Title: Eastern North Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church Records
Dates: 1916-1984
Collection Number: 10445
Quantity: 30 feet
Abstract: Annual convention minutes; district council minutes; executive committee minutes; correspondence; memoranda; reports; notes; subject files; convention files; committee files; congregation study files; congregation files; annual reports; letters of call; Bishop's pastoral letters; printed material; administrative records of the Lutheran Free Church, including minutes, correspondence, subject files, and minutes of the Fargo Circuit Meeting. Records document administration of the Eastern North Dakota District Office, study and formulation of congregational boundaries, merger of the American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Free Church in 1962, pastoral assignments, annual conventions, and involvement with various social and religious issues.
Provenance: The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired the Eastern North Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church Records as a gift from the District Council on December 6, 1984. This collection was processed and the inventory prepared by Karen Mund, Kari Rombs Kohlhoff, and Grace Wanttaja in September 1988.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: The Eastern North Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church has dedicated such copyrights as it possesses in this collection to the public. Consideration of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the researcher.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
Transfer: One and one-half feet of material were removed from the Eastern North Dakota District of the ALC Records and transferred to the appropriate collection management area of the State Archives. The majority of the transferred materials consisted of books, magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, and State, Federal, and church documents. All publications were transferred to the library collections.
Transferred to the Photo Archives were 10 black and white prints and one colored print. The photos depict churches, groups, pastors and their families, and Augsburg College Campus.
Three postcards were placed in the philatelic collection.
Two North Dakota maps and one Minnesota map were transferred to the map collection.
Transferred to the ephemera collection were two delegate ribbons to the Constituting Convention of the American Lutheran Church in 1960; Key 73 stickers, banners, and buttons; Shalom button; and a 50th anniversary banner of the Railroad Societies.
Related Material: Western North Dakota District of the ALC Records, 1938-1982, 1 ½ ft., Mss 10285.
HISTORICAL SKETCH
There have been many Lutheran Churches in North Dakota since the mid-1800's. The Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Icelanders, and Germans formed some of the early churches in the 1870's. Synods and churches were formed and then divided as the state's population increased. By 1949 most congregations belonged either to the American Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church, or United Evangelical Lutheran. In September of that year representatives from each met in Chicago to consider possibilities for union. A committee of six, the Joint Union Committee, was elected to outline steps toward a proposed merger. The years from 1950 to 1960 were crowded with meetings of the Joint Union, numerous sub-committees, boards, commissions, and auxiliaries. In 1960 the three churches merged into the American Lutheran Church. North Dakota churches at this time were divided into two districts: eastern and western and all official business closed as of December 31, 1960.
The Constituting Convention of the Eastern North Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church was held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cooperstown on January 29, 1960. According to the bylaws, the Eastern North Dakota District consisted of the counties east of and including Rolette, Pierce, Wells, Stutsman, LaMoure, and Dickey, with the office of the President established at Fargo, North Dakota. The specific purpose of the Eastern District was to aid and support its congregations in the proclamation and propagation of the Christian faith among people and provide inspiration and leadership for its congregations in accomplishing the work assigned to them by the Lord of the Church.
The first convention of the Eastern District was held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Valley City, North Dakota, June 13-15, 1961. Elected officers were: Rev. L. E. Tallakson, Fargo, president; Rev. S. Wegenast, Fargo, vice-president; Rev. Orland Fishe, New Rockford, secretary; and Rev. Albert Schilling, Valley City, treasurer. It was one of 19 districts in the Synod and was made up of 4 conferences: Devils Lake, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Jamestown. Four new conferences were added later: Grafton, Harvey, Lisbon, and Mayville. The Eastern District in 1961 had 304 congregations, a baptized membership of 94,271, and a confirmed membership of 63,287. There were 126 parish pastors and 9 serving as associate pastors. In comparison, in 1984 there were 283 congregations, a baptized membership of 96,869, a confirmed membership of 73,315, and 153 parish and 23 associate pastors.
The Eastern District congregations supported such service programs within the American Lutheran Church as ministry to minorities, House of Mercy, Bible camps for youth, Lutheran Social Service, campus ministry, Oak Grove Lutheran High School, CHARIS, rural ministries, nursing homes, resource center, and foreign missions. The Eastern North Dakota District served as a working unit of the American Lutheran Church in supervision of clergy and congregations for the purpose of planning, promoting, and implementing the mission of the church.
Source: Eastern North Dakota District of the ALC Records, 1916-1984, 30 ft., Mss 10445.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The Eastern North Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church Records date from 1917 to 1984 and measure 30 feet. This collection documents administration of the Eastern North Dakota District, study and formulation of congregational boundaries, merger of the American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Free Church in 1962, pastoral assignments, annual conventions, and involvement with various social and religious issues. The collection also documents the administration and activities of two Lutheran Free Church districts, the Red River Valley Pastors' Conference, Oak Grove Lutheran High School, and the efforts of the Lutheran Free Church to improve stewardship through its Congregational Contact Program. The records of the Eastern North Dakota District are organized into two record groups: Eastern North Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church files and Lutheran Free Church files. The records of the Eastern North Dakota District are organized into: minutes, 1917-1984, 1 foot; annual reports, 1936-1984, 4 feet; convention files, 1960-1980, 2.5 feet; subject files, 1927-1980, 14 feet; committee files, 1954-1972, 2.5 feet; and congregational study files, 1961-1972, 2 feet. The Lutheran Free Church files are organized into: minutes, 1934-1963, 5 folders; subject files, 1922-1973, 2 feet; and Congregational Contact Program files, 1916-1968, 2 feet.
