The first Protestant church in Hales Corners was founded here in 1888 on land purchased from William Cobb. Services were held in German until that language became unpopular during World War I, and the minister at that time spoke no English and had to learn the new language before he could preach in it. In 1911 Dr. Max W. Brach built what was reputedly the largest veterinary hospital in the United States about where the bell tower stands now, with hot water heat and an office, medicine room, bedroom, and operating room, and his practice was largely the care of horses. In 1962 the old church, the animal hospital, and the hospital annex that housed the post office were razed and the present church erected.