The History of West Middleton Lutheran Church

In the 1850’s German immigrants and “Yankees” from the East Coast began settling the area now known as Middleton Township. To make Christ known in 1854, a group of German Evangelicals began meeting in area homes. In 1872 the small congregation decided to build a sandstone brick church and plot out a cemetery on the northeast corner of Mineral Point and Pioneer roads. Thus, Zion Evangelical Church of Middleton was built so that members could gather in worship and serve the rural community. 

By the late 1950s the congregation had outgrown its facilities.  After several meetings to discuss what to do and how to proceed, it was decided to build a larger church across the road on land donated by Eldon and Dorothy Dahlk.  Although the location changed, the congregation remained rooted in Christ.  At its dedication on November 1, 1961, the church’s congregation was formally incorporated as West Middleton Lutheran Church and accepted as a congregation of the American Lutheran Church.

On October 31, 2004, West Middleton Lutheran Church celebrated 150 years of ministry at the corner of Mineral Point and Pioneer Roads. This ministry that has been alive for 150 years, continues to grow throughout the community and looks forward to another 150 years of ministry.