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
	S. Seybold	1857-60
	H. Buchmeller	1860-64
	Th. Meusch	1865-70
	F. M. Haefele	1870-71
Photo	August Kitterer	1872-74
	C. Bechtold	1874-76
	Chr. Trion	1876-80
	Gottfr. Doernenburg	1880-81
	Eilt Heeren 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
Photo	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 - 2015
	Emerist Devin Jones	March 26, 2017
Photo	Keven Weaver	2015 - 2018
Photo	Buzz Matthews	2018 - 2020
	Paul R. Johnson	2020 - present

Rev. Casper Bode

Was a preacher for 45 years

served St. Johns 1872 - 1874

served St. John's 1889 - 92

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served St. John's 1881-86

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

Pator Devin Jones and wife Marilyn

served St. John's 1972 to November 2015

Emeritus Pastor Devin Jones celebration March 26, 2017

Interim Pastor Kevin Weaver

served November 2015 to August 2018

Pastor Buzz Matthews and Jenny

served St. John's October 2018 to 2020

Pastor Paul R. Johnson

served St. John's October 2020 to present