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September 20, 1871
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St. Paul Ev. Lutheran is established |
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Property at Joseph Campeau and Jay is purchased |
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1871-1872
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Parsonage and school are built |
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1872-1878
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Rev. Emil Dankworth is pastor |
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1872
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Pipe organ installed |
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Affiliation in the ELS of Missouri |
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September 8, 1872
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Church and School dedicated |
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1878-1883
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Rev. CH Rohde is pastor |
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1883-1884
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Rev. HJ Schue is pastor |
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1883
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Affiliated with Ohio Synod |
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1884
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First English services are conducted |
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September 12, 1884
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132 foot Tower and three bells are dedicated |
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1885-1896
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Rev. GFH Meiser becomes pastor |
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Addition of two rooms to the school |
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New pipe organ installed |
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German Hymnal of the Ohio Synod is used |
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Four mission congregations are sent forth in Detroit:
Christ, Good Hope, St. James and St. Luke |
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1896-1906
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Rev. J. Vollman is pastor |
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One mission congregation is sent forth: First English |
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Central heating system is installed |
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1906-1921
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FW Abicht is pastor |
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Martin Luther Mission is established |
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September 27, 1909
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Purchase Gethsemane Cemetery |
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Start using envelope offering system |
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1921-1945
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Rev. E. Poppen is pastor |
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Affiliation in American Lutheran Church |
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Exterior of church building is resurfaced |
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New three manual pipe organ is added |
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Chimes are installed |
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June 1930
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School is closed |
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February 1945
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Church building is sold |
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1945-1950
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Congregation meets in Jackson Middle School in Detroit. |
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1946-1947
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Rev. George Grewenow is Pastor |
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1948-1976
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Rev. Charles Sandrock is Sr. Pastor |
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Affiliation in The American Lutheran Church |
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Present location is purchased in Grosse Pointe Farms |
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July 1950
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New church is erected |
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Parsonage on Williams is erected |
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September 1961
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Education building is dedicated |
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1965-66
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Rev. Ken Lentz is Vicar |
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1973-1976
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Rev. Ken Lentz is Associate Pastor |
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1976-1983
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Rev. Ken Lentz is Senior Pastor |
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1984-1991
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Rev. Philip Wahl is Senior Pastor |
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Affiliation with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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1988
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Gethsemane Cemetery is sold |
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1992 - Present
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Rev. Frederick Harms is Senior Pastor |
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January 27, 2002
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New elevator and entrance is dedicated |
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February 1, 2004
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New pipe organ is dedicated |
