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1859 ~ Martin Luther Lutheran Church ~ 2009
Historical Milestones
May 1, 1859 ~ Martin Luther Lutheran Church organized.
November 3, 1892 ~ Wood Street church dedicated.
September 14, 1913 ~ Wood Street parochial school building completed.
December 3, 1924 ~ Hudson-Clearmount site purchased.
October 14, 1930 ~ Wood Street property sold.
March 29, 1931 ~ Ground breaking services held.
May 24, 1931 ~ Cornerstone placed into position at Hudson-Clearmount site.
November 15, 1931 ~ Farewell services held in old church.
November 22, 1931 ~ First service held in parish house.
March 11, 1934 ~ Martin Luther Lutheran Church dedicated.
October 27, 1946 ~ Mortgage-burning service.
November 23, 1947 ~ Outdoor church sign presented by Fellowship Class.
January 18, 1948 ~ Parsonage dedicated.
April 25, 1948 ~ Yahrling Memorial Tower Bells dedicated.
February 20, 1949 ~ Beginning of radio ministry over WBBW.
May 1-25, 1949 ~ Celebration of 90th Anniversary. Dedication of parking lot.
June 5, 1955 ~ Dedication of Undercroft.
1959 ~ Celebration of 100th Anniversary.
March 1959 ~ Pledged $100,000 to ALC for Poland Mission Church.
1968 ~ Emma Lenz Bell Choir organized.
October, 1970 ~ Dedication of renovated Fellowship Hall and gymnasium.
February, 1977 ~ New public address system installed in sanctuary.
1984 ~ Celebration of the 125th Anniversary
November 23, 1986 ~ Ramps dedicated
February, 1987 ~ Food pantry established.
January 1, 1988 ~ Formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
October 29, 1989 ~ Celebration of 130th Anniversary.
September 1, 1998 ~ Christine Knuth retired after 64 of service as organist.
September 19, 2007 ~ Loisjean Paige hired as head of Children’s Department.
2009 ~ Celebration of 150th Anniversary
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1859 ~ Martin Luther Lutheran Church ~ 2009
Historical Milestones
May 1, 1859 ~ Martin Luther Lutheran Church organized.
November 3, 1892 ~ Wood Street church dedicated.
September 14, 1913 ~ Wood Street parochial school building completed.
December 3, 1924 ~ Hudson-Clearmount site purchased.
October 14, 1930 ~ Wood Street property sold.
March 29, 1931 ~ Ground breaking services held.
May 24, 1931 ~ Cornerstone placed into position at Hudson-Clearmount site.
November 15, 1931 ~ Farewell services held in old church.
November 22, 1931 ~ First service held in parish house.
March 11, 1934 ~ Martin Luther Lutheran Church dedicated.
October 27, 1946 ~ Mortgage-burning service.
November 23, 1947 ~ Outdoor church sign presented by Fellowship Class.
January 18, 1948 ~ Parsonage dedicated.
April 25, 1948 ~ Yahrling Memorial Tower Bells dedicated.
February 20, 1949 ~ Beginning of radio ministry over WBBW.
May 1-25, 1949 ~ Celebration of 90th Anniversary. Dedication of parking lot.
June 5, 1955 ~ Dedication of Undercroft.
1959 ~ Celebration of 100th Anniversary.
March 1959 ~ Pledged $100,000 to ALC for Poland Mission Church.
1968 ~ Emma Lenz Bell Choir organized.
October, 1970 ~ Dedication of renovated Fellowship Hall and gymnasium.
February, 1977 ~ New public address system installed in sanctuary.
1984 ~ Celebration of the 125th Anniversary
November 23, 1986 ~ Ramps dedicated
February, 1987 ~ Food pantry established.
January 1, 1988 ~ Formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
October 29, 1989 ~ Celebration of 130th Anniversary.
September 1, 1998 ~ Christine Knuth retired after 64 of service as organist.
September 19, 2007 ~ Loisjean Paige hired as head of Children’s Department.
2009 ~ Celebration of 150th Anniversary
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