Around 1835 several families in and around what later became known as Cappeln, MO, secured the services of the Femme Osage pastor, Herman Garlichs to come to this neighborhood as a "circuit" pastor and occasionally hold church services. Pastor Caspar Bode served the area from 1845-57. The church became officially "St. Joahnnes Deutsch-evangelische Kirche" (St. John's Evangelical Church) and called it's first pastor, Rev. S. Seybold in 1857. Below is a list of all the pastors, if available photos can be seen.

	Hermann Garlichs	abt. 1835-45
Photo	Caspar Bode	1845-57
	T. Seybold	1857-60
	H. Buchmeller	1860-64
	Th. Meusch	1865-70
	F. M. Haefele	1870-71
	C. Bechtold	1874-76
	Chr. Trion	1876-80
	Gottfr. Doernenburg	1880-81
	E. Eitts	1881-86
	T. Fhal	1886-89
Photo	A. Mueller	1889-92
	M. Grotefeld	1892-94
	C. Schrake	1894-95
	H. Voss	1895-99
Photo	J. Stroetker	1899-1918
Photo	Geo. Schulz	1918-19
Photo	Fr. Bechtold	1919-33
Photo	Rev. Schieler	1933-34
Photo	G. Schmeisser	1934-39
Photo	E. G. Holder	1939-43
	G. Schler	1943-45 student
	M. Lichte	student
	P. Vonderohe	student
	R. Nolte	student
	Robt. H. Froeschner	1945-47
Photo	A. E. Porter	1947-50
	Fred Stiegemeier	1950-53
Photo	Robt. Fricke	1953-54
	Vernon Dolde	student
	Raymond Klasing	student
	Robt. Fricke	1954-59
	Edwin Berger	1959 June-Oct
Photo	Arlen Schlundt	1959-60 student
	Loren Windhorst	student
	Robert Lahr	student
	Otto Kienker	1960 Lent
	Geo. Schler	1959-60 Confirmation
	Leland Fruechte	1960-61 student
Photo	Paul Klueter	student
Photo	John Ruhl	Lent 1961
Photo	Edwin Winnecke	1961-70
	Theophil Stoerker	1970 Mar-May
	Carl Priepke	1970 -72
Photo	Devin R. Jones	1972 - Present

Rev. Casper Bode

Was a preacher for 45 years

served St. John's 1889 - 92

serving St. John's 1899 to 1918

served St. John's 1919 to 1933

served St. John's 1933 - 34

served St. John's from 1934 - 39

Rev. and Mrs. Holder

served St. John's 1939 -43

served St. John's 1945 - 47

served St. John's 1947-50

served St. John's 1953-59

Rev. Arlen Schlundt

served as a semenary student in 1959-60

served as supply pastor 1960-61

served during lent '61

Rev. Edwin Winnecke

Rev. Devin Jones and wife Marilyn

served St. John's 1972 to Present