| First Lutheran Church |
| 4 W LaSalle Ave. Barron. WI ~ 715.537.3575 ~ ELCA |
A community of believers living in God's amazing grace
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Our church began as a mission station in 1872. The preliminary work was begun in homes and later, the Methodist church invited this small, zealous group to hold services in their sanctuary. On March 29, 1884, these upper WI people of faith gathered at a little farm with Rev.. T.O. Juve as their pastor. They called their church the First Norwegian Evangelical. A lot was secured and building operations began in 1891, with the material and labor donated by the members. Rev. Orke lived at Chetek at the time, but it was his spiritual guidance that encouraged them while they laboriously put together their first building at a cost of $423.81! It was with great joy that they moved into their very own church home.
Throughout church history, it is well know that the ladies have always given a helping hand whenever possible. They organized a Ladies Aid in 1886 with nine ladies present. Norwegian was spoken exclusively until 1910, and the only officer was a president.
Our church began as a mission station in 1872. The preliminary work was begun in homes and later, the Methodist church invited this small, zealous group to hold services in their sanctuary. On March 29, 1884, these upper WI people of faith gathered at a little farm with Rev.. T.O. Juve as their pastor. They called their church the First Norwegian Evangelical. A lot was secured and building operations began in 1891, with the material and labor donated by the members. Rev. Orke lived at Chetek at the time, but it was his spiritual guidance that encouraged them while they laboriously put together their first building at a cost of $423.81! It was with great joy that they moved into their very own church home.
Throughout church history, it is well know that the ladies have always given a helping hand whenever possible. They organized a Ladies Aid in 1886 with nine ladies present. Norwegian was spoken exclusively until 1910, and the only officer was a president.
Our church began as a mission station in 1872. The preliminary work was begun in homes and later, the Methodist church invited this small, zealous group to hold services in their sanctuary. On March 29, 1884, these upper WI people of faith gathered at a little farm with Rev.. T.O. Juve as their pastor. They called their church the First Norwegian Evangelical. A lot was secured and building operations began in 1891, with the material and labor donated by the members. Rev. Orke lived at Chetek at the time, but it was his spiritual guidance that encouraged them while they laboriously put together their first building at a cost of $423.81! It was with great joy that they moved into their very own church home.
Throughout church history, it is well know that the ladies have always given a helping hand whenever possible. They organized a Ladies Aid in 1886 with nine ladies present. Norwegian was spoken exclusively until 1910, and the only officer was a president.
Our church began as a mission station in 1872. The preliminary work was begun in homes and later, the Methodist church invited this small, zealous group to hold services in their sanctuary. On March 29, 1884, these upper WI people of faith gathered at a little farm with Rev.. T.O. Juve as their pastor. They called their church the First Norwegian Evangelical. A lot was secured and building operations began in 1891, with the material and labor donated by the members. Rev. Orke lived at Chetek at the time, but it was his spiritual guidance that encouraged them while they laboriously put together their first building at a cost of $423.81! It was with great joy that they moved into their very own church home.
Throughout church history, it is well know that the ladies have always given a helping hand whenever possible. They organized a Ladies Aid in 1886 with nine ladies present. Norwegian was spoken exclusively until 1910, and the only officer was a president.
Our church began as a mission station in
1872. The preliminary work was begun in
homes and later, the Methodist church invited
this small, zealous group to hold services in their
sanctuary. On March 29, 1884, these upper WI
people of faith gathered at a little farm with
Rev.. T.O. Juve as their pastor. They called their
church the First Norwegian Evangelical. A lot
was secured and building operations began in
1891, with the material and labor donated by the
members. Rev. Orke lived at Chetek at the time,
but it was his spiritual guidance that encouraged
them while they laboriously put together their first
building at a cost of $423.81! It was with great
joy that they moved into their very own church
home.
Throughout church history, it is well know that
the ladies have always given a helping hand
whenever possible. They organized a Ladies Aid
in 1886 with nine ladies present. Norwegian
was spoken exclusively until 1910, and the only
officer was a president.
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