Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname

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Planted by:

Rev. Kenneth M. Kross

Biblical Votum :

Psalms 1,3: "He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."

Tree species:

Sorbus aria 'Magnifica' - Common Whitebean

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On March 11th, 2012, during the 5th International Theological Seminar of the Lutheran World Federation, Pastor Kenneth Marlon Kross (foreground, shoveling the soil) planted a whitebeam tree on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname. A child from the Protestant Elementary School in Wittenberg is ready to help by watering the tree.

Planting the partner tree :

On December 5th, 2013, Congregation Elder Brother Van Ommeren planted a Malay apple tree in Paramaribo Zoo in the north of Suriname.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

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