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This folder includes a bulletin from the 50th anniversary and a booklet from the service of dedication.
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The first Lutheran services conducted in Baker were held in the home of Mrs. John Gunderson in 1910, with services being conducted in both Norwegian and English by Rev. Eidsvig of Bowman, North Dakota. In 1916, the Baker, Willard, Olie and Carlyle communities were organized as a Home Mission of the NLCA and were served out of Baker. A number of pastors served these congregations until 1928 when the Baker and Willard congregations merged to form one congregation and bid on a public school building. In 1930, the congregation began a food concession at the Fallon County Fair. The 1950s saw a period of growth for the community and increased activity in the surrounding oil fields. The congregation outgrew their facilities and a new building was erected and dedicated March 1, 1959. A major building project was begun in the 1970s and completed in 1984 with additions to the physical plant.