Brief History of Christ Lutheran Church
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1958 June
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Pastor Wendell Jacobson came to Yakima to develop
a mission congregation in this area. The first service was held in
the Westpark Kindergarten building on Sunday, October 28, 1958, with
87 people attending. Mrs. Cheryl Jacobson headed the first Sunday
Church School which met on November 9, 1958 with 30 students enrolled.
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1959 May 10
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CLC was officially organized with 64 charter members.
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1959 June 28
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Pastor Jacobson was called as the first Pastor
and installed.
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1959 September
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The parsonage was purchased and dedicated. The
Women's group was organized. The site for the new church was chosen
(It was then a pear orchard).
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1961
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Congregation members felled trees and sold firewood
in preparation for construction.
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1962
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The youth's Luther League was organized. Ground
breaking services were held at the construction site on August 26,
1962.
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1963 March 3
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The new church was dedicated as Christ Lutheran
Church of Yakima.
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1965 August 15
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Pastor James L. Seiffert succeeded Pastor Jacobson
and served until 1971. CLC was without a pastor for about one year.
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1972 May
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Pastor Steven Morrison accepted the call and served
until June of 1976.
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1976 June
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Ordination and installation of Pastor Al Harness.
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1980 October
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Construction began on additional classrooms and
on extending the fellowship hall.
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1981 October
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The burning of the mortgage on the original building
was held.
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1982 April 30 |
Pastor Kurt Gieschen was installed as our pastor.
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1984 May 10
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CLC celebrated it's 25th Anniversary.
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1986 October
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CLC held a Lutheran Lay Renewal weekend with visiting
guests sharing their "Christ Stories" with us. It was a
very joyous spirit-filled weekend.
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1987 June
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CLC was a partner in the merger of ALC, LCA and
AELC churches to become the new Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
as of January 1, 1988.
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1994 May 10
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We celebrated our 35th year as a congregation and
gave a special offering to a sister mission congregation, Celebration
Lutheran Church in E. Wenatchee.
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1997 June
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Pastor Gieschen went on a 4 month Sabbatical and
the congregation was served by Pastor Emery Rohde.
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1999 May 16
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We celebrated our 40th year as a congregation with
a reception between services.
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1999 August 1
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Jeff Kallevig was ordained at CLC. Jeff was confirmed
at CLC in 1984.
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2001 Dec. 31
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Pastor Kurt Gieschen accepted a call to Emmanuel
Lutheran in Longview, WA.
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2002 April 14
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Pastors Karen and Robert Edwards were installed
as our interim pastors.
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2004 February 1
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Pastor Carol Nelson began her ministry as our permanent pastor. |

