A Brief History of Our Savior Lutheran Church

1961 October 1	Canvass of area homes reveals 103 communicant Lutherans.
1962 February 11	First meeting.  39 people from 9 Lutheran churches attend.
1962 March 11	First public worship service at Fenton Public School.  148 attend.
1962 March 18	Sunday School classes began with 31 children enrolled.
1962 April 22	Easter Sunday - "Our Savior Lutheran Church" name chosen.
1962 August 14	Ladies Guild is organized.
1962 September 9	Formal organization of "Our Savior Lutheran Church".
1962 October 14	Rev. Edwin Keiper installed as first pastor of Our Savior.
1962 December 17	Church property (8.75 acres) purchased for $37, 414.
1963 August 4	The pavilion, built by members, is dedicated.
1963 August 12-23	The first Vacation Bible School.  157 children in the pavilion.
1964 February 20	Adult Choir begins at Our Savior.
1964 February 23	Groundbreaking for Church Building.
1964 July 26	Parsonage (Parish House) is dedicated.
1964 September	Kindergarten begins in parsonage basement.  Teacher is Mrs. Keiper.
1965 April 25	Church building is dedicated.  Membership 426.
1968 July 28	School addition is dedicated.
1968 August 25	Rev. Henry Schaefer installed as 2nd pastor of Our Savior.
1968 September 3	Our Savior School opens.  8 in first grade.  17 in Kindergarten.
1968 November 10	First annual Sausage Dinner.
1969	Men's Club organizes.
1969	Ladies Day Circle organizes.
1970 July 12	Donald Weidner installed as first principal/teacher.
1970 September	Grades 3 & 4 added.
1971 September	Grades 5 & 6 added.
1971 October	Parent-Teacher League organizes.
1976 February	Women's suffrage come to Our Savior Congregational Assembly.
1976 August 29	Ronald Box installed as principal/teacher.
1976 December	Our Savior joins Lutheran High School Association.
1979 January 21	Rev. Denver Schrader installed as 3rd pastor of Our Savior.
1981 February 1	Rev. John Sellmeyer installed as 4th pastor of Our Savior.
1989 April 30	Rev. Robert Kasper installed as 5th pastor of Our Savior.
1989 July 16	Ronald Pawlitz installed as Minister of Parish Education.
1989 September	Grades 7 & 8 added.
1993 November 7	Rev. Lawrence Eatherton installed as 6th pastor of Our Savior.
1998 July 12	Groundbreaking for Expanded Facilities.
1999 August 22	Grand Opening Celebration of Expanded Facilities.
2000 June 11	Randall Moeller installed as Minister of Parish Education.
2003 June 15	Manuel Haley installed as Minister of Parish Education.