of
New Braunfels,TX is a welcoming congregation with 424
baptized members located on the southeast side of IH 35. It is a growing
community of faith that seeks to share Christ's love with others. Founded
in 1989 as a congregation of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church
in America,
it is blessed with a diverse group of talented Christians who seek to use their
gifts to worship, serve, and grow in Christ.
 Peace's
Charter states,
"It is with joy and thanksgiving that, by the call of the Holy Spirit,
we join in forming a new part of the body of Christ, Peace Lutheran Church.
It will be our mission to serve Christ by serving our community and the world,
inviting all people to share God’s love. Through worship, fellowship and
service, we are to nurture God’s people in their faith, develop their gifts of
the Spirit, and equip them to go forth and proclaim the gospel of God’s love in
Christ Jesus. To assure that this fellowship remains a vital force in our
lives and community, we faithfully commit the time, talent and treasure that God
has entrusted to us."
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OUR HISTORY - Dream of a Mission Congregation
St. Paul Lutheran Church had grown into a
large congregation served by three pastors in the 1980's. The pastors and
leaders of the congregation envisioned the need for another Lutheran church in
New Braunfels. In 1986 the St. Paul Mission Church Committee contacted
Clemente Saenz, regional mission director of The American Lutheran Church, and
told him of the need for a new congregation. The committee investigated
possible sites for the mission church. On 8 September 1986 a
committee, composed of Ruby Bading, chair; Bob Janca, Fritz Welsch, Craig
Sagebiel, Russell Stollewerk, Pastor Charles DeHaven and Pastor Ron Walter, sent
Saenz a letter recommending an area near the new Memorial Elementary School
between FM 1044 and FM 725 and between County Line Road and Interstate 35 as the
most desirable site for the mission.
Clemente Saenz requested authorization for a new congregation from the office of
the secretary of The American Lutheran Church. He based the need for a new
congregation on the following factors: 1) St. Paul is so large that it cannot
provide for those who would prefer a smaller congregation. 2) The location of
New Braunfels in the Austin-San Antonio corridor and its growth from a small
German community to a larger metropolitan area. 3) The request by local
Lutherans, some 20-25 families of St. Paul are expected to be part of the new
mission with the blessing and encouragement of the pastors and people of St.
Paul. The goal of the mission is to be self-supporting within five years.
William Hanson, Program Director of The ALC granted the request by letter on
March 25, 1987.
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