Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1953-2010 (Creation)
- 1953-2010 (Creation)
Extent
4 boxes
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd was organized on Sunday, March 1, 1953, at the 11:00 A.M. worship service, with Dr. Henry J. Hokenson in charge, aided by Mr. Charles H. Gustafson.
In 1954 their church building was dedicated. In 1957 land was purchased to build a new sanctuary. In 1959 the congregation went off Mission Aid, and the new building was dedicated. A parsonage was also built and later sold to one of their pastors. They used Central Valley High School for some of their Sunday school classes. An addition was built to remedy this problem in 1987.
The congregation worked on ecumenical relations with the Episcopalian and Catholic Church, and had a covenant with Holy Spirit Episcopalian & St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They also had joint confirmation with Holy Trinity Lutheran and Peace Lutheran.
They merged with Christ Lutheran in 2011, and changed the name to Advent Lutheran Church.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Contains the records of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Spokane Valley, Washington, including legal documents, meeting minutes, membership information, baptisms, marriages, funerals, newsletters, and bulletins.