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Our History |
Norwegian Grove Lutheran Church was organized on February 1, 1881.Norwegian immigrants began to settle in Sibley County in 1855.
Prior to the organization of the congregation, members had
attended Services at Norseland Lutheran Church. The members
living in the vicinity of the "Northern Grove" became Norseland
Church District #5. In January 1881, the members requested that this district become
a separate congregation. This was accomplished on February 1,
1881 at the home of Mrs. Jorgen Nerison. The congregation
consisted of twenty families. |
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Until a church building was erected, Services
were held in the homes of the members. The
first church building was constructed in 1884
in the site of the present cemetery. The
tiny building was 20 feet by 30 feet in size. Already by 1899, there was discussion about
repairing or enlarging the building. During
the 1920s, the congregation realized the need
for a larger and improved church building. A
site was selected about six miles south of
Gaylord, Minnesota on State Highway 22, about
one-half mile east of the old site. The present church building was 30 feet by 46
feet in size and the estimated cost of
construction was $6,000. The building was
dedicated on October 20, 1929, just a few days
before the stock market crash of 1929. | |
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In 1966, a 22 foot by 30 foot addition was added to the building at
a cost of $15,000. This included an enlarged Nave with the
addition of four rows of pews, a new entrance and rest rooms. The Chancel of the church was redecorated in 1956,1978, and 2004. |
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