Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association |
The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association (NLLHA) is a Minnesota non-profit corporation and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue code. |
The Early Norwegian-American Churches |
This graph shows the relationship of the different Norwegian synods in the USA during the years from 1843 through 1913. There was active religious activity and a growth in the development of a non-state run church.
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Click on the following link to read biographical notes on some early pastors. (in Norwegian) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Early Pioneer Pastors Pastor Muus 1862 Log Church & Norway Lake Pastor Pastor Markhus 1869-1885
East & West Norway Lake Pastors Pastor Fjeldstad 1886-1900
First Lutheran & Monson Lake Pastors Pastor Halvorson 1886-1890
West Lake Pastor (Sunburg Lutheran) Pastor Sund 1903-
Other Early Pastors that served the area churches as visiting pastors: Pastor K Holter Pastor Rustad Pastor Paulson Pastor Hegge Pastor Sveen
Other Pastors of interest: Pastor C Holter Pastor Beito Pastor Froiland Pastor Morgan Pastor L J Njus
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