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This folder contains a letter to and from H. L. Foss, a congregational historical record, a bulletin from 1964, a bulletin from 1966, various letters, congregational statistical records, a letter of call, a church relations visit summary, a bulletin from 1981, a program from the installation service of Dr. Robert Swinea in 1996, and a church constitution.
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The first pastor to serve this area was A. K. Bethmann, assigned by the ALC Northwestern district officials to begin work in 1947. In 1949 the sixteen families which had assembled called Rev. Norman Orth to be their first full time pastor. Under his leadership the congregation became officially organized, adopted a constitution, built a parsonage, and made plans for a new church. The church was dedicated December 16, 1951. The parish education unit was built by volunteers in 1964 and dedicated on September 13 of that year. A new parsonage was completed in 1973.