Nativity Lutheran Church (Renton, Wash.)
Biographical notes:
Rev. Gordon Loren arrived in Renton on January 1, 1969 to begin work toward developing Nativity Lutheran Church. The first service was conducted at the Lake Youngs on May 22, 1969 with 39 in attendance. The congregation began meeting at Fairwood Elementary School on September 7, 1969. Sunday Church School classes began that day with 70 children attending.
Charter Sunday was Christmas Eve of 1969, and formal organization took place March 9, 1970. Dedication of the church was held May 22, 1977.
During the congregations’ existence two refugee families have been sponsored. An elderly housing project is part of the congregation’s ministry.
From the guide to the Nativity Lutheran Church, Renton, Washington, Records, 1970-2012, (Pacific Lutheran University)
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Subjects:
- Lutherans
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- Clergy
Places:
- Renton (Wash.) (as recorded)
