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Church History 1946-Present (See our Special Project Page)
April 21st 1946
Our First Worship Service at Joyfield Road, Arcadia, Michigan. Pastor Edward Ruhlig, of Trinity Lutheran Church, Onekama, Michigan, conducted the first service.
May 10th 1946
Church Organized. Pastor Merlin Sassmann was the first called pastor. He served from 1946-1947.
October 6th 1946
Constitution Adopted
June 2nd 1947
Church relocated to Beulah, Michigan. Pastor George Mahder began serving us in 1947 and remained until 1952.
June 1948
Church accepted as a member of the Michigan District of the LCMS at a convention held in Detroit Michigan
1953
Pastor A.C. Meier accepts our call and serves as pastor from 1953-1954.
1954
Pastor T. Zetzer accepts our call and serves as pastor from 1954-1957.
1957
Pastor G. Dobberfuhl accepts our call and serves as pastor from 1957-1958.
1957
Pastor Donald Beyer accepts our call and serves as pastor from 1959-1961.
1962
Current Building Site Purchased. Pastor James Moehring accepts our call and serves as pastor from 1962-1979.
This is a picture of our 20th Anniversary. It was taken March 20, 1966
1979
Pastor John Neugerbauer accepts our call and serves as pastor from 1979-1985
1980
Committee formed to investigate possibility of proceeding with building plans.
May 31st 1981
Ground Broken for building project
February 9th 1982
The church moved to a temporary store front location upon the sale of the Beulah building.
September 19th 1982
Our Current building is dedicated
1985
Pastor Daniel Henke accepts our call and serves as pastor from 1985-2001.
1991-1992
Addition added to provide for Church office, meeting area, choir room, Sunday school and nursery
1993
Addition of patio area, extended parking, and storage barn
November 1st, 2001
Vicar Robert Bennett is inducted as our 1st vicar.
November 10, 2002
Pastor Robert Bennett is ordained and accepts our call.
May 2004
Addition of Air-conditioning to our sanctuary