Minutes for the Eastern North Dakota District measure 1 foot. and date from 1917 to 1984. Minutes included are executive, constituting, Dakota District, convention, and council. A 1917 volume of minutes dates from 1917 to 1954 and the first 20 years are written in Norwegian. Valborg Zander translated some of the pages which consisted of the constitution (rules) for the Fargo Circuit of the Norwegian Church of America, and a meeting held in the Richland congregation on November 17, 1917. Rev. E. Bollestad was the secretary from 1917 to 1925. The minutes are arranged chronologically.
Annual reports date from 1936 to 1984 and measure 4 feet. The reports were presented at district and general conventions of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church, American Lutheran Church, and the Lutheran Free Church. Included in the files are reports from the District president; church women and men; Luther League; ministry to minority groups; Lutheran Campus Mission; Luther League Society; Oak Grove High School; and committees on evangelism, parish education, youth, public relations, and world missions. The reports are arranged chronologically.
Convention files measure 2.5 feet and date from 1960 to 1980. Conventions included are constituting, district, synodical, and general. The files contain reports on Joint Union Committee, floor committees, preliminary reports, resolutions committee, higher education, stewardship, missions, and general convention committees. Arrangement of the convention files is chronological.
Subject files date from 1927 to 1980, with the bulk dating from 1950 to 1970, and measure 14 feet. Contained in the subject files are clippings, booklets, brochures, programs, correspondence, reports, applications, memoranda, records, budgets, and surveys. Included are files on Bible camps, church building plans, church dedications and installations, merger of churches, ministry to minorities, church ordinations, anniversaries, histories, and jubilees. Also part of this series are several oversize items including architectural drawings of the House of Mercy at Fargo, Concordia Church in Crosby, and the proposed Bethany Lutheran Church at Fairview, South Dakota; posters of the Key 73 movement; maps of the counties with church population outlined; and a map of the Owego Church and cemetery.
Committee files measure 2.5 feet and date from 1954 to 1972. Committees in the files are American Missions, budget, charities, college education, executive, evangelism, ecumenical, parish education, social action, standing, stewardship, town and country, worship and church music, and youth. Arrangement of the committee files is alphabetical by keyword.
Congregational study files date from 1961 to 1972 and measure 2 feet. The files consist of population pyramids, correspondence, reports, questionnaires, and surveys. Included in the files are realignment reports, Ten Steps Forward programs, and Decade of Heritage of the ALC. The congregational studies are arranged alphabetically by place name.
The Lutheran Free Church minutes date from 1934 to 1963 and are contained in five folders. Included are minutes of Fargo District meetings from 1934 to 1963; McVille District meetings from 1948 to 1961; Red River Valley Pastors' Conferences from 1942 to 1957; and Oak Grove Lutheran High School Board of Trustees meetings from 1950 to 1958, which also contain agenda correspondence, and reports. The Lutheran Free Church minutes are arranged in the preceding order.
Lutheran Free Church subject files date from 1922 to 1973, the bulk of files dating from the 1960's, and measure 2 feet. Contained in the subject files are appointment calendars, an audit, booklets, budgets, clippings, correspondence, memoranda, programs, religious tracts, reports, travel expense record booklets, and a treasurer's book. Subjects of interest include benevolence goals, board of administration, church camping, college education, evangelism, and the 450th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 1967. The subject files are arranged alphabetically by keyword.
The Lutheran Free Church Congregational Contact Program files date from 1916 to 1968, the bulk of files dating from the late 1950s and early 1960s, and measure 2 feet. The Congregational Contact Program files consists of five subject files and the files of eighteen districts of the Lutheran Free Church: Canada, Duluth, Fargo, Fergus Falls, Fosston, Luverne, Marinette, McVille, Minneapolis, Minot, Northern Wisconsin, Rockford, Rugby, Thief River Falls, Waubay, West Coast, Williston, and Willmar. Containing correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, and religious tracts, these files are arranged in the following order: subject files alphabetically, and district files alphabetically, and within each district are district, parish, then individual congregation files.
BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Minutes
Box 1:
1 Minute Book 1917
2 Minute Book Inserts 1948-1956
3 Minutes 1938
4 Minutes 1940-1949
5 Minutes 1950-1953
6 Minutes 1954-1959
7 Minutes 1960
8 Minutes 1961-1963
9 Minutes 1964-1965
10 Minutes 1966
11 Minutes 1967-1968
12 Minutes 1969
13 Minutes 1970
14 Minutes 1971
15 Minutes 1971
16 Minutes 1972
17 Minutes 1973
18 Minutes 1974
19 Minutes 1975
20 Minutes 1976
21 Minutes 1977
22 Minutes 1978 001 22
23 Minutes 1979
24 Minutes 1980-1981
25 Minutes 1982-1983
26 Minutes 1984
Annual Reports
Box 2:
1 Norwegian Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1936
2 Norwegian Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1937
3 Norwegian Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1939
4 Norwegian Lutheran Church General Report 1940
5 Norwegian Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1941
6 Norwegian Lutheran Church General Report 1942
7 Norwegian Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1943
8 Norwegian Lutheran Church General Report 1944
9 Norwegian Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1945
10 Norwegian Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1945
11 Norwegian Lutheran Church General Report 1946
12 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1947
13 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1948
14 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1948
15 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1949
16 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1949
Box 3:
1 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1950
2 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1950
3 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1951
4 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1951
5 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1952
6 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1952
7 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1953
8 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1953
9 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1954
10 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1954
11 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1955
12 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1955
13 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1956
14 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1956
15 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1957
16 Lutheran Free Church District Report 1957
17 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1958
18 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1958
Box 4:
1 Lutheran Free Church District Report 1958
2 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1959
3 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1959
4 Lutheran Free Church District Report 1959
5 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1960
6 Evangelical Lutheran Church Gen. Report 1960
7 American Lutheran Church General Report 1960
8 American Lutheran Church General Report 1960
9 Lutheran Free Church District Report 1960
10 American Lutheran Church Constituting 1960
11 Evangelical Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1961
12 Lutheran Free Church Dist. Report 1961
13 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1961
14 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1962
15 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1962
16 American Lutheran Church Dist. N.MN 1962
17 American Lutheran Church Rep. & Actions 1962
18 Lutheran Free Church Dist. Report 1962
19 Lutheran Free Church Dist. Report 1962
20 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1963
Box 5:
1 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1963
2 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1963
3 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1964
4 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1964
5 Free Lutheran Congregation Dist. Report 1964
6 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1965
7 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1966
8 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1967
9 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1968
10 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1968
11 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1969
12 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1969
13 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1970-1971
14 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1972-1973
15 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1972
16 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1973
17 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1974
18 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1974
19 American Lutheran Church Pre. Report 1975
20 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1976
21 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1977
