St. Luke's HIstory


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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.



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