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| Since 1892, St. Paul's Lutheran Church has been part of the faith
community of Kenosha. As the church membership has grown, we have worked
to provide facilities for worship services and the Christian education
needs of our family. |
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| On June 2nd of 1892, the first Swedish church in Kenosha, St. Paul's
Lutheran Church was established at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August
Strangberg located at 129 Third Avenue (now known as 5432 16th Avenue).
The church was built by Mr. Gustofson and was dedicated on November 27,
1898. In 1909, the building was literally lifted up to build a basement
and new heating was installed. Sunday School rooms were provided through
this building project. |
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| In 1918, two lots were purchased on the corner of 26th Avenue and
Roosevelt Road for $3,600. On October 28, 1923 the church and parsonage
were completed and Pastor Johnson held the first service. There was a
dedication of a church renovation in 1953, which included new
classrooms, kitchen remodeling, and the addition of a Wicks organ. |
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| Groundbreaking took place for our present church, located at the corner
of 39th Avenue and 88th Street, in 1970. On February 13, 1972 we had our
church dedication ceremony and in June of 2002, our faith community
celebrated 110 years of ministry. |
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| Recognizing the need to update the worship space, the congregation voted
to remodel the existing sanctuary and narthex area and this work was
completed in 2004. |
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| We have been served by a number of dedicated clergy members over the last
115+ years. Our current pastor is Pastor Grant Quever. He has been with us since March 2009. |