Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church near Goessel, Kansas was built in 1886 on land that was originally owned by the Santa Fe Railroad company.

The congregation of the church had immigrated to Kansas in 1874 from Southern Russia to Kansas to escape the new military law in Russia that introduced compulsory military service. The Mennonite community had come from the Netherlands and then Germany before that.

Not all of the members could fit on the parcel of land, so some went to nearby areas and established churches.

At Goessel, the Santa Fe Railroad built two immigrant houses near the middle of the section on which the church now stands. After families moved to their newly built homes, the immigrant houses were moved together and served as the church until the new church was built.

The name of the church originated as a result of a short visit of the Czar Alexander I with Mennonite immigrants as they were moving from Prussia to the Molotschna Colony in South Russia. The Czar inquired of them their home and their destination, then parted with the words: "I wish you well on your journey...". The church was then named "Alexanderwohl" ("Alexander well").

The church was completely remodeled in 1928, at which dedication about 5,000 people were reported in attendance. Tents and microphones with public address speakers were used to accomodate the crowd. At that time, the congregation's active membership was around 900 people.

In 1943, a new church organ was dedicated. In 1961 an educational wing was added for the active Sunday School program. An addition was built on the north side of the church in 1983. According to the church website, in 2011 the church underwent remodeling of the basement and office area.

(Information gathered from several booklets on the church history in this collection.)