Pastor Kenneth Kimball             August 1, 1994 - June 1, 2025 (retired)
      Pastor Ken attended St. Olaf College in 1983, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English;  1987  Master  of Divinity, Luther Seminary, St. Paul Minnesota; Interim Pastorate, St. Paul's Manson, Ia from June to October 1987.  He was ordained November 15, 1987 at Bricelyn Lutheran, Bricelyn, MN.
       He also served at Our Savior's, Ackley, Ia from November 22, 1987 to July 31, 1994.    He and his wife Debbie have 2 children and 5 grandchildren.  

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Pastor Gary Bachman       1989-1994

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 Reverend April Ulring Larson               
 Reverend Judd Larson

1984-1988

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Pastor Paul Tobiason  
1975-1983

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Pastor E.O. Baalson                                                                    1942-1975
      Pastor Baalson served a tour of duty as Chaplain in the U.S. Navy from December 4, 1944 until June 30, 1946.   
        During this time,  Pastors Christian Heltne, B.A. Johnson, and G.A. Sundby served as supply pastors and Pastor
         O.R. Haugstul was available for sick calls and other pastoral services.

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Pastor A. P. Lea           1920-1941 

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Pastor C.J.M. Gronlid                                                              1895-1921
       Pastor Joseph E. Lee was called to be an assistant from 1918-1920.  The congregation was also served during the
        last years of Pastor Gronlid's ministry by Pastors Rasmussen, Warburg, Wangensten, Heltne, and Glesne.

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Pastor H.A. Hartmann                                                            1880-1895
         Pastor Andrew K. Flakoll served a few months while Pastor Hartmann went back to Norway.

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Pastor Ove Jacob Hjort        
    The first 'resident' pastor      
​  1862-1879    

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Pastor Ulrik Vilhelm Koren     
Originally from Norway, and lived at Washington Prairie and served many                                    churches in NE Iowa               
1854-1862

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Organized 1850
 served by visiting Pastors C.L. Clausen and N.O. Brandt

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