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Trinity Norwegian
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lansford,
ND was organized by Rev. N.
M. Ylvisaker in 1906 with a
membership of six families, 0. Kolstad,
0. Espeseth, 0. Tossett,
N. Skogen, B. Selm,
and T. H.
Torkelson. Services were conducted in
homes by visiting pastors in the Norwegian
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By 1919, the people felt the need to have
services and Christian instruction for young
people in the English language. So on May 2,
1920 the Trinity Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
Church disbanded and the Trinity Lutheran
English Evangelical Church was organized with 46
charter members. Rev. W. H. Gable,
who was serving Trinity Lutheran Church in
Glenbum, was called to serve as Pastor
with the understanding that the Lansford and
Glenburn churches would become one
parish and become a member of the Northwest
Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America. |
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Services were held in the
Presbyterian Church which had been vacant for
several years and the congregation soon
purchased that building. In 1945 on July 15, the
mortgage was burned.
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Iin October of 1945 they voted to build and four lots were
purchased. By 1950 building plans were underway
with most of the work being done by members. The
new church was dedicated on November 8, 1951.
(current Church) |
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In 1957, several
improvements, including a new organ, water and
sewer, and Sunday School partitions were added. |
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In 1970, the chancel
and aisle were carpeted and insulation was
purchased for the attic. Memorial funds paid for
a speaker system in 1971 and this system was
later updated and in 1981 replaced. The
carpeting in the narthex and basement stairs was
installed in 1972. |
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By 1985 the council saw fit
to re-shingle the roof and repair the
downspouts. A new hot water heater and a new
outside display sign were memorial fund gifts.
In 1989, pew cushions were partially paid for
with the generosity of AAL. New
windows were also installed upstairs in 1993
which were paid for by building and memorial
funds. New
oak doors between the narthex and the church and
a light above the lectern were generous memorial
gifts in 1994.
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New windows were also
installed upstairs in 1993 which were paid for
by building and memorial funds. New vertical
blinds were then purchased for all windows
upstairs and downstairs. Handrails added much
to the comfort and safety of members in both the
narthex and chancel. |
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New
oak doors between the narthex and the church and
a light above the lectern were generous memorial
gifts in 1994. |
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New Steps and a ramp
installed in June of 2001 with the help of generous memorial
gifts. |
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New Front Doors in |
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Electric chair in 2009 |
