Ipswich Lutheran Parish

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Bethany Lutheran Primary School was officially established by Bethany Lutheran congregation, Raceview. In 2001 the church joined the Ipswich Lutheran Parish (ILP).

The Ipswich Lutheran Parish (ILP) consists of:

  • Bethany Lutheran Church (Raceview)
  • Grace Lutheran Church (Riverview)
  • St Johns Lutheran Church (Ipswich)
  • Bethany Lutheran Primary School (Raceview)

The ILP is blessed to be pastored by Pastor Milton Fritsch and the Parish is currently calling to fill the vacancy created in October 2012, when Pastor John O'Keefe accepted a call to be the Ministry and Mission Director for LCAQD. 

Parish worship times 

The parish warmly welcomes all to join in worship. Service times below:

Bethany Lutheran Church
8am every Sunday with Children's ministry
Last Friday of every month 9.30am service (with Holy Communion)

Grace Lutheran Church
10am every Sunday with Children's ministry every 4th Sunday of the month

St Johns Lutheran Church
8am tradition worship every Sunday
9.30am contemporary worship every Sunday with Sunday school

Sesquicentennial (150th) was Celebrated in  2010

2010 heralded in a new era for Lutherans in Ipswich. It was the start of the next 150 years of Lutheran worship in Ipswich.  This considerable milestone was celebrated on the weekend of the 20-21 Feb 2010 with a special dinner and a Service of Thanksgiving for 150 years of blessing on Sunday. A History Book was published and launched over the weekend.

Parish History

The Ipswich Lutheran Parish (ILP) officially came into existence on February 11, 2001. Up to this time there were five Lutheran congregations. To enable the Parish to form, St. Lukes Lutheran Congregation (Ipswich) decided to close in November 2000. We appreciate, and thank God for their sacrifice. St Marks Lutheran Congregation (Brassall) continues to remain a separate entity.