22 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1978
23 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1979
24 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1980
25 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1981
Box 6:
1 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1982
2 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1983
3 American Lutheran Church Dist. Report 1984
Convention Files
4 Constituting Convention 1960
5 Constituting Convention 1960
6 Constituting Convention 1960
7 District Convention 1961
8 District Convention 1961
9 District Convention Preliminary Report 1961
10 District Convention 1962
11 District Convention 1962
12 District Convention 1962
13 District Convention 1963
14 District Convention 1963
15 District Convention 1964
16 District Convention 1965
17 District Convention 1965
18 District Convention 1966
19 District Convention 1966
20 District Convention 1967
Box 7:
1 District Convention 1967
2 District Convention 1968
3 District Convention 1968
4 District Convention 1969
5 District Convention 1969
6 District Convention 1970
7 District Convention 1970
8 District Convention 1970
9 District Convention 1970
10 Synodical Convention 1970
11 District Convention 1971
12 District Convention 1971
13 District Convention 1972
14 District Convention 1972
15 District Convention 1972
16 Synodical Convention 1972
17 Synodical Convention 1972
18 Synodical Convention 1972
19 District Convention 1973
20 District Convention 1973
Box 8:
1 District Convention 1973
2 District Convention 1973
3 District Convention Preliminary Report 1973
4 Floor Committees of Convention 1973
5 District Convention 1974
6 District Convention 1974
7 District Convention 1974
8 District Convention 1974
9 District Convention 1974
10 District Convention 1974
11 General Convention 1974
12 General Convention, Nominating 1974
13 General Convention Delegates 1974
14 District Convention 1975
15 District Convention 1975
16 District Convention 1975
17 District Convention Evaluations 1975
18 District Convention, Joint 1976
19 District Convention 1977
20 General Convention, Minneapolis 1980
21 General Convention, Minneapolis 1980
Subject Files
22 "ALC Christian" 1971
23 American Missions, the ALC 1972
24 Applications for Membership 1956
25 Architects and Suggestions 1952-1954
26 Architecture, Church 1958
27 Architecture, Church 1959-1963
Box 9:
1 Architecture, Church 1961-1967
2 Archives, District 1961-1970
3 Augsburg 1961
4 Bathgate School for the Blind 1950-1952
5 Bible Camp, Association of ALC 1962-1971
6 Bible Camp Commission 1966
7 Bible Camp, District 1954-1969
8 Bible Camp, Metigoshe 1970-1971
9 Bible Camp, Park River 1971
10 Bible Camp, Red Willow 1953-1971
11 Bible Camp, Red Willow 1971-1978
12 Bible Camp, Red Willow 1977-1979
13 "Black Manifesto" 1969
14 Booklets, Church 1948-1951
15 Brotherhood District 1953-1954
16 Brotherhood District 1954-1965
17 Brotherhood Eastern District 1960-1962
18 Brotherhood Eastern District 1962-1965
19 Budget 1971-1975
20 Building Plans, Churches 1954-1956
21 Building Plans, Churches 1954-1956
22 Building Plans, Churches 1954-1956
23 Buildings, Churches 1958-1960
24 Campus Council 1972-1976
25 Campus Council 1976-1979
Box 10:
1 Campus Ministry 1972
2 Campus Ministry 1974-1979
3 Campus Ministry, National 1973-1974
4 Campus Ministry, National 1975-1977
5 Campus Ministry, National 1976-1978
6 Chaplain's Reports 1963-1964
7 Chaplain's Reports 1964-1967
8 Chaplain's Reports 1967-1971
9 Charis 1976-1979
10 Charis 1978-1980
11 Charis 1980
12 Christian Education 1973
13 Christian Rural Overseas Program (CROP) 1964-1969
14 Christmas Card List, District 1962-1970
15 Communication and Support Office, National 1973-1976
16 Communication and Support Office, National 1976-1980
17 Conference Convention 1973
18 Conference of Churches 1970-1971
19 Conference of Churches 1971-1972
20 Conference of Churches 1975-1976
21 Conference of Churches 1976
22 Conference of Churches 1977-1978
Box 11:
1 Conference of Churches 1977-1978
2 Conference of Churches 1979-1980
3 Conference Worship 1973
4 Congregational Budgets 1972
5 Constitutions 1926-1954
6 Council, ALC, Agenda 1979
7 Council, ALC, Agenda 1979
8 Council, ALC, Agenda 1979
9 Council, ALC, Agenda 1979
10 Council, ALC, Agenda 1979
11 Council, ALC, Agenda 1980
12 Council, ALC, District 1972
13 Council, ALC, District 1972
14 Council, ALC, District 1972
15 Council, ALC, District 1972
16 Council, ALC, District 1973
17 Council, ALC, District 1973
18 Council, ALC, District 1974
19 Council, ALC, Executive Committee 1976-1978
20 Council, ALC, Executive Committee 1979
21 Council of Churches, ND 1965-1970
22 Crippled Children's School, Jamestown 1953-1966
23 Edmore Concordia Lutheran Church 1953-1964
Box 12:
1 Educational Appeal Fund 1965-1966
2 Effectiveness Training 1975-1977
3 Effectiveness Training 1977-1978
4 Ephphatha Mission 1963
5 Ephphatha Mission 1964
