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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Richland, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.12
  • Corporate body
  • 1957-2005

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church was founded in 1957, and arose out Lutheran services that had previously existed in Richland. During World War II, many Lutheran families went into temporary wartime communities throughout America, with no local churches available. Out of this arose the National Lutheran Council (NLC), acting as a missionary arm to satisfy the needs of various Lutherans throughout America for church services during the war, continuing to maintain services thereafter.

In 1943, construction began on the first plutonium reactors in Hanford, with the NLC sending Pastor Martin Grimshold and Sister Veda Johnson to establish Lutheran services for the 50,000 persons at the temporary community. In 1947, nuclear research reignited in the area, with the temporary community of North Richland, with the NLC again sending workers to aid the 15,000 persons in the trailer community.

From 1947 to 1955, the North Richland community was served by Ann Worcester, with numerous baptisms and confirmations taking place. The temporary community of North Richland was terminated in 1955, and the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church was founded in May 1957 in Richland, arising from the preexistent services. It became affiliated with the Lutheran Church in America (ULCA), with Reverend Ernest Hauge serving as Pastor. His successors were Bjelland, Ranlett,, Hoobing, Stan Gardner and Karen Gardner.

After Karen Gardner left the congregation Pastore Karen & Bob Edwards came as interim pastors. Their approach was seen by some to be very different than the previous pastor of 25 years, and a vote to remove them failed. This resulted in many members leaving the church. They received a call, and left the congregation shortly after this. Ron Moen came to replace them, and under his leadership the congregation voted to close June 2005.

Ascension Lutheran Church (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.13
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-1986

This congregation was organized as a mission by the Lutheran Free Church on October 31, 1954. Known first as Sand Point Heights Church, construction of the first unit began in April of 1963, and first services were held in the basement in October of that year. Rev. Lester Dahlen, who was pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Seattle, served as acting pastor. When the congregation was officially recognized, Rev. Howard Sortland was the first full-time pastor. In 1979, on the 25th anniversary, the building was modernized. The congregation was dissolved in 1986.

Crown Lutheran Church (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.14
  • Corporate body
  • 1901-2008

Crown Lutheran Church has its roots in two former Lutheran Free congregations, namely Bethany Lutheran Church, organized in 1901 and Christ Lutheran Church, organized in 1903. Bethany congregation built their church at Fairview and John in 1922, and in 1930, the Ballard congregation dedicated their new building at 22nd Avenue N.W. and West 61st Street.

The two congregations decided to merge, the meeting for this merger was held at Bethany on January 17, 1956. The two congregations continued their normal worship services, as well as other activities, in their respective churches, but on June 17, 1956, the first joint worship service was held at Christ Lutheran Church, and from then on, all service was held at Christ Lutheran Church until Crown Lutheran Church was completed for occupancy, the first service being held on December 15, 1957.

For a brief period of time, Crown continued to be served by Pastors Rusdahl and Rundstrom as co-pastors. Shortly thereafter, having received a call from the church in Starbuck, Minnesota, Pastor Rusdahl resigned, and the call to serve Crown was accepted by Pastor Rundstrom in August, 1956 and he served until August, 1960. He was followed by Pastors James Peterson, Edward Olander, James Erickson, and Ron Soine.

Denny Park Lutheran Church (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.15
  • Corporate body
  • 1888-1974

Established on April 19, 1888, this congregation began as the Norwegian Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church and held services in a Swedish church located between 3rd and Pike. The congregation erected its first church at the corner of 4th Avenue and Pine. This was subsequently sold in 1904 and a new church was built on the corner of 5th and Wall. The Denny Regrade project forced a change and in 1912 a new church was erected at Boren and Virginia, and the name was called “The First Norwegian Lutheran Church.” In 1939 the last sanctuary was erected, and the name was changed to “Denny Park Lutheran Church” in 1945. The ALC North Pacific District Headquarters offices were located in the youth/education building of this congregation.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.16
  • Corporate body
  • 1958-2001

Mission developer Richard I. Crossland arrived on November 15, 1957 to begin work in the Bow Lake-Rancho Vista area just south of Seattle in the vicinity of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The congregation was organized on October 12, 1958 with a membership of 273 baptized and 134 confirmed. The present site was purchased and the first unit dedicated May 22, 1960. Good Shepherd has been adversely affected by the changing community and the experience of being boxed in between the airport and the freeway.

The congregation voted to move out of their building and share church buildings with Our Savior’s in Seattle November 16, 1997. The first service was held in Our Savior’s January 18, 1998. On April 22, 2001, they voted to dissolve the congregation, and their last service was August 1, 2001.

Immanuel Lutheran Church (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.17
  • Corporate body
  • 1890-1957

On February 24, 1890, a group of 33 Norwegian immigrants and pioneers organized Immanuel Lutheran. The first church, located at Minor and Olive, was dedicated November 20, 1892. When Dr. and Mrs. H.A. Stub came in August of 1903, they began one of the longest pastorates in the history of the Pacific Northwest- 54 years. During those years, Immanuel became one of the largest congregations in the west. Attendance increased, and in 1907 a new church was built on Pontius and Thomas. It was dedicated June 30, 1912 with Dr. H.G. Stub, father of the pastor and president of the NLCA, as the dictator. It was dedicated before the largest assembly of Lutherans ever gathered in Puget Sound up until that time.

A pipe organ was installed in 1915 to which Andrew Carnegie contributed $1000. A gymnasium was added later, as well as a parsonage and Sunday school facilities. The church was again remolded and expanded in 1932.

Membership decreased and changed at Immanuel. Under Nyer Urness and others the program has changed to aid inner-city people. The church has converted its facilities to include a shelter program which houses people and provides meals for up to 50 persons each day. A food bank has been established and a center set up for an emergency feeding program.

King of Kings Lutheran Church (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.18
  • Corporate body
  • 1961-1964

King of Kings in Seattle, Washington, held its first service on October 8, 1961. It had its last service on February 9. 1964. This was a mission congregation serving the Burien area.

Hope Lutheran Church of (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.19
  • Corporate body
  • 1944-2003

This congregation was started by the Board of Hope Missions of the ELC, who called Milton W. Nesse as the organizing pastor. In 1940 Reverend Ofstedal of Phinney Ridge and Shirley Christiansen conducted a survey of the area and a Sunday School was organized in January of 1942. Known as Trinity Sunday School, it met in a store at NE 148th and 15th Avenue NE and later moved to a community clubhouse.

There were 55 charter members on hand when the congregation was organized on Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 1945, and a parsonage was purchased the following June. In 1948 a new site was purchased and construction began on the present church plant. The new church was dedicated on May 28, 1950, and an education unit was completed December 13, 1959. The congregation had their last service November 23, 2003.

Messiah Lutheran Church (Bremerton, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.2
  • Corporate body
  • 1973-1987

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran church of Bremerton was organized May 12, 1946, with 54 charter members. The building was relocated from another site, and remodeled. The congregation was dissolved May 6, 1982.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (Seattle, Washington)

  • ELCA 7.2.20
  • Corporate body
  • 1970-2001

On January 1, 1970, two congregations in the Burien area merged to form Our Savior’s. They were the House of Prayer Lutheran Church (ALC), and Bethel of Burien (an ALC congregation which had been established by the Lutheran Free Church). The two pastors served the merged congregation until August 1, 1970, when they left for other parishes and Reverend Robert Moylan became head pastor. During the four years that Moylan was pastor a building program was instituted. A first unit was erected and a few years later, a parish education unit was added. They voted to leave the ELCA on January 20, 2001.

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