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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Ipswich, South Dakota) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: APR-2015-#5a

Scope and Contents

The folder contains the order of service as well as a booklet from the tenth anniversary of the congregation in 1973. The order of service for the closing on October 26, 2014, and an undated church directory that includes Good Shepherd, Ipswich and Saint Paul, Leola.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1973 - 2014

Biographical / Historical

In 1963, Rev. Alva Pingel was instrumental in helping a small group of six families to make preliminary arrangements for the beginning of this congregation, a mission congregation of the LCMS. The first service was held on April 14, 1963, Easter Sunday, at the Ipswich Legion Hall. On January 14, 1964, the congregation purchased land for a building. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on October 19, 1965. The first worship services were held in the new building on February 27, 1966. Dedication was held on April 24, 1966. In 1969, some changes were made to the interior of the building. The congregation closed on October 26, 2014.

List of Pastors

  • 1963-1967 | Rev. Richard Bauer
  • 1967-1967 | Rev. Wallace Nordquist
  • 1967-1968 | Rev. Melbourne Helling
  • 1968-1970 | Rev. Robert Kriger
  • 1970-19?? | Rev. Raymond Hartwig
  • Information drawn from the 10th Anniversary Booklet

Extent

1 Folders (South Dakota Community Box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

South Dakota Community Box 1.16.2.5

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