Our Story

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Meet Our Pastor

Thompson Marin, Pastor-Elect

Rev. Thompson Marin is a native of Haiti. He moved to Brooklyn, NY with his siblings
and mother in 2007 to join his father. He is a graduate of: Kingsborough Community College (Brooklyn, NY), Brooklyn College (NY), Dakota State University (SD), and Concordia Theological Seminary- Fort Wayne, IN. He worked as a Respiratory Care Practitioner for 5 years before his seminary journey.

From the seminary, he received a Call to serve as Pastor of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church
& School in Batavia, NY. He was ordained and installed at St. Paul on August 18, 2024. He’s been married to Erika since July 2016, and God has blessed them with two children: Micaiah and Olivia.

Besides caring for people, Pastor Marin loves spending time with his family. He is a good listener, easygoing, and he literally loves helping people. Wave when you see him on the street. He would love to meet you!

You can reach him at:
pastor.stpaulbatavia@gmail.com
By calling the Church’s office: (585) 343-0488

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Our History

On April 29,1873 a small group of German-American families gathered in the First Presbyterian Church in the village of Batavia to form their own congregation. The official incorporation of the congregation took place on April 23, 1874 under the name of “The German United Evangelical St. Paul Church.” The first house of worship was built on Ellicott street and was dedicated to the glory of the Triune God on May 15, 1874. The first minister was the Rev. George Feld.
In the spring of 1898 the congregations sold the property on Ellicott street for $2,000 and purchased a site on Liberty Street for $1,350. With the remaining $445 in their treasury the thirty-five remaining families decided to build a new brick church, which the dedicated to the service of God on December 4, 1898. In that year, the congregation left the Evangelical Association of North American and became a Lutheran congregation. On July 10, 1898 the Name “St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church” was adopted. The Rev. Edward Holls was called to be pastor and during his tenure services in English were heard for the first time.
In 1941, to meet the needs of a growing congregation, a new site was purchased on Washington Avenue. Here, the present house of worship was erected and dedicated to the glory of God on October 19, 1952.

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LEADERSHIP

  • Pastor

    Thompson Marin

  • President

    Charles Bell

  • Vice President

    John Athoe

  • Financial Secretary

    Marian Seward

  • Secretary

    Denise Kumpf

  • School Board Finance

    Jackie Blank

  • Treasurer

    Lynn Eick

  • Trustee

    Dave Whitcombe

  • Elder

    Gary Churchill & Steven Klafhen

  • Community Outreach

    Susan Bell

  • Growth & Discipleship

    Shannon Kabel

  • Hospitality & Fellowship

    Brenda Seward

  • Pastoral Care

    Sharon Wolff

  • Vision

    Linda Eick

  • Worship & Music

    AnnMarie Sheehan

BOARD OF ELDERS

Gary Churchill – Chairman

Steve Klafhen – Co Chair

John Athoe

Chuck Huntley

Tim Klafehn

Dennis Kumpf

Hank Mudrzynski

David Whitcombe

Sharon Wolff – Pastoral Care