Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Ipswich, South Dakota) Records

Record Group

Identifier: APR-2015-#5a

Staff Only

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

Rev. Richard Bauer 1963-1967; Rev. Wallace Nordquist 3/1967-6/1967; Rev. Melbourne Helling 1967-1968; Rev. Robert Kriger 1968-1970; Rev. Raymond Hartwig 1971 - ? (This informationo is from a tenth anniversary booklet.)