St. John Evangelist, Kohler

Our Parish Roots

“To Honor Christ the Redeemer- St. John Evangelist- the clergy and the faithful- in year 1939, the Most Rev. Archbishop of Milwaukee laid this stone.” Inscription carved on the cornerstone laid on December 3, 1938.
St. John Evangelist was formed in May 1927 when thirty-six families held a meeting and began to plan a church. On September 22, 1940, the altar of St. John Evangelist was dedicated. Archbishop Moses Kiley presided. During the 1960’s, major improvements were made including adding the pipe organ to replace the electric organ, installation of a carved statue of St. Joseph the Worker in the west chapel and Blessed Mother and Child in the east chapel, and in 1967, the completion of the Religious Education wing.
On June 19, 2007, Father Bob Lotz was appointed pastor of St. John Evangelist and Blessed Trinity Parishes. In 2010, major renovations were made to the church. An addition was added which included a gathering space and Narthex area on the north side of the building, replaced pews, brought the alter closer to congregation and made it shorter and added a conference room in the lower level off of the church hall.

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Our Share

Through much prayer, planning and conversation, we have identified our greatest needs and initiatives to strengthen our mission and vision for years to come. Our share of the funds raised will be used to live out our mission, enhancing adult faith formation and addressing capital improvements.