by L. DeAne Lagerquist | Jan 16, 2015
Current Vasa Lutheran Church Building Vasa Ev. Lutheran Church, Welch, Goodhue County, Minnesota Vasa Evangelical Lutheran Church is rich with exceptionally significant Lutheran history. Located in Welch, a small town in southeast Minnesota, the church is located on...
by L. DeAne Lagerquist | Jan 16, 2015
First-St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois In 1829, there were only 100 people living in Chicago, Illinois. Once the harbor was built and the first ship arrived in 1834, the city began growing exponentially. By 1840, Chicago had a population of over...
by L. DeAne Lagerquist | Jan 16, 2015
St. Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Church Frankenmuth, Michigan St. Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1845. As part of the larger Lutheran movement, St. Lorenz was founded by European immigrants. St. Lorenz was unique because it...
by L. DeAne Lagerquist | Jan 16, 2015
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Fort Wayne, Indiana The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church has a long and rich history. Formally established in 1837 as the German Lutheran Church of Fort Wayne Indiana, the congregation adopted the Reverend Friedrich Wyneken, a...
by L. DeAne Lagerquist | Jan 16, 2015
Luther Preparatory School. Watertown. Wisconsin. Celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015, Luther Preparatory School is the oldest Lutheran high school in America. Funded and governed by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), their mission statement...
