Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Good Shepherd
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Front side of church
44°49′19″N 91°31′30″W / 44.8219°N 91.525°W / 44.8219; -91.525Coordinates: 44°49′19″N 91°31′30″W / 44.8219°N 91.525°W / 44.8219; -91.525
Location 1120 Cedar Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703[1]
Country United States of America
Denomination Lutheran
Website Church Homepage
History
Founded May 15, 1955 (1955-05-15)
Founder(s) Dr. Edwin Hegge
Dedicated April 1970
Administration
Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Clergy
Bishop(s) Rick Hoyme
Laity
Organist/Director of music Lynn McFadden
Director of music Sue Kramer
Parish administrator DeAnne Swenson

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (erected May 15, 1955) is an Evangelical Lutheran church on Cedar Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.[2] The church, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has been in existence since 1955.[3]

History

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is one of two Lutheran mission churches[4] in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that was developed during the 1950s. In 1953, land for the church was purchased on Cedar Street, on Eau Claire’s west side, and construction of the church began.[5] The first service was held on May 15, 1955 in the original church sanctuary, which later was for Sunday school education rooms. With 445 members, Good Shepherd was self-supporting by the fall of 1955. Dr. Edwin M. Hegge was installed as the senior pastor on November 27, 1955. In January 1959, a new educational wing was dedicated. In April 1970, the current church sanctuary was dedicated, and by the beginning of 1971 the church had grown to 1,719 members. In spring of 2005, the church built a new gathering area and elevator in commemoration of its 50th anniversary.[6][7]

In September 1998, land was purchased in order to build a retirement home under the auspices of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Foundation. In October 2001, the Good Shepherd Senior Apartments were dedicated and a new ministry was born. In January 2005, the most recent remodeling and expansion project of the church was celebrated.[8]

Leadership

Good Shepherd is governed by an 11-member church council elected at-large by the congregation. The current congregation president is Thomas Sahr. There have been four senior pastors and six assistant pastors since 1955. [9] In 2013, The Reverend Michael Wollman was installed as the pastor of the church.[10]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  5. ↑ http://www.goodshepherd-ec.org/about.php
  6. ↑ http://mccoydevelopment.com/references.html
  7. ↑ http://www.goodshepherd-ec.org/children.php
  8. ↑ http://www.goodshepherd-ec.org/about.php
  9. ↑ http://www.jigsaw.com/scid10397650/paul_d_l_oppedahl.xhtml
  10. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gerd-bents/2a/2b3/951

Bibliography

  • Celebrating 50 Years of Ministry. Winnipeg, MB: Lifetouch Church Directories and Portraits. 2005.
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