Banter Kirche, Lutheran church in Bant district, Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Banter Kirche is a neo-Gothic hall church built in 1899–1900 to designs by Oldenburg building officer Ludwig Freese. The brick building has a nave with aisles and a west tower; the cornerstone was laid on 7 June 1899 and the church was consecrated on 20 December 1900. Inside, the pulpit, baptismal font and pews survived the Second World War and are protected monuments.

The church was built during the growth of Wilhelmshaven, a port city that expanded rapidly in the early 1900s. Its construction reflected the needs of the Lutheran community in this developing maritime area.

The building draws its name from the Bant neighborhood where it serves as a gathering space for the community. Residents use it for worship, musical performances, and local events that connect people across different generations.

The building is located at Werftstraße 73 and can be reached on foot from the residential areas in the neighborhood. Regular services take place, and visitors can find information about current events at the site.

The three bells cast for the new church by the Otto foundry in Hemelingen carried the words of Luke 2:14: "Glory to God in the highest", "peace on earth" and "goodwill toward men". Requisitioned in 1917, replaced in 1925, surrendered again in 1940, only the small bell survived the war and returned from the Hamburg bell cemetery in 1947; two Rincker bells completed the peal in 1962.