6 Evangelism, U.S. Congress 1969
7 Explo 72 1972
8 Extension Fund, ALC 1979
9 Family Policy, ALC 1968-1969
10 Family Policy, ALC 1968-1969
11 Financial Reports, District 1978
12 Financial Statistics 1971
13 Fordville 1955-1968
14 Gifts 1974
15 Great Plains Church Leadership School 1973
16 Great Plains Church Leadership School 1974-1976
17 Harvey, ND 1953-1968
18 House of Mercy 1954-1960
19 House of Mercy 1959-1960
20 Indian Concerns 1973-1975
21 Indian Concerns 1975-1977
22 Installation, Authorization for 1975-1979
23 Installation, Report of 1974-1980
24 Installation Service, Parish Worker
25 Institute of Human Ecology 1979-1980
26 Inter-Church Consultation 1978
Box 13:
1 Inter-Church Consultation 1978
2 Inter-Church Consultation 1978
3 Inter-Church Consultation 1978
4 Inter-Church Council 1952-1962
5 Key '73 1973
6 Key '73 1973
7 Key '73 1973
8 Key '73 1973
9 Key '73 Congregation Programs 1973
10 Knock, Daniel 1974-1975
11 Laws, ND Church
12 Lay Workers Available 1975-1977
13 Lay Workers Available 1977-1979
14 Leadership Development, National Seminar 1973
15 Letters of Call 1961
16 Letters of Call 1962
17 Letters of Call 1963
18 Letters of Call 1964
19 Letters of Call 1965
20 Letters of Call 1966
21 Letters of Call 1967
Box 14:
1 Letters of Call 1968
2 Letters of Call 1969
3 Life and Mission for Congregation, National 1974-1975
4 Life and Mission for Congregation, National 1974-1977
5 Life and Mission for Congregation, National 1976-1978
6 Life and Mission for Congregation, National 1979
7 Long Range Study 1966-1969
8 Luther League Counselor Manual 1957
9 Luther League Office Manual 1957
10 Luther League Planning Manual 1959-1960
11 Lutheran Brotherhood Life Insurance 1961
12 Lutheran Council, US 1972-1979
13 Lutheran Council, US Mission Services 1973-1975
14 Lutheran Council, US Mission Services 1976-1978
15 Lutheran Ingathering for Education(LIFE) 1970
16 Lutheran Social Services 1972-1974
17 Lutheran Social Services 1974-1976
18 Lutheran Social Services 1975-1978
19 Lutheran Social Services 1979-1980
20 Lutheran Student Foundation, District 1952-1957
21 Lutheran Student Foundation, District 1953-1957
22 Lutheran Student Foundation, District 1958-1959
Box 15:
1 Lutheran Student Foundation, Fund Drive 1952-1955
2 Lutheran Student Foundation of Minot 1957-1959
3 Lutheran Student Foundation St. Board 1955-1958
4 Merger 1949-1959
5 Merger 1949-1959
6 Merger 1959
7 Merger 1959
8 Merger, Conferences 1959-1960
9 Merger, Constituting Convention 1960
10 Merger, District Conferences 1958
11 Merger, District Presidents Meeting 1960
12 Merger, Jubilee Year 1959-1960
13 Merger, Jubilee Year 1960-1961
14 Merger Meeting, New Rockford 1956
15 Merger, Planning Committee 1959-1960
16 Merger, Planning Committee 1959-1960
17 Merger, Planning Committee 1959-1960
18 Methodist Church 1973
19 Ministers Life, New Program 1973-1976
20 Ministers Life, New Program 1975-1976
21 Ministry to Minorities, Mid-West 1959-1962
22 Ministry to Minorities, Mid-West 1959-1962
23 Ministry to Minorities, Mid-West 1959-1962
24 Ministry to Minorities, North Dakota 1959-1961
25 Ministry to Minorities, North Dakota 1962-1964
26 Ministry to Minorities, North Dakota 1965-1968
Box 16:
1 Mission Ingathering Survey Report 1973
2 Mission to Minorities 1952-1958
3 Mission to Minorities 1954-1958
4 Mission to Minorities 1956-1959
5 Mission to Minorities 1952-1960
6 Moorhead Conference, North MN District 1973
7 Nominations for President, ALC Synod 1973-1974
8 Oak Grove 1972-1973
9 Oak Grove 1973-1974
10 Oak Grove 1976-1979
11 Oak Grove 1979
12 Oakes, Our Saviour's 1953-1967
13 Official Acts 1979
14 Ordination, Authorization for 1974-1979
15 Ordination, Authorization Sent 1951-1961
16 Ordination, Report of 1961-1972
17 Ordination, Report of 1975-1979
18 Organization of New Churches 1956-1967
19 Parish Education Workshop, Minneapolis 1972
20 Parish Life and Ministry, Pilot Project 1972-1973
21 Parish Life and Ministry, Pilot Project 1973-1974
22 Parish Training Lab, National, Columbus OH 1971
23 Park River 1954-1967
Box 17:
1 Parochial Reports 1972
2 Pastoral Conference, District 1949-1950
3 Pastoral Conference, District 1971-1972
4 Pastoral Conference, District 1973
5 Pastoral Conference, District 1974
6 Pastoral Conference, District 1973-1975
7 Pastoral Conference, District 1974-1976
8 Pastoral Letter 1972-1974
9 Pastoral Letter 1975
10 Pastoral Letter 1974-1976
11 Pastoral Letter 1977-1978
12 Pastoral Letter 1979-1981
13 Pastoral Letter 1981-1984
14 Pastors Available 1967-1968
15 Pastors Available 1968-1970
16 Pastors Available, Interim 1958-1969
17 Pastors Available, Laymen 1960-1970
18 Pastors Call Procedure 1966-1967
19 Pastors Data Sheet 1973-1976
20 Pastors Insurance Plan 1955-1961
21 Pastors Insurance Plan 1961-1965
22 Pastors Insurance Plan 1964-1968
23 Pastors List, District, Old ELC 1960
24 Pastors Orientation 1964-1970
25 Pastors Pensions 1951-1953
26 Pastors Pensions 1953-1960
