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Congress St. Lukas LutheranSettlers, predominately Norwegians, were first pastored about 1908 by a traveling preacher, M.O. Waldahl. At this time many Lutheran weddings were performed by Pastor G.P. Molberg of the Baptist Church.
In 1914 a parsonage was built at Ettington and Pastor O.B. Hanson was first to reside there. Later a parsonage was erected in Mossbank.
Nels Kleppe donated land NW of Assiniboia for a churchyard and cemetery. In 1929 the church was built in Congress, but the steeple was never finished due to the Depression years.
The Westerheim congregation south of Vantage joined St. Lukas in 1921. Norwegian language was used in the early years. It was a mission point from Mossbank.
This congregation ceased November 1959 with many becoming members of the Messiah Lutheran Church of Assiniboia. The church building was moved to Verwood in 1963 aiding with the renovations of St. John's Lutheran Church there.
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Coronach Area Nidaros Lutheran1920
Coronach, Saskatchewan
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Coronach Area Nidaros LutheranIn 1918 the first congregation was called Beaver Creek with 24 members served by Pastor Sanders. Later the group was divided and was named Nidaras with Pastor Waldahl.
In 1919 two acres of land were purchased at $11.25 per acre for a cemetery in the SW 3-2-25. Then the Dry Forks School was purchased to serve as the church building.
During the Depression the pastor was paid with produce. He drove through the country side with horse and buggy. The church was sold and the money transferred later to the Trinity Church built in Coronach.
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Coronach Norwegian Lutheran (Bethlehem/Trinity/Faith)1957
Coronach, Saskatchewan
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Coronach Norwegian Lutheran (Bethlehem/Trinity/Faith)The first Norwegian Lutheran Church service was held in homes by Pastor Sanders in 1912 in the Norwegian language. Later the use of schools, such as Berg, Mountain Cedar or Red Butte were centres for services.
In 1944, Pastor Magnus Steistal reorganized as Bethlehem. In 1954 Pastor S. Rude reorganized and this was named Trinity.
A church was built with the assistance of the Home Mission of the Evangelical Lutherans and the first service was April 1957 with the dedication in August 1957. In 1965 renovations and furnishings were added, was then known as Evangelical Lutheran of Canada. Joined with St. John's Missouri of Coronach and Ormiston to become Faith Lutheran in 1980.
Services continue at this point
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Coronach St. John Lutheran1940
Coronach, Saskatchewan
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Coronach St. John LutheranIn 1912, Rev. C.T. Wetzstein was installed in Moose Jaw as the first full time Missionary Pastor of the Missouri Synod to serve the south country.
He ministered to a group of settlers, who came from Austria, Hungary, Romania and Russia, who were of German origin and Lutherans. Mr. Martin Gellner and John Gellner donated two acres of land (NE 1-32-28-W2nd) for church buildings and cemetery. The church was an adobe structure, made from poplar poles cut from the Big Muddy coulees. A mud mixture of clay, straw and water was packed between the poles. This building served also as a school and parsonage. It cost $40.00 and was still in use in 1940 when it was demolished and with salvaged lumber a new church was built on NE 12-2-28.
In 1949 the Buffalo Gap Lutherans agreed to join if the building was moved to town.
A new parsonage was built in 1976 for the first resident pastor.
In 1980, St. John's Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church amalgamated into Faith Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod.
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Ettington Grand Scandinavian Lutheran1929
Ettington, Saskatchewan
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Ettington Grand Scandinavian LutheranThis church was organized in the Ettington District on December 20, 1912 under the guidance of Pastor O.B. Sanders. The first services were held in various homes and often in a small shack south of Ettington. During their first year the income was $538.00 and their expenses were $523.75.
Parson O.B. Hanson came in 1913 and stayed in a room over the butcher shop until a parsonage was built later that year. Services were held here until the congregation grew to thirty families. Then services were held in a school.
In 1919 land was purchased for a church and cemetery. A church was never built here but services were later held in the interdenominational church erected in Ettington.
In early years services were conducted in Norwegian. In 1925 attempts to have English services were made but defeated at every annual meeting. Finally in 1932 it was decided to have divine worship twice in English and once in Norwegian. In 1934, services were held on a fifty-fifty bases. The 1930's saw many families move away and keeping a pastor was difficult. By 1938 the few families left attended services in Mossbank. The Great Scandinavian Church was never officially disbanded.
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Gravelbourg St Paul Evangelical Lutheran1962
Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
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Gravelbourg St. Paul Evangelical LutheranServices were conducted in Gravelbourg for a number of years prior to the organization for the members of Trinity from St. Boswells, Sask. who lived in Gravelbourg.
With the Mossbank congregation centralized in the Town of Mossbank some members living in the Mazenod area joined the members from Gravelbourg.
The congregation of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Gravelbourg was officially organized in 1962. Prior to the building, the congregation rented the United Church.
The first service was held in October 1962 in the present church.
In 1972 the Parish headquarters were moved to Mossbank.
In 1973 a parsonage was constructed and renovations were done to the church.
The services are continued with the resident pastors.
Mossbank is a mission point.
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Kayville Hope Lutheran1925
Kayville, Saskatchewan
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Kayville Hope LutheranAfter the 1930s the farm economy improved, Hope Lutheran Church became self-sustaining again. This is the only information at the time of writing.
It is presently vacant.
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Lakenheath Peace Lutheran1925
Lakenheath, Saskatchewan
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