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October 5, 1913
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Our Redeemer began holding services with Reverend Bergen, meeting on the second
floor of the old Park Hotel in Lipp’s Upholstery Shop.
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February 15, 1914
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church officially organized and held its services in a small
church at Sixth and High Street.
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1923
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This church building was purchased and the congregation became affiliated with the
Missouri Synod. The church incorporated under the name “Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Our Redeemer,” but was later condensed to “Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.”
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November 1928
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The Reverend Oscar Thusius became pastor and Our Redeemer grew so that a new site
was purchased at Fourth and Washington Street. The cornerstone laying ceremony and
dedication was held on February 1, 1931.
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January 13, 1958
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Reverend Donald Wilke came to serve our congregation and served until 1978.
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1962
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Our Redeemer congregation purchased ten acres of land located at West Geneva and
Beloit street as a future building site to accommodate the growing congregation.
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September 11, 1966
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The ground breaking for the new church was held.
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November 12, 1967
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A Service of Dedication was held for present sanctuary.
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1978-1979
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The congregation was without a pastor (after Pastor Wilke) for almost one year during
which time we were blessed with the assistance of Dr. Theodore Nickel, the Reverend
I.T. Droegemueller, the Reverend Clarence Stradtman, and the Reverend William Boehm.
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July 29,1979
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Pastor Grant Quill was installed and served Our Redeemer Lutheran Church until retiring
in January 1984.
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February 20, 1983
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It was voted to establish and support a Christian Day School. Mr. James Breytung
was called to serve as Principal.
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September 4, 1983
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Our Redeemer Lutheran School opened its doors to twenty-nine children offering them
a Christian education.
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November 27, 1983
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A special service of praise and thanksgiving was held to commemorate the final payment
of the church mortgage.
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January 8, 1984
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The Reverend David Lieske was installed and served our congregation as its Senior
Pastor until October, 1996.
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July 19, 1987
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A team ministry was established with the installation of Pastor Timothy Silber as
our Assistant Pastor. He served our congregation until September, 1996.
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October 25, 1992
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Plans to commit to a building expansion and remodeling project were voted upon and
approved.
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May 3, 1993
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The first equipment arrived at the building site to construct a day school addition,
Family Life Center, remodeling, and childcare facilities.
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October 31, 1993
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A new 1.2 million dollar building addition was dedicated to include eight classrooms,
school offices, a media center, Family Life Center, and remodeled church offices.
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September 1994
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Our Redeemer’s Child Care Center opened to serve congregation and community families.
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November 1996
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Reverend Steven Schlund and Reverend Jay Brigham serve the church as vacancy pastors
until September 1997.
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September 1997
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The Reverend Robert P. Rickman is installed as pastor of Our Redeemer. First and
second grade classrooms are split for the first time in the school’s history.
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August 1998
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A five month renovation of the school library ends with a new computer lab consisting
of 24 computers for student use with additional computers placed in each classroom
and both offices.
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August 1999
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Two additional classrooms and storage space were added to the existing school building
to enhance our growing ministry. Both parking lots were redone and new shrubbery
was added.
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September 2002
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The 20th Anniversary of Our Redeemer Lutheran School was celebrated.
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September 2003
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The Christian Day School serves 92 families and has 180 day school and preschool
children arriving daily.
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February 15, 2004
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with School joyfully celebrates 90 years of sharing
the Gospel of Jesus.
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September 2004
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For the first time in the schools history there are individual classrooms for each
grade.
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November 2006
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The Blessing of Lutheran Service Books for corporate worship use.
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December 10, 2006
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The dedication of the Baby Grand Piano consecrated to the Glory of God in loving memory of Eugene F. Groth
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Sept. 2007-June 2008
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A year long celebration of praise and thanksgiving to recognize the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of our Christian Day School
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May 16, 2009
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The homegoing of teacher John H. Zeuner (1955-2009).
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