A History of Messiah Lutheran 1875-1975

1870-1900

• 105 Years Ago
• Organization 100 Years Ago
• Our First Pastor
• Membership 100 Years Ago
• Church Membership
• Property Purchased 1877
• Parsonage Built 1877
• A Mission At Nelson
• Pioneering In Sunday School
• First Church Built 1881
• Sterling - Rock Falls 1875
• The Choir 1875
• The Parochial School
• Pastor Lussky Goes To Hopkins
• Sterling's Second Pastor
• Pastor Lussky Called Again
• Still No Resident Pastor
• The Second Church 1891
• Student Richter Supplies
• First Mission Festival 1892
• A Resident Pastor Again
• English Introduced
• Pastor Gresens 1894

1900-1940

• The Third Church
• Pastor W. J. Voeltz, 1915
• English Gets Started
• Parochial School Ends 1919
• A Mission In Nelson
• Interesting Notes
• 50th Anniversary And Parish Hall 1925
• Congregation Joins Synod

1940-1975

• Pastor Mueller 1940
• Services In Dixon
• Youth Organizations
• The Building Fund
• Assisting The Pastor
• New Church Property
• Messiah Lutheran Church & Education Building
• Messiah Mothers Good Shepherd In Rock Falls
• Messiah Helps Create Another Congregation In Walnut