Martin Luther Church’s History
Serving Christ and Neenah since 1957
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1941
First service conducted by Pastor Adalbert F. W. Geiger of Immanual Lutheran Church, Oshkosh on November 16. Attendance was 29.
1942
Pastor Adalbert Geiger installed as first resident pastor of Martin Luther, March 15.
1946
Candidate Paul G. Hartwig installed as second pastor of Martin Luther, January 13.
1947
Ground broken for original chapel building, May 11.
Chapel dedicated. Sermon by Pastor Gerhard Schaefer, November 16.
1950
Parsonage dedicated, December 10. Sermons by Pastor Herold Kleinhans of Martin Luther Church, Oshkosh, and Pastor Walter Strohschein of St. John's, Princeton.
1956
Present church building dedicated, June 17. Sermons by Prof. Edmund Reim of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon (former pastor of Trinity Congregation) and Pastor Theodore Sauer of Grace Lutheran Church, Oshkosh.
957
Martin Luther School opened with 62 pupils, 2 teachers.
1960
Two new classrooms dedicated. Sermon by Pastor Oscar J. Naumann, WELS President. Enrollment of 135 included 20 from Grace Congregation.
1964
Pastor G. Jerome Albrecht installed, April 12.
1967
Construction of the new school begun. Cornerstone laid, October 29. 450th anniversary of the Reformation was celebrated.
1968
New school year begun with 152 pupils. School dedicated on November 3, 451st anniversary of the Reformation. Sermon by Prof. Roberts Voss of Wisconsin Lutheran College.
1981
Contract signed in January for 23-rank Wicks pipe organ.
40th anniversary observed, December 13. Pipe organ dedicated. Sermons by Pastor G. Hartwig and Pastor Kurt K. Eggert. Guest organists Prof. Edward Meyer, who served as our organ consultant and Prof. Francis Schubkegel, both of Martin Luther College.
2020
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