Luck, Wisconsin 54853
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History
Compiled from "Lift High The Cross: Luck Lutheran Church 1903 - 2003" by Carol Ries Weitz.
1902 |
A "Willing Workers" women's group initiates the funding for a church building. |
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church |
1903 |
Pastor N.P. Sorensen of North Luck called to help organize "Our Savior's Danish American Lutheran Church". |
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1904 |
Congregation name changed to "Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church". |
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1907 |
Congregation name changed to "First Evangelical Lutheran Congregation"; cornerstone laid September 8. |
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1907 -1909 |
Pastor L.A. Laursen |
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1908 |
Church first used on July 26. |
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1910 - 1912 |
Pastor N. P. Clemmensen |
Interior of First English |
1912
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A copy of Thorvaldsen's Statue of Christ given to church. |
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1912 - 1918 |
Pastor H. W. Bondo |
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1913 |
Church bell dedicated. |
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1918 - 1926 |
Pastor Anders Hansen |
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1919 |
Congregation name changed to "The United First English Evangelical Lutheran Church". |
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1927 - 1932 |
Pastor N. P. Nielsen |
Early Members: Mr. Jacob Jensen, Mrs. L. P. Nelson, Mrs. L. J. Askov (charter member), |
1932 - 1939 |
Pastor J. H. Thomson |
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1939 - 1942 |
Pastor J. M. Girtz |
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1942 |
First church bulletin. |
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1942 - 1948 |
Pastor L. M. Andersen |
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1949 - 1955 |
Pastor Anker Jensen |
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1955 - 1962 |
Pastor Reynold Tange |
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1959 |
Ground-breaking for current church. |
"God Squad" from Luck, St. Peter's and West Denmark Churches (1972) |
1960 |
Dedication of new church (total cost of project: $125,071.09); name changed to "Luck Lutheran Church". |
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1962 - 1964 |
Pastor Donald Helland |
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1964 - 1966 |
Pastor David M. Bev |
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1966 - 1994 |
Pastor John R. Berg |
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1971 |
New Moeller pipe organ installed for $12,500. |
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1972 |
Old church building removed to make room for $55,000 Educational Unit. |
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1975 |
Carillon bell system installed for $4,100. Bells sound from church three times daily. |
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1978 |
Six stained-glass side windows installed for $5,100. |
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1979 |
Eight stained-glass windows depicting Biblical scenes installed to replace original colored windows. Front and rear stained glass windows installed for $11,500 and $4,500. |
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1983 |
New roof installed for $20,000. |
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1985 |
New Knaube piano and outdoor sign |
 Pastors Berg, Hall, Olesen, Ankerfelt, and Myrwold at the 100th Anniversary celebration |
1988 |
Dial-A-Devotion begins. |
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1991 |
New Narthex and office area completed. |
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1995 - 2009 |
Pastor Mark E. Hall |
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2001 - 2004 |
Pastor Sally A. S. Ankerfelt |
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2002 |
"Hope House" purchased for $70,000, renovated, and leased to Polk Country Housing Collaborative as a homeless shelter. |
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2003 |
100th Anniversary "Lift High The Cross" Celebration |
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2004 |
Sunday School rooms remodeled to accomodate new rotational model. |
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| 2006 | Congregational Mission Plan adopted. New heating system installed. | |
2011 - |
Pastor Ralph Thompson |
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