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Time Line

Aerial view 1972
  • 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
  • 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, September  - Current      Reverend Lori Morton - Presiding Pastor,                                                                                                         Reverend Steve Neuder, Associate Pastor
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Covid-19 Resources >
      • Covid-19 Praising God >
        • August 19, 2021 Update
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      • Covid-19 & Serving All
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    • Church History >
      • Our Beginning >
        • 2nd Building
        • German Lutheran
        • Growing Pains
        • BUILDING AGAIN
        • 1960 - 1970s
        • The Eighties
        • A New Millennium
        • Transition Ministry
      • Picture Gallery >
        • Current Location Construction Photos
        • From the Archives
        • Former Pastor Pictures
        • Ladies Aide Pictures
        • Early 1900’s Pictures
      • Timeline of Events
  • Praising God
    • Sunday Worship
    • Online Worship >
      • Year B - 2020/21 >
        • Christmas Eve 2020
        • A Wonder-Full Life
    • Sermons >
      • 2020 Year A Sermons
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      • 2018 Year B
      • Archived Sermons
    • Prayer
    • Daily Worship >
      • Vocation
      • Creation Care
    • Lent & Holy Week
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    • Families >
      • Contemplative Life >
        • Music Resources
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        • Anti-racism Resources
    • Adults >
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      • Women
    • Advent & Christmas
    • Lenten Resources >
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      • 2020 Lent Series
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    • Yoga
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