Christ the King Lutheran Church

This folder contains a ministry profile, a Christ the King Lutheran Church membership list, two pamphlets from Organization day in 1960, a congregational historical record, a booklet encouraging giving towards the new building, a booklet from the day of dedication, church service program from 2003, program for the 40th anniversary, installation service for Matthew Eagan 1997, dedication of education building program 1996, church correspondence, order of worship 1993, newspaper scan 1994, ordination service for Barton Shaw Coleman 1994, newspaper clippings, dedication of parking lot program,installation service program for Steven Alan Carlson 1992, Reformation Celebration program 1991, installation service program for Beverly Burkham Allert 1990, 30th anniversary celebration program 1990, history of congregation, dedication eucharist invitation 1987, dedication booklet 1987, and a mortgage information sheet.

A survey in the summer of 1959 led to a November worship service by 178 people. The survey was conducted by Rev. Frederick Juilfs, who also became the congregation’s first pastor. 110 people signed the charter on January 24, 1960, and on May 1 of that year the congregation was formally organized. Services were held in the Grange Hall of Tigard for three and a half years. Rented quarters made it necessary to transform what had been a dance hall on Saturday evening into a church on Sunday morning. On January 13,1963 ground was broken for phase one of a three unit building plan. The building was dedicated onAugust 11, 1963. On June 1, 1984, with the installation of Pastor Susan Granata, Christ the King became the first congregation of the Pacific Northwest Synod of the LCA to have a full-time woman pastor.