History:

In 1847 The Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church was founded by German immigrants to combat what they saw as the liberalization of Lutheranism in America. In Wisconsin in 1847, there was only one congregation (Trinity in Milwaukee) that belonged to the Missouri Synod. By 1853 there were six congregations. In 1855 the church at Watertown obtained its own pastor Rev. A. Wagner. He undertook missionary work in Reeseville and his successor founded the congregations in Sullivan and Concord. By 1873 the District had 32 pastors and 50 congregations belonging to the Missouri Synod. Twenty eight congregations were listed as actual members of the synod. In 1854 it was organized as a separate Synodical District. By 1928 there were 140 churches in the district.

In 1922 The Ladies Aid was organized with 12 Charter members. They purchased light fixtures for the church and parsonage and had a sidewalk built from the road to the church and to the parsonage. Their revenue was gained by holding an annual ice cream social next to the old church, handing the hamburgers, etc. through the basement windows.

On November 9, 1924, Rev. Scwertferger accepted a call to St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Horicon where he labored faithfully until the time of his retirement. In addition to his activities at St. Stephen's, Pastor Scwertferger served as District President for a period of 12 years, of the South Wisconsin District, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.