Vinland Lutheran Church (Poulsbo, Wash.)

A group of Norwegians living near Poulsbo organized this congregation on February 12, 1904. A school house was used for monthly services and Sunday School, and also for a Norwegian religious school each summer. Pastors were shared with First Lutheran of Poulsbo until 1941. Confirmation classes were a joint venture between the two congregations. Norwegian was the language used for everything until 1943. A church and cemetery were built on a two-acre site in 1912 and dedicated in 1916. The building was razed by fire on August 29, 1960. A new building was erected to which additions were made in 1979. In 1960 the congregation merged with Grace Lutheran of Poulsbo.

From the guide to the Vinland Lutheran Church, Poulsbo, Washington, Records, 1904-2012, (Pacific Lutheran University)