Atonement Lutheran Church

This folder contains a congregational historical record, a Board of American Missions report on the new congregation, a pamphlet from the dedication service in 1970, a bulletin from 1966, a pamphlet encouraging members to give for the new church building, a ministry profile summary,various letters, an application for program support from the Division for Mission in North America, a status report from 1977, ministry reports for 1976, information for the Pacific Northwest Synod, treasurer’s report from 1976, a newspaper clipping and copy, stewardship presentation from 1976, a ministry profile from 1976, Northwest Benevolence study and worksheet, financial secretary’s report for the months of February and March 1976, an invitation to the 10th anniversary celebration, a pamphlet from the Good Samaritan Society, ministry reports from 1975, a ministry profile from 1975, ministry reports from 1974, application for program support timeline 1975, an application for program support from 1974, Board of American Missions quarterly reports from 1973, a ministry profile from 1974, a ministry profile from 1972, a ministry profile from 1971, an application for program support from 1971, a thank you card, service of installation program for Mitchell Watney 1993, church constitution, and amendments for the articles of incorporation.

The Rev. Carlton Olson, mission developer, came to Newport in June of 1965 to survey the area. On February 27, 1966 the congregation was formally organized. Worship was held in the Seventh Day Adventist Church until April 26, 1970, when the congregation dedicated their own church on a three-acre site purchased in 1966. A ministry to seamen that came to the deep water shipping port of Newport was the first special ministry. A special program, carried out in cooperation with other area churches, brought inner-city children and youth to Newport for weekends on the beach.