United Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Church, a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, was organized on December 14, 1925 by the merger of Bethlehem, St. Paul English and Our Savior's Lutheran Churches. United Lutheran continued to use Bethlehem's 1912 building at Springfield Ave. and Iowa St.
A new facility at Ridgeland Ave. and Greenfield St. in Oak Park was constructed beginning in 1927, with dedication held November 11, 1928.
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Pastors |
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Martin Anderson |
1926-1937 |
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H.P. Ausan (assoc.) |
1926-1931 |
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S.L. Thompson (assoc.) |
1931-1943 |
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Edwin M. Hegge |
1937-1954 |
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Clarence Solberg (asst.) |
1950-1954 |
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Orlando Ingvoldstad (interim) |
1955 |
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Elmer S. Hjortland |
1955-1967 |
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Francis J. Dale (asst.) |
1957-1959 |
Congregational records
Membership records from United from 1923-1981 have been microfilmed and are available from the ELCA Archives on ALC reel #900. Records from United's predecessor congregations are also available on microfilm. The original record books should be located at United Lutheran Church, 409 Greenfield St., Oak Park, IL 60302-1143.
Sources
Miscellaneous pages from a 1958 history of United Lutheran Church, Oak Park, title unknown.