The Slovak Evangelical Church in Kisač, Serbia, is a Lutheran church under jurisdiction of the Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia, serving local ethnic Slovak community.
History
Early in summer of the 1773, the first evangelist a.c. families settled in Kisač. They were bought by the Grof Andrej Hadík. In the same year, the first Slovak evangelist Juraj Vardžík from Piešťany stool came to Kisač. The founders of the congregation of the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran a.c. Church in Kisač originated from 10 counties and from 55 different villages. For the first 10 years, the Lutherans from Kisač baptized their little ones and married in the Catholic church in Futog.
When tolerance patent of Emperor Joseph II was issued, Bački Petrovac received the first priest, Andrej Stehlo, in August 1783. In 1785 Kisač's local administrator requested that settlement should have teacher, which was regulated on March 21, 1785. In 1787, local inhabitants requested a priest and an independent church, which was also regulated on December 22, 1787. The first service was on March 16, 1788 on Palm Sunday.
In 1795, the construction of the temple of God was started. During the celebration of the establishment of the temple of God, the priest was František Jesenský and Superintendent was Michal Sinovc.
In, 1797 the Church was a sacrificed.
In 1799, the church tower was completed.
In 1860, the second school was built.
In 1865, church members decided that temple should be increased.
The work was finished in 1866 and on November 11, the temple was consecrated by senior Gabriel Belohorsky.
In 1868, the tower was renovated.
In 1878, the third church school was built.
In 1885, the church bought an organ which was built by Karol Veselý.Orgel Site website, Kisač, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession
In 1889, the fourth school was built.
In 1895, church purchased men's tavern, which became the fifth school.
In 1904, the sixth school was built. The first teacher was Samuel Záborsky (1785–1789).
In 1972, the Church-house was built (on November 5). Dedication carries bishop Dr. Juraj Struhárik.
In September 1998, the windows on the church were replaced.
In September 1999, the replacement of the church roof began.
On May 10, 2001, the repair of the church tower started.
List of priests For last 200 years following priests served in the Church:
Priest Years Michal Slamay 1788–1794 František Jesenský 1794–1805 Michal Laukonides 1806–1827 Juraj Jesenský 1827–1864 Friedrich Steltzer 1865–1894 Karol Langhoffer 1894–1918 Pavel Turčan 1918–1961 Andrej Beredi (bishop) 1962–1983 Ján Valent (bishop) 1984–1996 Ondrej and Darina MarčokInstitute for Slovak Culture website, Church Letters, retrieved 2024-31-01 1997 -
See also Protestantism in Serbia Slovak Evangelical Church, Novi Sad Slovak Evangelical Church, Stara Pazova Slovak Evangelical Church, Šid Slovaks of Serbia
References
Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. Slobodan Ćurčić, Naselja Bačke - geografske karakteristike, Novi Sad, 2007. Enciklopedija Novog Sada, sveska 11, Novi Sad, 1998.