Faith Lutheran Church (Toppenish, Wash.)

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Faith Lutheran can trace its origins back to an Indian Mission established by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Rev. Frederick Geiswinkler was serving the field for a number of years, but in the middle 1930s, the LCMS decided that they could not continue supporting the mission. Rev. Geiswinkler appealed to other groups for support and Gus Adolf, a member of the community, received support from the North Pacific District of the ALC. The District extended a call to Geiswinkler and on November 1, 1936, Faith was formally organized as a member of the ALC with 32 charter members. The first unit of the church was dedicated in 1939 and a new sanctuary designed by Rev. Oscar Reitz, was built in 1956-57. In 1940 a narthex area was added to the church. Through the years the congregation has worked closely with minorities, especially the Hispanic groups. The congregation has a co-op pre-school and also is the headquarters for the Hispanic Lutheran Ministry of the Yakima Valley. Spanish-speaking and bi-lingual services are held regularly. The Head Start program has used the church facilities for many years.

From the guide to the Faith Lutheran Church, Toppenish, Washington, Records, 1936-2012, (Pacific Lutheran University)

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creatorOf Faith Lutheran Church, Toppenish, Washington, Records, 1936-2012 Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections ELCA Region 1 Archives
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associatedWith American Lutheran Church corporateBody
associatedWith Christianson, James M., 1974-1980 person
associatedWith Drewes, Robert, 1948-1952 person
associatedWith Evangelical Lutheran Church corporateBody
associatedWith Fischer, Paul J., 1967-1970 person
associatedWith Geiswinkler, Frederick, 1936-1940 person
associatedWith Hansen, Warren, 1972-1974 person
associatedWith Headland, 1970-1972 person
associatedWith Hull, Elliot Dean, 1980-1985 person
associatedWith Lutheran Church corporateBody
associatedWith Mau, Henry, 1940-1948 person
associatedWith Milbrath, Earl, 1952-1956 person
associatedWith Moore person
associatedWith Plueger person
associatedWith Reitz, Oscar B., 1956-1967 person
associatedWith Solberg person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Toppenish (Wash.)
Yakima River Valley (Wash.)
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Lutherans
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