Fir-Conway Lutheran Church

(folder 1) This folder includes a congregational historical record, bulletin from 50th anniversary of the church, dedication booklet to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the church, dedication booklets to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the church, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and statistical record. (folder 2) This folder contains a pennant flag, correspondence, copy of the guest book, newspaper clipping, bulletins from PLU Sunday (1984,1985), a list of Fir-Conway individuals associated with PLU (1894-1982), and information related to the memorial monument to Rev. Bjug Harstad in Norway.

First Lutheran services were held by Rev. C. Jorgenson of Bellingham in 1878. Organizing services of the congregation (Den Evangeliske Lutherske Menighed of Skagit) were held at the Fir School House on September 16, 1888. Construction of the church began in 1896, being completed and dedicated in 1902. The Conway Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation was organized April 6, 1895, with Rev. Tobias J. Moen of Bellingham as organizing pastor. The Conway church was built in 1905. With the building of the bridge across the Skagit River in 1913, it became evident that the two congregations would benefit from a merger. After the merger in 1917, the larger Fir church was used, and the Conway church was used for Norwegian services a few times a year until after World War II. The Ladies' Aid was formed August 18, 1894 and later became the Fir-Conway Lutheran Church Women. The Sunday School was organized in 1996, and religious summer school began in 1904.