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First Lutheran Church:
Pastor: Rev. Jon Sorum
Address: 309 S Otter Ave., PO Box 29
Phone: (218) 338-5731
Email:
felcpp@midwestinfo.net
Worship: 9:00am from the
first Sunday in June through Labor Day
Weekend.
10:00am from the Sunday after Labor Day
through the end of May.
Sunday School: 9:00 am from
the Sunday after Labor Day through the
middle of May.
Youth Group (the King's Kids): Scheduled
monthly from September through May; some
activities in summer.
Other Activities: see weekly listing in
local newspaper/cable TV
History:
In October of 1871, Swedish immigrants
in and around Parkers Prairie organized
the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation. This congregation was a
member of the Augustana Lutheran Synod.
The first church building was erected in
1876, outside of town, south of the lake
currently known as Horsehead Lake. A
cemetery, still in existence, was
located next to the church building.
After
World War I was over, a decision was
made to relocate the church and build in
the town of Parkers Prairie. Work on
this new building began in the summer of
1920. The first worship service of the
new Swedish Lutheran Church was held in
February of 1921. During the 1950's, a
name change took place. The congregation
became known as First Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Parkers Prairie.
Additional remodeling of the church, and
adding on of an education wing, took
place in 1968.
Spring of 2005 the church added
on a new entry area which has a full
size elevator, handicap accessible
restrooms, and a new multi-purpose room.
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