Edison Lutheran Church (Bow, Wash.)

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In the early pioneer days, families of Scandinavian origin living on the Edison flats were served by pastors from Bellingham Lutheran Church from 1891-1894, conducted what is believed to be the first Lutheran service in the community, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Boe on November 1, 1891. Later Rev. Ove Hagpes and Rev. George Lane, both of Bellingham, came periodically to conduct services. On October 7, 1902 Rev. A. O. Bjerke helped to organize the Edison Scandinavian Lutheran Church of Skagit County, with six families in charter membership. He was then called to serve Edison as well as his Bellingham church, which he did until 1911. In 1911 the Edison and Burlington churches agreed to call and share a pastor together. The parsonage was built in Burlington in 1912 and served until 1951 when the Shaw home in Burlington was purchased. In 1913 a Parish Hall was built to meet the growing needs for Sunday School and Youth work. In 1954 the congregation voted to call its own pastor and at that time built the parsonage.

From the guide to the Edison Lutheran Church, Bow (Edison), Washington, Records, 1902-2012, (Pacific Lutheran University)

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creatorOf Edison Lutheran Church, Bow (Edison), Washington, Records, 1902-2012 Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections ELCA Region 1 Archives
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associatedWith Bellingham Lutheran Church (Bellingham, Wash.) corporateBody
associatedWith Bjerke, A. O., 1902-1911 person
associatedWith Bjerkestrand, Albert, 1960-1965 person
associatedWith Ericksen, Frank, 1941-1954 person
associatedWith Evangelical Lutheran Church corporateBody
associatedWith Fritschel, Edwin C., 1965- person
associatedWith Knutson, Lowell, 1954-1960 person
associatedWith Olsen, Larry A. person
associatedWith Rasmussen, L., 1911-1941 person
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Bellingham (Wash.)
Skagit County (Wash.)
Edison (Wash.)
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Lutherans
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