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St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Kensal 1905 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kensal was formed.  The first officers were: Chairman Fritz Foerster; Treasurer Ernest Frenzel; Secretary Gustav Gunther 1906 - Adolph Semke offered land on which to build a country church.  A building 24 × 40 feet was built by LaQua at a cost of $1260 1907 - The first confirmation class was confirmed 1914 - Kensal and Bordulac formed a parish.  The first parsonage was a house now occupied by Todd Kollman 1922 - The services were discontinued in the country church and the Congregational Church in Kensal...

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Redeemer Lutheran Church - Woodworth 1966 - Trinity Lutheran Church of New Home and St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Woodworth merged to form Redeemer Lutheran Church of Woodworth 1968 - The present church building was constructed.  The cost was approximately $50,000 1982 - The final payment for constructing the present church building was made 1984 - Has 116 communicant members with 32 in Sunday School.  There is also a church choir, youth group and a very active LWML unit Past Ministers at Redeemer Lutheran Church - Woodworth Lyle M. Knuth - 1966-1969 Wm. Roten - 1969-1974 Richard Ames - 1975...

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1903 – Mr. Julius Hohenhaus and wife, who lived about eight miles north of Courtenay, attended services at Zion Lutheran Church, southwest of Courtenay, and stopped in at the parsonage to inform the pastor that there were a number of Lutheran families in and around Wimbledon who would welcome the preaching of the Word of God by a Lutheran pastor.  After due consideration, Pastor Lueker promised Mr. Hohenhaus that if he found conditions as represented in Wimbledon, he would serve there to the best of his ability.  Accordingly, on June 1, 1903, Rev. Lueker explored the region around about Wimbledon,...

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Our Savior Lutheran Church – Pettibone 1966 – Two congregations, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Pettibone and Zion Lutheran Church of Petersville, merge to form Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Pettibone 1966 – Parish formed with Redeemer Lutheran Church of Woodworth 1968 – A new church building was completed 1983 – The final payment for the new building was made.  Total cost was $75,000 1984 – Has a baptized membership of 180, with a communicant membership of 130.  It has a sizable choir, youth group, and ladies organization, along with Sunday School and Bible classes.  The Sunday School size was...

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Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God.  But Jesus said, “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.” “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen?  And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?” He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived.  For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’  Do not follow...

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