Christ Lutheran Church Celebrates 50th
Anniversary
Christ Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Quincy will
celebrate its 50th Anniversary with 10:30am
worship, dinner and a special program on Sunday,
October 17th.
The fifty-year history of Christ Lutheran Church
began with its establishment as a mission church
of the Luther Memorial Church congregation.
Sixty-five members of Luther Memorial
transferred to the new congregation. Christ
Lutheran’s first worship service was held at
Chaddock Boys School Chapel on September 11,
1960. The congregation installed their first
pastor, the Rev. Robert Lee Hauss on December
10, 1961.
In 1962 the congregation purchased property at
South 36th and Holiday Drive. The members of
Christ Lutheran held their first worship service
in their new sanctuary on Sunday, March 7, 1965.
The President of the Illinois Synod, Dr. Robert
Marshall, dedicated the facility on April 11,
1965.
A major expansion and renovation took place in
2002 under the guidance of the Rev. Dr. Paul
Schwartzkopf. Pastor Schwartzkopf recently
retired after serving the congregation at Christ
Lutheran for 10 years. The congregation
currently has over 300 members and is in the
process of calling a new pastor. The Rev. Paul
Balaban is serving as interim pastor.
During its 50 year history, members of Christ
Lutheran Church have been fulfilling their
mission of “Christ Cares, Share the Faith”
through worship, fellowship, and service to the
community and the world.
The anniversary dinner will be held in the
fellowship hall immediately following worship on
October 17th and will provide an opportunity for
former and current pastors, members, and friends
to celebrate the years of blessings they have
received together at Christ Lutheran.
Christ Lutheran Church is a member of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The ELCA
is a community of faith that shares a passion
for making positive changes in the world. Our
faith is built around a strong belief in God as
made known to us in Jesus Christ. Through
worship, service, and education, we practice our
faith, grow our relationship with God and
experience God's grace in our lives. The ELCA
has more than 10,300 congregations across the
U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with
total membership in excess of 4.5 million.
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