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Level of description
Title
Brownsville Lutheran Church (Brownsville, Oregon) Records
Date(s)
- 1978-1991 (Creation)
- 1978-1991 (Creation)
Extent
1 box
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Administrative history
On October 10, 1976, an exploratory meeting was held at Michael and Kathy Nida’s home to discuss starting a preaching ministry. The first meeting of the fledgling group was October 24 in the Brownsville Recreation Center. There were 35 people in attendance, and at the meeting officers were elected.
The first move took place April 24, 1977, when the group moved into the Brownsville Elementary School for their education classes and worship services. The first services of the congregation were conducted by the Lutheran pastors of the surrounding area who took turns being responsible for their assigned Sundays.
On February 26, 1977, the mission group moved into the newly built Community Library building at Spalding and Averill and Reverend Ed Anderson of Eugene became the third pastor to serve this mission group. This group was formally received as a congregation of the American Lutheran Church on May 21, 1978. The congregation's last service was Easter Sunday, March 31, 1991.
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Scope and content
Contains the records of Brownsville Lutheran Church in Brownsville, Oregon, including a congregational historical record, correspondence, council minutes, annual reports, and letters of call.