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One hundred years ago, a small group of Norwegian families had spent the previous year praying, meeting, working, and planning, so that a Norwegian church could be formed in the area. On September 27, 1908, their hopes came true as this church was organized. The first members were the families of: Christian Knutson, Alfred Haugen, Nels Fuhre, Carl Iverson, Christ Hendrickson, Nels Johnson, and Bertha Quickstad.

Prayer
We thank you, O God, for all your servants and witnesses of times past: for Abraham and Sarah, Moses and Miriam, Deborah and Gideon, Samuel and Hannah; for Isaiah and the prophets; for Mary, mother of our Lord; for Mary Magdalene, Peter, Paul, and for all the apostles, for Stephen and Phoebe; for the families who formed this congregation; and for all the martyrs and saints in every time and in every land. In your mercy, give us, as you gave them, the hope of salvation and the promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

--Adapted from ELW, p. 73.