West Linn Lutheran Church

This folder contains a counselor’s program report, a church vision document, a church status sheet, an ALC American Mission Agreement, a parish worker’s project report, various letters, a field analysis, a congregational historical record, a brief history of the congregation, a bulletin from 1963, a booklet from the dedication day, a congregational statistical record, a letter of call, installation service program for Barry G. Rogge 1995, constitution and by-laws, biographical sketch for Barry G. Rogge, dedication of education wing program 1993, and a 25th anniversary commerative bulletin.

West Linn Lutheran Church held its first worship service on September 23, 1962 with 180 present. Official organization followed on February 4, 1963 with 179 baptized members. Rev. Robert J. Adix came on August 9, 1962 on a call from the ALC Mission Board under the direction of H. M. Adix, Regional Director, who had taken a survey of West Linn. The first meetings following official organization were held in the church basement, as construction on the first church had begun several months before. An annex to the church was constructed by the members in the 1970s. In 1967 a community kindergarten was organized which operated for 15 years. In June of 1981, a new sanctuary and administration wing were dedicated.