| Aug. 1983 |
Steve Niermann, first native-born ministerial candidate from Our Redeemer, placed in vicarage at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Flint, Michigan. |
| Jan. 1984 |
Voters authorized call for an associate pastor beginning August 1984, requesting that the congregation’s present vicar be assigned the call. |
| June 1984 |
Vicar Robert Pfeil assigned as associate pastor beginning August 1, 1984. Pastor Niermann received a call from St. Paul Lutheran Church, Amhurst, Ohio. |
| July, 22 1984 |
Pastor Niermann's final service at Our Redeemer. |
| July 29, 1984 |
Ordination and Installation service for Associate Pastor Robert Pfeil. |
| Sept. 1984 |
Voters call Pastor Robert Bailey, who at the time was serving in Springlake, MN. |
| Nov. 11, 1984 |
Installation of Rev. Robert Bailey as senior pastor. |
| June 1985 |
Church morgage retired. |
| Apr. 13, 1986 |
Rev. John McKiness appointed as visitation pastor. |
| June 1986 |
Payments on house at 511 Melrose completed. |
| Sept. 28, 1986 |
30th Anniversary services. Guest speaker was Pastor Hedtke from St. Paul's, Marion, Iowa. |
| 1987 |
Prayer chapel completed; elevator installed; grand piano purchased. |
| Aug. 7, 1988 |
Deaconess Donna Gage installed as Director of Youth Activities. |
| Jan. 1989 |
Marc Easley hired as half-time DYA (Director of Youth Activities). Voters moved to enter an ongoing vicarage program. |
| Mar. 19, 1989 |
Dedication of stained glass windows in the church. |
| Aug. 25, 1991 |
Installation of Kurt Mews as DCE (Director of Christian Education). |
| Mar. 31, 1992 |
Pastor Robert Bailey's final Sunday service at Our Redeemer. |
| Jan. 10, 1993 |
Installation service for Pastor Timothy John Zimmermann. |
| Feb. 21, 1993 |
Celebration of the 35th Anniversary of Our Redeemer congregation. |
| Sept. 12, 1993 |
Stephen Scheer commissioned as he enters Volunteer Youth Ministry Program with plans to serve in Japan. |
| Jun.-Sept. 1994 |
Kent Hunter Honest Assessment. |
| Fall 1994 |
Formation of VMA-2007 Committee. |
| Dec. 14, 1994 |
Ratification of Revised Articles, By-laws, Administrative Regulations. |
| Feb. 1995 |
Formation of Architect Committee Neumann Monson, P.C. was selected. |
| 1995 |
Building Committee was formed to work with the architect and the congregation to develop a Master Plan for the purpose of building/remodeling. |
| 1995 |
A committee was formed to research and gather funds for the building expansion project. The name of this committee is SJS Development Committee. |
| Jan. 7, 1996 |
Pastor Philip James Scharnitzke installed as Assistant Pastor. |
| Jan. 21, 1996 |
Installation of Judy Campen as Minister of Music, a newly created position. |
| Feb. 4, 1996 |
The Master Plan was presented to the congregation at a special voters' meeting by the architecct and building Expansion Committee. It was unanimously approved. |
| Mar. 1996 |
Cargill Associates retained to help us assess our abilities to carry out a buiding/remodeling program from a financial perspective. |
| Sept. 1, 1996 |
Farewell event for Pastor Phil Scharnitzke. |
| Jan. 16, 1997 |
Congregation approved $1.6 million building expansion project and its financing. |
| Apr. 27, 1997 |
40th Anniversary celebrated. |
| Jun. 1, 1997 |
DCE Jen LaCroix commissioned and installed as Minister of Youth & Education. |
| Summer 1997 |
Ground-breaking for building expansion. |
| Sept. 14, 1997 |
Pastor Jonathan Offt installed as Assistant Pastor. |
| Sept. 13, 1998 |
Dedication of new facilities. Rev. Wayne Knolhoff preaching. Congregational potluck and open house. |
| Jan., 1999 |
Reached $700,000 in donations for Building the Vision. |
| Oct. 31, 1999 |
Building the Vision Concluding Celebration - over $850,000 received. |
| Dec. 19, 1999 |
Building on Blessings Commitments Dedicated - $702,000. |
| April 30, 2000 |
Farewell for Pastor Jonathan Offt. |
| July 30, 2000 |
Farewell for MYE Jennifer LaCroix |
| Nov. 19, 2000 |
Installation of Hannah Zimmerman as MYE |
| Sept. 9, 2001 |
Installation of Pastor Robert Gebel |
| April 28, 2002 |
Celebration of Our Redeemer's 45th Anniversary |
| January, 2003 |
Beginning of With Grateful Hearts two-year campaign |
| May 21, 2004 |
Pastor Robert J. Gebel received the degree of Master of Sacred Theology at the St. Louis Seminary |
| June 13, 2004 |
Minister of Youth and Education Hannah (Zimmermann) Petersen resigned her position at Our Redeemer. |
| October, 2004 |
Installed new church sign in front of church. Kaja Heinecke, Director of Youth Ministry, joined our staff. Abbey Almelien, Parish Nurse, joined our staff. |
| December, 2004 |
With Grateful Hearts campaign concluded after receiving $257,000. Pioneer Club celebrated its 10th anniversary. |
| 2004-2005 |
Building up the Body completed (read through the Bible) |
| 2005-2006 |
Two Servant Groups traveled to Biloxi, MS |
| March, 2006 |
Mission Team traveled to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| June, 2006 |
"Soles for Souls" campaign sent over 3,000 pairs of shoes to Kyrgyzstan |
| August, 2006 |
Stephanie Robinson, Director of Children's Education joined our staff |
| December, 2006 |
Farewell for Abbey Almelien, Parish Nurse |
| April, 2007 |
Celebrated Our Redeemer's 50th Anniversary. Joyce Roberson, Parish Nurse joined our staff. |
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