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from Ramsey County History: vol 2, p 598; published 1983 (submitted
to book by Delores Johnson)
The Faith American Lutheran Church was organized May 31, 1964 at a
meeting held in the American Legion Hall in Hampden, with Dr. Loyoal E.
Tallakson, A.L.C. and Eastern North Dakota District president in
attendance.
Rev. Raymond Klug of Edmore was the first pastor to serve this
church. Services were held in the Legion Hall from May 31, 1964 to
November 14, 1965, when the church though not complete was then used.
The first church council consisted of: Frithjob Lunde, Ordale Morstad,
Robert Iverson, Kenneth Iverson, Kenneth Simon, and Arnold Lindseth.
Mrs. Winston Johson was secretary of the congregation. There were
33 charter member families. Faith Lutheran church was received as
a member A.L.C. congregation May 4, 1965 at the Jamestown convention of the
Eastern North Dakota District. Faith was accepted as a part of the
Nekoma Lutheran Parish. In 1966 this congregation joined with
Sarles, North Dakota to become a parish. There are 189 members in
1982.
The following pastors and students have served Faith Lutheran congregation
since its organization: Rebv. Raymond Klug, Lowell Anderson, Gaius
Ausland, Tom Nielson, Rev. M.P. Isum, Rev. Jack Koch, Rev. M.T. Nielson,
Rev. Omar Nelson, Rev. Dennis Nelson, Rev. Charles Plaster, Rev. Brett
Reedy, Rev. David Larson.
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