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Zion Lutheran Church (Wetaskiwin, Alberta)

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Zion Lutheran church was organized in 1904 with eight charter members. The first German services were conducted by Pastor George Meyer of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The congregation's first church was a gothic style building which they dedicated in 1911. Two years later Zion Lutheran Church started a Christian Day School. The school had a great deal of difficulty and closed permanently in 1915. In 1946 English became the language of the major service. An addition to the church was added in 1950. The congregation also purchased a Halmar organ at that time. The original church was sold to Bethel Lutheran congregation of the ELCC in 1964 and a new building, designed by architect Fred Klingbeil, was dedicated in 1966. Also in 1966 the congregation sold their extra property to the government for construction of "Luther Manor", a seniors complex. In 1988 the congregation joined the newly formed synod of Lutheran Church-Canada. Through the sharing of pastors the congregation has also been associated with Bismark, Ponoka, Morningside, Lacombe, Stettler, Bawlf, Peace Hills, Usona (Waldheim) and Brightview.

Zion Lutheran Church (Surrey/Cloverdale, British Columbia)

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Missionary work for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in the Fraser Valley area began in 1930 under Rev. Haake. Zion Lutheran Church was organized in January 1934 just before Rev. Haake was replaced by Rev. Holtz who served the missions until 1940. The congregation was actually re-organized in 1938 but did not adopt its constitution until 1954. In the meantime activities continued including the purchase of lots for a building in 1944 and the completion of construction and dedication of the first church building in 1947 under the direction of Pastor A. Fenske. In 1952 a new pastor, Rev. Lester H. Gierach, came to the area and started a Christian Day School which had four classrooms by 1958. It was dedicated in 1959 and the following year it also became the place of worship when the congregation sold their old church building. Under the direction of Pastor L.E. Jones a new hall was built in 1969 and dedicated in 1970. The work of the congregation then took on a new focus, assisting with seniors' housing, and in 1972 the Zion Park Manor was opened. In 1980 Principal E. Nast called for an extension of the school and a new facility for both church and school was planned. In 1984 a new Worship and Fellowship Centre was dedicated. The congregation joined the newly formed Lutheran Church-Canada synod in 1988.

Zion Lutheran Church (Prince George, BC)

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The first service in the mission field of Prince George was held in 1924 and during the first year the Sunday School, Youth Group and choir were organized using the abandoned Presbyterian Church for meetings. Pastor Juring served through the summer of 1926 while Pastor A. Trinklein guided the congregation the following year through the adoption of a constitution and the choosing of a name: "The Connaught Hill Lutheran Church". A church building was purchased and dedicated in 1928. The Ladies Aid, formed in 1925, raised money for congregational projects. The first Connaught Hill Lutheran Parochial School was opened in 1934 and operated until 1937. The parsonage was purchased in the 1940s and improvements were made to the church as well. Plans for building a new church started in 1957 and by 1958 was completed and dedicated. This building would serve until the 1980s when space considerations again became an issue, especially those of the growing Sunday School. Plans again began for a new building. In 1988 the congregation joined the newly formed Lutheran Church-Canada synod. The name was changed to Zion Lutheran church. The congregations at Telkwa and Vanderhoof were also served from Zion, Prince George.

Zion Lutheran Church (Peace Hills, Alberta)

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Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod missionary work was initially carried out along the Edmonton-Calgary railway line during 1902-1905 by Victor Gruber and then by George S. Meyer out of the Wetaskiwin and Olds district. A simple church was built in 1911 and a cemetery dedicated in 1913. Pastors O. H. Schmidt and Albert H. Schwermann followed. Peace Hills shared the pastors with Brightview until 1917 when Peace Hills called Pastor Halboth. In 1948 the congregation voted to hold services in English on the first and third Sundays. A new church was planned in 1952 and the old church sold and hauled away in 1953. The new church was dedicated in July 1954. The constitution and bylaws of the congregation were translated into English in 1956 and adopted in 1958. The congregation celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in 1960 although they were suffering financial strain from declining membership by the mid-1960s. In 1968 Brightview formed a separate Parish with Usona and Zion, Peace Hills joined with Zion, Wetaskiwin to form another Parish. The 75th Anniversary was held in 1978. The congregation joined the newly formed Lutheran Church-Canada in 1988.

Zion Lutheran Church (Golden Spike, Alberta)

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The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod's members of St Paul's Lutheran Church in Golden Spike wished, in the pre-First World War days, to expand their church to accommodate the larger number of people coming in from the surrounding areas. They built an addition to the church in 1914 but it still proved too small so they decided to relocate about a mile west of the town. That, however, would have left their cemetery without a church so instead the congregation decided to split. The group which met at the Grovenor School House called themselves Zion Lutheran Church. Under the direction of Pastor Eberhardt from Stony Plain they organized and began construction of a church which they dedicated in October 1920. Between 1920 and 1923 they shared a pastor with Peace Lutheran Church in Spruce Grove. Pastor Shippanowski (later Shepherd) was not supplied with a parsonage due to the inability of the two congregations to support him and he moved into an empty farmhouse in 1922. Between 1926 and 1931 the congregation was served by Rev. Waack who roomed with one of the members of the church. A further rift developed in the St. Paul Church which then dissolved. The members of Zion purchased the church building of St. Paul in 1931. Student Hennig started the Vacation Bible School in the area that same summer. The Rev. P. Fry was pastor of the congregation between 1931 and 1943 during which time they built a parsonage beside the church and sold the St. Paul property. The Depression affected the congregation deeply and they lost their subsidy from the ABC District which forced them to amalgamate with the Spruce Grove and Inga congregations. A Ladies Aid was formed in 1940. Between 1943 and 1953 Pastor Alvin Raduenz served Golden Spike and Inga as a vacancy pastor while he continued to serve his old congregation at Tomahawk, and the congregation managed to pay off their debts. He introduced services in English at that time. Another vacancy was filled by Rev. Derwig from Stony Plain and Pastor Appelt. In 1956 Pastor Avotins - who also served a number of Latvian Lutherans in Golden Spike, Edmonton and Calgary -- came to provide services for the Zion congregation until 1968. In 1988 the congregation joined the newly formed Lutheran Church-Canada.

Zion Lutheran Church (Ferintosh, Alberta)

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The congregation of Zion Ferintosh appeared to have had some organization in 1916. They were served from Camrose and later from Wetaskiwin. Their first resident pastor was Rev. Ulbrecht. In 1925 they were added to the Trochu Parish until 1930 and by 1934 they were again part of the Camrose parish. The congregation officially closed in 1967 and the members transferred to Camrose. No further administrative history is available.

Zion Lutheran Church (Buffalo Head, Saskatchewan)

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In 1912 Vicar Bierwagon and Pastor Kohn of Hatton Saskatchewan started mission in Hilda area which included Many Island and Ingebright. From 1913 - 1917 the first resident pastor, Rev. Wiltenberg helped the congregation through the construction of a church in 1914 The constitution was handwritten by Rev. Meyer in 1920. In 1921 a split in the congregation led to court action at Swift Current Saskatchewan. After 1943 the congregation was served by pastors from Hatton, Fox Valley, Medicine Hat and Leader. A new church started in 1961 when they remodelled Maple Tree School. The parish disbanded in 1969 and members transferred to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hilda while the building and furnishings were donated to St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Oyen in 1972.

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