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Messiah Lutheran Church
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This folder contains a congregational historical record, a brief history of the congregation, a list of pastors that have served the congregation, a bulletin from 1962, a booklet from the dedication, various copies of the Messiah Messenger, a booklet from the 25th anniversary, a 50th anniversary booklet, a 55th anniversary directory, various letters, and annual message from the pastor 1962.
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Messiah Lutheran organized under the guidance of Dr. E. C. Bloomquist of First Lutheran, Tacoma. Groundbreaking for the first church was held June 4, 1925. Pastor E. Arthur Larson began serving Messiah in 1928 in conjunction with Bethel of Tacoma. On January 13, 1942 the congregation voted to become a separate parish and established a Sunday School at Lutherland in Federal Way. Indebtedness of the property was paid off in 1944. The chancel area was remodeled in 1945, a pipe organ installed in 1947, and a parsonage built in 1948. Property for the future building was purchased in the early 1950s. Groundbreaking for the new church was held October 13, 1957. The first service in the new building was July 13, 1958. An education building was erected in 1961. In 1979 the 55th anniversary was celebrated with the dedication of a new education unit.