27 Pastors Pensions, ALC 1968-1969
28 Pastors Pensions, ALC 1979
Box 18:
1 Pastors Pensions, ALC 1979
2 Pastors Pensions, Board of 1977
3 Pastors Pensions, Board of 1978
4 Pastors Pensions, Survey of Clergy
5 Pastors Pre-Retirement Conference 1970
6 Pastors Salaries 1961
7 Pastors Salaries 1961
8 Pastors Salaries 1963
9 Pastors Salaries 1966
10 Pastors Salaries 1966
11 Pastors Salaries 1967
12 Pastors Salaries 1974-1979
13 Pastors Salary Survey 1968
14 Pastors Salary Survey 1968
15 Pastors Salary Survey 1969
16 Pastors Salary Survey 1969
17 Pastors Salary Survey 1973-1975
18 Pastors Transfers From Other Synods 1957
19 Pastors Transfers Received 1957-1972
20 Pastors Transfers Received 1973-1979
21 Pastors Transfers Sent 1961-1968
22 Pastors Transfers Sent 1969-1972
23 Pastors Transfers Sent 1973-1979
24 Pastors Transfers Sent to Other Synods 1969-1970
25 Pastors Transfers Sent Within the Dist. 1965-1972
26 Pastors Transfers Sent Within the Dist. 1973-1978
27 Programs, Anniversary 1933-1947
28 Programs, Anniversary 1947-1948
29 Programs, Anniversary 1950-1954
Box 19:
1 Programs, Anniversary 1955
2 Programs, Anniversary 1956
3 Programs, Anniversary 1957
4 Programs, Anniversary 1957
5 Programs, Anniversary 1958-1959
6 Programs, Anniversary 1960-1962
7 Programs, Anniversary 1963-1968
8 Programs, Anniversary 1969-1971
9 Programs, Appreciation 1954
10 Programs, Building Promotion 1960
11 Programs, Commissioning 1952-1960
12 Programs, Congregational Promotion 1955
13 Programs, Cornerstone Laying 1966-1969
14 Programs, Dedications 1939-1952
15 Programs, Dedications 1952-1953
16 Programs, Dedications 1953-1954
17 Programs, Dedications 1955-1959
18 Programs, Dedications 1957
19 Programs, Dedications 1952-1959
20 Programs, Dedications 1960-1967
Box 20:
1 Programs, District Conventions 1953-1955
2 Programs, Groundbreaking Ceremony 1949-1959
3 Programs, In Memoriam 1953-1956
4 Programs, Installation 1952-1959
5 Programs, Installation 1952-1959
6 Programs, Installation 1960-1966
7 Programs, Mortgage Burning 1955-1962
8 Programs, Ordination 1927-1953
9 Programs, Ordination 1954-1959
10 Programs, Ordination 1960-1971
11 Programs, Organ Dedication 1960-1969
12 Programs, Organ Dedication 1970-1971
13 Programs, Rededication
14 Programs, Reformation 1953-1960
15 Programs, Service of Entrance 1956
16 Programs, Testimonial 1954-1958
17 Project Neighbor 1969-1970
18 Project Summer Hope 1968
19 Realignment of Circuits 1953-1955
20 Records, District 1963
21 Refugees 1975
22 Research and Social Action 1970
23 Resident Counseling, Special Area Work 1979
24 "Retooling for Ministry" Conference 1972
25 Rural Life Commission 1955-1956
26 Rural Life Commission 1955-1956
27 Rural Life Conferences 1952-1954
28 Rural Life Ministry Conference 1971-1974
29 Rural Pastors Training Lab 1973
30 Scholarships, Leadership Schools 1975
31 Secretary, Office ALC 1972-1979
32 Seminary Seniors 1960
33 Seminary Seniors 1964
34 Seminary Seniors 1963-1965
Box 21:
1 Seminary Seniors 1966
2 Seminary Seniors 1966-1967
3 Seminary Seniors 1972
4 Seminary Seniors 1972-1974
5 Seminary Student Aid Applications 1971-1972
6 Seminary Student Aid Applications 1972-1973
7 Seminary Student Aid Applications 1973-1974
8 Service and Mission Division, National 1975-1976
9 Service and Mission Division, National 1976-1977
10 Service and Mission Division, National 1975-1978
11 Service and Mission Division, National 1976-1978
12 Sesquicentennial 1975
13 Share Organization, Fargo 1974
14 Singles Conference 1975
15 Social Service Division 1971-1973
16 Souris-Red-Rainy River Basins Commission 1969
17 Statistics, District 1954-1967
18 Steeple Notes 1972-1974
19 Steeple Notes 1974-1979
20 Stewardship Communication Conference 1973
21 Stewardship, Field Worker Reports 1959
22 Stewardship, Field Worker Reports 1959
23 Stewardship, North Dakota 1952-1959
24 Stewardship Office, Salary Receipts 1961
25 Stewardship Statistics 1953
26 Stewardship Synod 1952-1960
27 Stewardship Synod 1972-1973
28 Stewardship Synod 1974-1975
Box 22:
1 Stewardship Tax letter 1962
2 Stewardship Topics, Selected
3 Strategy for Mission 1971-1972
4 Successful Church Leadership Institute 1973-1975
5 Support Service Workshop 1974
6 Support Services Seminar 1972
7 Support Services Seminar 1972
8 Support to Ministries Office 1979
9 Task Force Nominations 1973-1974
10 Tax Exempt Foundations Trusts 1972
11 Theological Education and Ministry 1967-1975
12 Theological Education and Ministry 1975
13 Theological Education and Ministry 1974-1980
14 Town and Country Leadership School 1973
15 Trustees, Board of ALC 1973-1980
16 UNICEF, Fargo, First Methodist 1973-1975
17 United Mission Appeal 1980
18 Vacation School Leadership "Bible Times" 1973-1975
19 Vail Meeting, Continuing Education 1979
20 Valley Migrant Ministry 1956-1963
21 Valley Migrant Ministry 1957-1968
22 Valley Migrant Ministry 1974-1978
23 Visitations 1952-1953
24 Visitations, Devils Lake Conference 1962-1963
