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Zion Lutheran Church
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This folder contains a congregational historical record, letters of call, an informational pamphlet from the church, a congregational statistical record, various letters, and installation service program for Timothy J.Carraher.
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This congregation had its beginnings in March of 1952, when a small group met for the first time in the Grange Hall. The community was growing rapidly due to the establishment of a large lumber mill which attracted some 300 workers to the community. In January of 1955 this group of Lutherans organized as a congregation of the ALC. A chapel/parsonage was built in 1956, and most of the construction was done by members of the congregation. The first full-time pastor came in 1955. Prior to that, Rev. Norman L. Orth of nearby Coquille had served part-time.