Calvary Lutheran Church

This folder contains a congregational historical record, a brief history of the church, various bulletins, a copy of the “Calvary Caller” newsletter, an invitation to the church anniversary celebration, a booklet from the dedication service in 1967, and a letter from Nancy E. McEleney.

Calvary Lutheran was organized on November 28, 1954 with 113 charter members. Edward Flatness served as lay pastor. The congregation rented the chapel at Lutherland Bible Camp as a meeting place and called L. William Youndahl as the first pastor. By the end of 1955 the congregation had purchased a parsonage and a 10-acre plot adjacent to the proposed freeway on Peasley Canyon Road (now 320th Street). The first unit was built and dedicated in September of 1956. An office and Sunday School addition was dedicated in 1957. In June of 1967 the present sanctuary and adult education unit was dedicated. Calvary sold the back portion of the property to the State of Washington in 1979. That year, the 25th anniversary, they were able to pay off and burn the mortgage on the property. In 1981 the education wing was remodeled, the narthex enlarged to connect the two buildings, and a pipe organ was installed. The congregation steadily grew over the years to a high in 1969 of 631 confirmed and 1,068 baptized members.