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St. Luke's HIstory
March 19th, 1961
22 people held first worship service at Odd Fellows Hall.
February 4th, 1962
Original Sanctuary (Oasis) completed.
October 18th, 1964
Pastor Theodore Zaremba installed. 213 average worship.
April 9th, 1967
Pastor Lorenz Speckman installed. 283 average worship.
1972
Bob Schmiesing called as first Director of Christian Education (DCE).
1976
Kim Cramer named Music Director.
November 18th, 1979
Pastor Dennis Frey installed. New preschool opened. 406 average worship.
December 7th, 1980
New sanctuary construction.
1981
John Hollmann called as DCE.
1985
Zimmer pipe organ installed.
August 13th, 1989
Pastor James Brockmann installed. 436 average worship.
1992
St. Luke's becomes debt free.
January 9th, 1994
Administration and education wing added to sanctuary.
1996
Garage constructed.
March 1997
Previous pre-school building replaced.
August 22nd, 1999
Pastor Robert Flohrs installed. 417 average worship.
2001
Handbell Choir started.
Fall/Winter 2005
Sanctuary remodel and office extension.
August 28th, 2011
Pastor Luke Hennings installed. 284 average worship.
2012
Learning Foundation begins leasing preschool building.
2014
Kathleen Hoffman named Director of Care Ministries.
Kelly Buckwalter named Youth Director.
2016
20/20 Capital Campaign launched.
2017
MJ Cornelius named Community Bridge Builder.
2019
St. Luke's becomes debt free.
Family Promise campus partnership begins.
2020
Kathleen Hoffmann named Facilities Director.
Paul Hoffmann named Director of Care & Adult Ministry.
2021
First Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build.
2022
Renovation of Zimmer pip organ
Iglesia Christiana Libertad begins worshipping in Oasis.
February, 2023
430 average worship.