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Redeemer Lutheran Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-0238

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two large blue binders that contain membership information. The first has runs as of April 1988 and January 1990. The second was run in September 1990

2" Document Box
  • Membership Records 1960-1979
  • Official Acts 2004-2010
  • Constitutions and By-Laws
  • Congregation Structure
  • Voters' Meeting Minutes 1929-1976
Practical Church Record Book
  • Baptisms 1930-1943
  • Confirmations 1930-1943
  • Marriages 1931-1943
  • Deaths 1930-1943
Bound Church Record Book
  • Baptisms 1944-1980
  • Confirmations 1944-1979
  • Marriages 1944-1979
  • Deaths 1944-1979
Parish Register Book
  • Baptisms 1979-1990
  • Confirmations 1979-1988
  • Marriages 1979-1987
  • Funerals 1979-1988
Bound Book
  • Council and Voters' meeting Minutes 1965-1971.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1929 - 2010

Biographical / Historical

The first service of Redeemer Lutheran Church was held on October 7, 1928 in rented space. Sunday School began on October 21, 1928. The congregation was organized and a constitution was adopted on March 12, 1929. A house was purchased to serve as both a church and parsonage for 10 years, and was dedicated on October 6, 1929. The pastor and his family moved out into a separate dwelling in September 1939, and this second house served as the parsonage until 1974. Cornerstone laying for a new church building occurred on September 5, 1940. It was dedicated on January 12, 1941. A new building for worship and educational facilities was dedicated on May 10,1970. The congregation closed on December 31, 2012.

List of Pastors

Rev. Herbert P. Dorn 1928-1956; Rev. Edwin V. Fitz 1957-1971; Rev. Norman H. Heintz 1971-?

Extent

4 Church Record Book(s)

2 Volumes

.21 Linear Feet (One 2" letter box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

1.12.1.7

Existence and Location of Copies

Official acts filmed by Ancestry, Inc. October 18, 2021

Source

Title
Redeemer Lutheran Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Records
Status
Completed
Author
Margaret Robson
Date
November 1, 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935