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1860s
▾- St. John's Lutheran Church founded, 1862
- Pastors Eberhardt, Haas, Reuther served
- American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Bay City incorporated, 1865
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1870s
▾- First church building dedicated, 1872
- Applied for Michigan Synod membership, 1873
- Bay County created, 1874
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1880s
▾- First resident pastor A.P. Mueller, 1885
- Tower bell purchased, 1886
- Elementary school built, 1887
- Statue of Liberty dedicated
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1890s
▾- First school teacher arrived, 1890
- Major church renovation
- Pastor Henning served, 1892–1908
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1900s
▾- Wright Brothers flight, 1903
- Church temporarily closed, 1908
- Withdrew from Michigan Synod
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1910s
▾- Titanic sank, 1912
- English services added
- World War I ended, 1919
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1920s
▾- Church and school enlarged
- First Academy Awards, 1929
- English & German services held
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1930s
▾- Star-Spangled Banner national anthem, 1931
- Prohibition ended, 1935
- World War II declared, 1939
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1940s
▾- Pearl Harbor attacked, 1941
- World War II ended, 1945
- School remodeled
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1950s
▾- Korean War began, 1950
- New parsonage constructed
- First U.S. satellite launched
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1960s
▾- New church dedicated, 1962
- 100th Church Anniversary
- Moon landing, 1969
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1970s
▾- Last German service, 1970
- Vietnam War ended
- Third Street Bridge collapse
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1980s
▾- VBS introduced
- Computer technology added
- Berlin Wall fell, 1989
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1990s
▾- Preschool program established
- Mission Statement approved
- Elevator added to church
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2000s
▾- Phase I renovation completed
- 9/11 attacks, 2001
- Sound system upgraded
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2010s
▾- Church windows replaced
- 150th Church Anniversary
- COVID-19 emerges, 2019
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2020 – Present
▾- Online worship & virtual learning
- Livestream cameras installed
- Facility upgrades continue
More details to come.
