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75TH
ANNIVERSARY
On
October 12, 1969,
St.
Matthew celebrated its 75th Anniversary.
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Cake |
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75th anniversary cake |
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75th anniversary cake |
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Cake Cutting |
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Sunny Becker cutting 75th anniversary cake |
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Pastors' Wives |
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Geiger, Klug, Kobs, Carmichael |
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Pastors |
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Geiger, Carmichael, Klug, Kobs |
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From an article in
The Northwestern Lutheran:
Not even the
day-long rain could dampen the spirits of those assembled for the diamond
anniversary services of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Warrens,
Wisconsin, on October 12, 1969. The anniversary speakers were former pastors of
the congregation. Pastor Gerhard Geiger of Roscoe, North Dakota, addressed the
congregation on the basis of Psalm 7:17,18 in the morning service. He encouraged
them to continue to rejoice in God's mercy and grace in Christ that had been
freely given them for the past 75 years.
Pastor Erling
Carmichael of Fairfax, Minnesota, was the speaker in the afternoon service. He
used the words of Moses in Deuteronomy 32:11,12 as the basis for his sermon. He
reminded the congregation that it was God who had preserved it through the
years, and that even though His people often are faithless, He abides ever
faithful and preserves His Gospel unto us.
Greetings were
read from former pastors and from the conference visitor in behalf of member
congregations of the Southwestern Conference of the Western Wisconsin District.
Some 300 people were present for the dinner and lunch in the afternoon in the
newly redecorated basement. Since the church seats scarcely 100 people, this too
was a cause for rejoicing. The congregation also observed the 40th anniversary
of its house of worship at the same time. The anniversary booklet includes a
picture of the altar and the words of the 75th Psalm. The words of the Psalmist
appropriately give expression to the congregation's thankfulness for having
reached this milestone in its history: "Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks,
unto thee do we give thanks; ... I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to
the God of Jacob."
Henry H. Klug, April 12, 1970
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