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1905, October 26 Congregation was Organized in the Home of Pete Anderson
1906 - 1908 Reverend Thormosgaard - Presiding Pastor
1907 First Church Built by Mr. Kolstad; Labor $300, Cost of Church $1000
1907, December Sidewalks & Electric Lights are added ; Congregation is Incorporated
1909, October 25 Parsonage Construction Started with a Loan of $800 from Thomas Thomason
1909, September 26 - 1915 Reverend A.M. Skindlov is the 1st Resident Pastor
1909, December 21 Parsonage is Completed
1911, October 29 Church is Dedicated by Reverend T.H. Dahl of Minneapolis
1915, Spring Reverend Skindlov Resigns
1915, October 3 - 1919 Reverend Otterstad - Presiding Pastor
1917, February 11 A Decision was Made to Build a New & Bigger Church
1918, April 21 The New Church is Completed & Dedicated by Bishop Skindlov
1918 - 1919 Reverend Farseth - Presiding Pastor
1919, November 2 - 1922, May Reverend Stolee - Presiding Pastor
1922, September 3 - 1925 Reverend Running - Presiding Pastor
1924, December 25 Church Fire on Christmas Day
1925, July 26 The Rebuilt Church is Dedicated
1926, November 1 - 1932 Reverend Hagen - Presiding Pastor
1933 - 1940 Reverend G. Gabrielson - Presiding Pastor
(Bonners Ferry, Libby at times, Cocolalla)
1942 - 1943 The Ladies Aide Divides into Smaller CIRCLE groups
1941 - 1945 Reverend R.P. Haakonson - Presiding Pastor; Hammond Electric Organ is Purchased
1945, November - 1946, May Reverend R.K. Malde - Presiding Pastor
(Left for Mission in South America)
1946 - 1956 Reverend J..F Masted - Presiding Pastor
1956, July 8 - 1962, September A. Wallace Johnson - Presiding Pastor
1956, November 30 Norm Bauer & Joe Venishnick Select the Site for a New Church
1957, August 1 7 Acres were Purchased for $11,400 at the Corner of Olive & Ontario
1957, August 13 Building Fund was Established; Initial Pledges for $60,000 Paid in 3 years
1959, April 27 Congregation Votes & Approves Building of the New Church
1959, October Congregation Votes 46-3 to sell Church at 5th & Alder to Phillips Oil for $17,500
1960, February 17 Congregation Votes & Approves Building of a New Parsonage for $23,200
1960, May Construction Begins on the New Church
1960, June Parsonage Construction Completed
1960, December 24 First Worship Service in the New Church
1961, June 18 New Church is Dedicated; $145,000 cost (Originally $118,000 at Groundbreaking)
1963 - 1969 Reverend Don W. Taylor - Presiding Pastor
1969 - 1976 Reverend Orville Grorud - Presiding Pastor
1975 - A new Casavant pipe organ is dedicated on July 29, 1975
1976 - 1995 Reverend Dennis Hanson - Presiding Pastor
1980, October 26 Church Bell Dedication on Reformation Sunday
1980, June Mt. St. Helen Eruption - Reverend Masted is unable to Preach at 75th Anniversary
1995 - 1996 Pastor Oines - Interim Pastor
1997 - 1999 Reverend Steven Myers - Presiding Pastor
1999 - 2012 Reverend David Olson - Presiding Pastor ,
Reverend Steve Neuder, Associate Pastor
2013 - 2015 Reverend Bob Chenault - Interim Pastor, Reverend Steve Neuder, Associate Pastor
2015 - 2021 September - R
everend Lori Morton - Presiding Pastor
2022 May - A Rodgers Digital Organ is installed and interfaced to the Casavant 23 rank organ
2022 October
Reverend Steve Neuder, Associate Pastor - Retires
2022
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About Us
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Church History
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Our Beginning
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2nd Building
German Lutheran
Growing Pains
BUILDING AGAIN
1960 - 1970s
The Eighties
A New Millennium
Transition Ministry
Picture Gallery
>
Organ Upgrade May 2022
Current Location Construction Photos
From the Archives
Former Pastor Pictures
Ladies Aide Pictures
Early 1900’s Pictures
Timeline of Events
Praising God
Sunday Worship
Prayer
Daily Worship
>
Vocation
Creation Care
Nurturing Faith
Families
>
Contemplative Life
>
Music Resources
Becoming Bridge Builders
>
Anti-racism Resources
Adults
>
Spiritual Journey
Women
Advent & Christmas
Lenten Resources
>
Lent 2021
2020 Lent Series
Additional Resources
Serving All
Yoga
Community Partnerships
Lutheran World Relief
Luther Park
Mobile Market Food Distribution
Contact
Give