Latty Church.
Branches:	ACCA
Date Founded:	1913
Attendance 2024:	400
Address:	12867 Road 82, Paulding
Website:	Lattyacchurch.org

History

Beginning in 1911, many families of the Apostolic Christian faith began moving to farms in the Latty, Ohio area. The number of families of our faith who moved to Latty from 1911 to 1920 is quite impressive. These families, who were primarily from congregations in Illinois and Indiana, were interested in the lower priced land of the Black Swamp which covered all of Paulding County. Picking up and moving to this new area was no easy task for these farmers. Most of them arrived with all their belongings via the train. Once here, they had to clear and drain the land as they set up their farmsteads.

On August 12, 1913, the brethren here - who previously attended worship services at Junction, Ohio - purchased thirty-four church pews. These benches were used for the first Latty worship services which were held primarily in a vacant house on the John A. Stoller farm. However on October 15, 1914, Lot 64 which had an old church building in the village of Latty was purchased. After much repair and additions were completed, the new church was dedicated on February 21, 1915.

In the coming years, other changes took place. More families arrived. Ministers were appointed to preach. The use of the English language instead of German was implemented. The flu epidemic of 1920-21 caused many deaths but brought on many converts. And by 1948, a larger church building seemed necessary.

As we have striven to meet the needs of our congregation, further developments have occurred. Our current building was dedicated on September 20, 1951 with 147 families and 251 members. In 1982 our Fellowship Hall was built just north of the church building. An independent living facility, Apostolic Christian Country Villa, was added in 2001. In 2004, the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center, an assisted living facility, was built nearby. A major church building addition was completed in 2005.

Today, the Latty Apostolic Christian Church includes 206 members and approximately 100 children in Sunday School.

Ministers

Ministers
Name	Born	Baptized	Minister	Deacon	Elder	Retired	Wife
Fred Oberlander	3/19/1860		1/1/1916				Anna Eisenmann[150]
Daniel Stoller	2/26/1876		1/1/1916			10/15/1954	Minnie Huber
Irvin Stoller	6/27/1902	6/5/1921	7/4/1937			10/16/1975	Marie Laukhuf
George Sinn	1/15/1900	9/26/1920	8/2/1942		11/25/1951	10/24/1971	Clara Zeltwanger
Loren Stoller	8/1/1920	2/15/1942	4/25/1954	2/28/1965	10/24/1971	9/30/1990	Esther Buehler
Merril Laukhuf	6/5/1921	9/17/1960	6/5/1966			1/3/1993	Martha Emery
Ray Sinn	10/19/1932	1/31/1954	10/27/1974		6/10/1990	8/24/2003	Ann Haab
Larry Wenninger	4/14/1951	1/18/1970	11/19/1977			7/12/2025	Joyce Gudeman
Dwight Stoller	2/3/1956	1/11/1976	4/30/1989				Lori Laukhuf
John E. Laukhuf	7/13/1953	1/11/1976	7/19/1992		8/24/2003	4/4/2021	Marcia Eddy
Todd A. Stoller	8/20/1960	11/1/1981	2/14/1999				Pamela Gerber
Gary Sinn	9/8/1963	7/18/1982	5/1/2004		3/28/2021		Paulette Feucht
Chris Laukhuf	5/14/1976	10/29/1994	1/30/2011				Rachel Beer
Todd Sinn	5/3/1963	7/18/1982	1/30/2011				Janet Steidinger
Matt Miller	6/28/1978	1/30/2000	9/23/2018				Wendy Manz
Jon Stoller	10/27/1981	3/1/2001	5/14/2023				Alexis Gasser
Ross Stoller	1/20/1979	1/30/2000	5/14/2023				Joy Bahler

Attendance

Attendance
Year	Total	Members	Sunday School	Year	Total	Members	Sunday School
1953	-	160	80	1996	475	240	140
1956	-	182	96	1998	475	240	140
1959	-	187	130	2000	500	250	150
1962	-	157	129	2002	520	260	135
1965	-	160	143	2004	520	260	135
1968	-	167	144	2006	520	260	135
1971	-	182	142	2008	520	250	135
1974	-	194	100	2010	525	260	155
1977	-	239	103	2012	525	250	140
1980	-	251	110	2014	475	215	130
1983	-	269	120	2016	475	215	130
1986	-	250	137	2018	475	230	130
1989	-	242	125	2020	475	240	109
1992	445	245	130	2022	400	206	100
1994	465	235	135	2024	400	230	96

Cemetery

Latty Cemetery