Epiphany Lutheran Church, a confessional Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod, will dedicate its new building, at the corner of 156th Street and Ditch Road in Westfield, during a worship service at 3 p.m. June 1.
Lee Butz, a retired minister and church member, said Epiphany Lutheran Church began when Advent Lutheran Church in Zionsville called the Rev. Jeremy H. Mills, then a recent graduate of Ft. Wayne Seminary, to be assistant pastor. Mills was assigned the responsibility of starting a new mission in Westfield.
“Eventually Epiphany Lutheran Church called Pastor Mills as its own pastor, and became a self-supporting congregation,” Butz said. “The congregation chose its name, Epiphany, from a season of the church year revealing Jesus as true God, as shown by His various works and actions.”
For the past six years, the growing congregation has held its services at Maple Glen Elementary School.
“Our members come from many surrounding communities including Westfield, Carmel, Zionsville, Noblesville, Indianapolis, Lebanon and beyond. This is our first permanent facility,” said Ted Mesh, chairman of the dedication committee. “God has richly blessed us, and we now have a new home that is much more beautiful than any of us could have anticipated a few years ago.”
A ground-breaking service was held at the property on Sept. 30, 2012, and the first service in the new church building was May 4.
“Nearly all of the seats in the sanctuary and choir loft were filled,” Butz said.
The public is invited to join the congregation for its dedication. Mills will preach and additional clergymen, including pastors who are members of Epiphany and pastors from neighboring Lutheran congregations, also will participate in the worship service.
“Our little group has worked hard to build a church from humble mission beginnings,” said church member Pat Hunter.