25 Visitations, Devils Lake Conference 1962-1963
26 Visitations, Fargo Conference 1963-1964
27 Visitations, Fargo Conference 1963-1964
Box 23:
1 Visitations, Grafton Conference 1966
2 Visitations, Grand Forks Conference 1964-1966
3 Visitations, Harvey Conference 1967
4 Visitations, Jamestown Conference 1961-1962
5 Visitations, Jamestown Conference 1961-1962
6 Visitations, Mayville Conference 1964-1965
7 Visitations, Mayville Conference 1964-1965
8 Women's Missionary Federation, District 1952-1961
9 World Mission and Interchurch Coop. 1974-1979
10 Youth Activities, Division of 1972-1973
11 Youth Programs 1959-1960
12 Miscellaneous 1957-1973
Committee Files
12 American Missions Committee 1957-1962
13 American Missions Committee 1962-1964
14 American Missions Committee 1964-1967
15 American Missions Committee 1967-1972
16 Blabon Parish Committee 1954-1963
17 Budget Committee 1956-1964
18 Budget Committee 1965-1966
19 Budget Committee, Synodical 1964-1966
20 Charities Committee 1961-1963
21 Charities Committee 1963-1965
Box 24:
1 College Education Committee 1960-1961
2 College Education Committee 1961-1965
3 College Education Committee 1965-1972
4 Ecumenical Committee 1968-1970
5 Evangelism Committee 1969-1972
6 Executive Committee 1964
7 Executive Committee 1964
8 Executive Committee 1965
9 Executive Committee 1965
10 Executive Committee 1966-1968
11 Executive Committee 1968
12 Executive Committee 1969-1970
13 Executive Committee 1970
14 Executive Committee 1971-1972
15 Executive Committee Agenda 1971-1972
16 Executive Committee Final Report 1960
17 Life and Mission Interim Committee 1973-1978
18 Parish Education Committee 1958-1962
Box 25:
1 Parish Education Committee 1962
2 Parish Education Committee 1963-1966
3 Parish Education Committee 1970-1972
4 Preliminary Committee 1969-1970
5 Priorities Committee 1971
6 Public Information Committee 1963-1970
7 Public Relations Committee 1961-1971
8 Research and Social Action Committee 1965-1966
9 Research and Social Action Committee 1965-1966
10 Research and Social Action Committee 1966-1972
11 Social Action Committee 1958-1960
12 Social Services Committee 1965-1972
13 Standing Committee 1966-1970
14 Stewardship Committee 1965-1967
15 Stewardship Committee 1967-1971
16 Town and Country Committee 1960-1962
17 Town and Country Committee 1960-1962
18 Town and Country Committee 1963-1964
19 Town and Country Committee 1964
Box 26:
1 Town and Country Committee 1965-1968
2 World Missions Committee 1962-1972
3 Worship and Church Music Committee 1960-1972
4 Youth Committee 1962-1963
5 Youth Committee 1963
6 Youth Committee 1963-1965
7 Youth Committee 1969-1972
8 Youth Committee Reactions 1968-1969
Congregational Study Files
9 Adams Parish Realignment 1964-1968
10 Buxton Parish
11 Cass, South, and Richland, North, Area 1965
12 Decade of Heritage of the ALC 1961
13 Devils Lake 1968-1970
14 Devils Lake 1968-1970
15 Edinburg Parish Realignment 1964-1966
16 Englevale and Elliot
17 Fessenden Parish 1964-1967
18 Fillmore 1967-1968
19 Fillmore 1967-1968
20 Fort Ransom 1965
21 Hannaford Area 1968
22 Hannah and Sarles 1960-1972
23 Harvey Circuit 1960-1961
24 Hastings Parish 1967
25 Hastings Parish
Box 27:
1 Hastings Parish
2 Hastings Parish
3 Inkster
4 Kindred Area 1965-1966
5 LaMoure Area 1959-1960
6 Langdon 1970
7 Langdon 1970
8 Langdon
9 Litchville Area 1965-1966
10 Medina 1964
11 Mekinock
12 Milton Area 1967
13 Milton Parish Realignment 1964
14 Minnewaukan Area 1961-1962
15 Notes 1964
16 Park River Area 1966
17 Pontoppidan 1959-1961
18 Pontoppidan 1959-1961
19 Portland Bruflat Realignment 1964-1968
20 Reynolds Parish Realignment 1964
21 Rugby Area 1965-1968
22 Ten Steps Forward Program 1968-1969
23 Ten Steps Forward Program First Phase 1969
24 Ten Steps Forward Program Second Phase 1969
25 Valley City Area 1969
26 Verona
27 Wolford Parish Realignment 1964-1967
Lutheran Free Church Files
Minutes
28 Fargo, ND, District Meetings Minutes 1934-1963
29 McVille, ND, District Meetings Minutes 1948-1961
30 Red River Valley Pastors' Conference Min 1942-1957
31 Oak Grove Board of Trustees Minutes 1950-1958
32 Oak Grove Board of Trustees Minutes 1955-1958
Subject Files
33 Administration, Board of 1963
34 ALC Churchmen's Conference 1966-1967
35 ALC District Committees Midwinter Meet. 1968
36 ALC Evangelism Materials
Box 28:
1 ALC Northern Minnesota District 1962
2 ALC Special Gifts, Office of 1955-1962
3 ALC Stewardship, Department of 1961-1962
4 ALC "To God Alone the Glory" 1960-1961
5 Appointment Calendar 1960
6 Appointment Calendar 1960-1961
7 Appointment Calendar 1962
8 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
9 Benevolence Goals Reports and Proposals 1961
10 Berwick Lutheran Church, Berwick, ND 1963
11 Bethany & Tunbridge Lutheran, Rugby, ND 1963
12 Bethel Series Bible Study Program 1960-1961
13 Camping, Church 1964
14 Cash Account, Petty 1960-1961
15 Clinical Pastoral Education 1965
