As we gaze upon the path we have come, as well as the

joys and blessings of the past, our thoughts find

expressions in these words:  “Hitherto hath the Lord

helped us” as stated in 1927 at the 100^th anniversary

celebration.  And now, as we look into the unknown future,

we know not what lies before, yet this we do know:  That

we, as a congregation, have a mission to fulfill, have a

part to do in the blessed work of witnessing to the world

for Christ!

CONTENTS

History of St. John’s in pictures

History of St. John’s to 1927

St. John’s at its 100^th Anniversary

The History of St. John’s from 1927 – 1977

St. John’s at its 150^th Anniversary

History of St. John’s 1977 – 2002

Ministers Serving St. John’s

Members in the year 2002

175^th Anniversary Celebration

     Pictures of Ministers

     Pictures of Members by Years

     Organizations

Acknowledgments

This anniversary booklet donated to the

members of St. John’s UCC by Starling

and Linda Zink in memory of their parents,

Paul and Irene Zink, Charles Gasser and

in honor of Lucile Gasser.

The following table describes Photo # 2

1889 – St. John’s, Switzer

Names of those in Photo # 2

1

Will Jenni

2

Rev. Carl Berges

man to the left of steeple -

3

Clara (Bigler) West

Charles Bigler of Charles Lehman

4

George Kocher

5

Albert Maury

men against the church – right

6

Will Loew

left to right:

7

Alice (Blattler) Thomas

1.     Alex Kocher

8

Will Kriechbaum

2.     Edwin Swegard

9

?

10

Reuben Fankhauser

front lady with white shawl -

11

Mary (Lehman) Isaly

Mary Zesiger

12

Louis Ramser

13

Ruben Lehman

in front to left:  Mary Kocher

14

Lawrence Berges

15

Will Swegard

other lady with white shawl -

16

?

Mrs. John Bigler

17

Emil Bey

18

George Jennewein

19

Charles Jenni