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Parish History

St. John Neumann Parish was established on February 1, 1978. In the beginning, our parish worshipped at John Wesley United Methodist Church, Welch Elementary School, Pleasant Run Golf Course clubhouse, and a storefront in Woodfox Center until the dedication of the church building on May 17, 1985.

Since 1980, we have shared a consolidated school with St. Bartholomew and Corpus Christi parishes. Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, we will join with St. John the Baptist and Corpus Christi parishes to form a Pastoral Area School. Our most recent focus has been continued faith-filled worship, intergenerational faith formation, and incorporation of our youth into parish life. In 1999, the church gathering space was renovated with a new tile floor and baptismal font suitable for immersion.

A parish pastoral center was constructed in February 2000 with staff offices, youth room, music rehearsal room and lower level for future growth. The building, which had been used for offices and the pastor’s residence, was then remodeled to serve solely as a home for our pastor.

In November 2000, the nave was renovated with new chairs, carpeting, lighting and sound systems to provide seating on all sides of the altar, with the altar, ambo, and assembly all on the same level.

We have been blessed with five pastors: Rev. Jesse Lonsway, Rev. Patrick Duffy, Rev. Robert Waller, Rev. Thomas Feldhaus, and Rev. Steven Kolde.

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