CALVARY LUTHERAN CELEBRATES

150 Years of Praising God

  • Approximately 132 people attended the service at Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home on Sunday. A meal followed. See the Faith page (page 8) for more photos. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
    Approximately 132 people attended the service at Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home on Sunday. A meal followed. See the Faith page (page 8) for more photos. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
  • CALVARY LUTHERAN CELEBRATES
    CALVARY LUTHERAN CELEBRATES
  • Bishop Scott Alan Johnson (left) brought greetings and gave the sermon at the celebration. Pastor Hillary Christensen (right) currently serves Calvary Lutheran with her husband as their pastors. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow.
    Bishop Scott Alan Johnson (left) brought greetings and gave the sermon at the celebration. Pastor Hillary Christensen (right) currently serves Calvary Lutheran with her husband as their pastors. PCN photos by Beth Sparrow.

    Calvary Lutheran Church gathered on Sunday to celebrate 150 years as their date of organization was mid-August 1873. Approximately 132 people attended the service and meal which followed. The bulletin stated Pastor Louise Williams made comments 25 years ago that still ring true today: “What an exciting and blessed time to be part of Calvary Lutheran Church. Those hardy Swedish pioneers who founded…