16 College Education 1963-1964
17 College Education 1963-1969
18 Conference, Annual 1961
19 Conference of Congregations, Special 1962
20 Evangelism 1962-1970
21 Fargo, ND, District Treasurer's Record 1922-1963
22 Home Mission Office 1960-1962
23 Lake Region Nursing Home, Devils Lake 1968
24 Lakeside Christian Center
25 Laymen's Theological Seminary, Portland 1966
26 Leadership Training Schools 1967-1968
27 Life Income Plan, American Bible Society 1960-1961
28 Luther League Federation 1960-1961
29 Lutheran Bible Institute, Minneapolis, MN 1965
30 Lutheran Churchmen's Seminar 1961
31 Lutheran Educational Aid Fund (LEAF)
32 Lutheran Free Church 1962-1963
33 Oak Grove Lutheran High School Audit 1957
34 Pontoppidan Lutheran Church 1961
35 Red Willow Bible Camp, Binford, ND 1965
36 Reformation Anniversary, 450th 1967
37 Reformation Anniversary, 450th 1967
38 Stensvaag, Dr. John 1960-1963
39 Stewardship Office 1959-1963
40 Travel Expense Records 1960-1961
41 Travel Expense Records 1960-1961
42 Travel Expense Records 1960-1962
43 Travel Expense Records 1961-1963
Box 29:
1 Valle Lutheran Church, Rolette, ND 1973
2 Western North Dakota District Budget 1963
3 Youth Work Guides 1960
Congregational Contact Program
4 Congregational Contact Program 1959-1960
5 Congregational Contact Program 1961
6 Congregational Contact Program 1962
7 Congregational Contact Program 1958-1964
8 Forward Phase Field Work Reports 1959
Canada District
9 Edmonton, Alberta, Parish 1960-1961
10 Saskatoon, Sask., Gethsemane Congreg. 1961
Duluth District
11 Duluth, MN, Kenwood Congregation 1961-1963
12 Isle, MN, Lakeview Congregation 1961
13 Mora, MN, Calvary Congregation 1961
14 Superior, WI, St. Paul's Congregation 1961
Fargo District
15 Climax, MN, Parish 1960
16 Hawley, MN, Parish 1960-1961
17 Leonard-McLeod, ND, Parish 1960
18 Abercrombie, ND, Bethany Congregation 1960
19 Grand Forks, ND, Sharon Congregation 1959-1961
Fergus Falls District
20 Alexandria, MN, Parish 1960
21 Ashby, MN, Parish 1960
22 Battle Lake, MN, Parish 1958-1968
23 Brainerd, MN, Parish 1956-1960
24 Dalton, MN, Parish 1960
25 Eagle Bend, MN, Parish 1960
26 Fergus Falls, MN, Parish 1960
27 Foxhome, MN, Parish 1960
28 Henning, MN, Parish 1960
29 Pelican Rapids, MN, Parish 1958-1960
30 Sebeka, MN, Parish 1960-1967
Fosston District
31 Bagley, MN, Parish 1959-1961
32 Bemidji, MN, Parish 1960
33 LaPorte, MN, Parish 1960-1961
34 Shevlin, MN, Parish 1960
35 Winger, MN, Parish 1960
36 Fosston, MN, Kingo Congregation 1959-1960
Luverne District
Box 30:
1 Luverne, MN, Parish 1961
2 Everest, KS, Zion Congregation 1960
3 Lamberton, MN, Sharon Congregation 1961
4 Marshall, MN, St. Stephen's Congregation 1962
Marinette District
5 Marinette District 1961
McVille District
6 McVille District 1961-1963
7 Binford, ND, Parish 1960
8 Edinburg, ND, Parish 1960
Minneapolis District
9 Minneapolis District 1962
10 Wanamingo, MN, Parish 1961
11 Brooklyn Park, MN, Brooklyn Park Cong. 1960-1961
12 Circle Pines, MN, Our Savior's Congreg. 1961
13 Coon Rapids, MN, Peace Congregation 1961
14 Farmington, MN, Christiania Congregation 1962
15 Minneapolis, MN, First of Crystal Cong. 1961-1962
16 Minneapolis, MN, St. Olaf Congregation 1960-1961
17 Minneapolis, MN, St. Petri Congregation 1961-1962
18 Minneapolis, MN, Trinity Congregation 1960
19 Rochester, MN, Bethel English Cong. 1959-1961
20 St. Paul, MN, Bethany Congregation 1961-1962
21 St. Paul, MN, Roseville Congregation 1961-1962
Minot District
22 Minot, ND, Zion Congregation 1960-1962
Northern Wisconsin District
23 Clayton, WI, Parish 1961
Rockford District
24 Racine, WI, Parish 1960
25 Blanchardville, WI, Congregation 1962
Rugby District
26 Harvey, ND, Parish 1962
Thief River Falls District
27 Thief River Falls District 1962
28 Newfolden, MN, Parish 1960-1961
29 Pembina, ND, Parish 1960-1961
30 Roseau, MN, Parish 1961
31 Thief River Falls, MN, Parish 1960-1961
32 Wannaska, MN, Parish 1958-1960
33 Thief River Falls, MN, Zion Congregation 1954-1961
Waubay District
34 Chamberlain, SD, Parish 1960-1962
35 Pukwana, SD, Parish 1960
36 Sisseton, SD, Parish 1916-1961
West Coast District
37 Astoria, OR, Bethany Congregation 1961
38 Bellevue, WA, Good Shepherd Congregation 1961-1962
39 Canoga Park, CA, Epiphany Congregation 1962
40 Mt. Lake Terrace, WA, Bethesda Cong. 1961-1962
41 Portland, OR, Bethel Congregation 1961-1962
42 Portland, OR, Mt. Olivet Congregation 1961
43 Poulsbo, WA, Grace Congregation 1961-1962
44 Seattle, WA, Bethel of Burien Cong. 1961
45 Spokane, WA, Bethany Congregation 1961
46 Spokane, WA, Calvary Congregation 1960-1961
47 Upland, CA, Grace Congregation 1961-1962
Williston District
48 Williston District 1962
49 Williston, ND, Our Redeemer's Cong. 1960-1962
Willmar District
50 Hoffman, MN, Parish 1960
51 Morris, MN, Parish 1959-1960
52 Montevideo, MN, Trinity Congregation 1959-1963
53 Willmar, MN, Eagle Lake Congregation 1961
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