Stained Glass Church Windows
Lutheran and Reformation
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Creation and God the Father
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Prophecy and Trinity
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Nativity, Crucifixion, Resurrection
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Holy Spirit and Baptism
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Communion
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History
On January 11, 1987, the Church Council of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church authorized the formation of a committee to formulate plans for replacing the twelve main windows in the narthex and sanctuary of our church. A budget of $40,000 was proposed to the congregation for the project. The program was adopted and the committee was authorized to proceed with the replacement of the windows.
The medium of faceted stained glass was selected. Jerry Krauski, Faceted Glass and Liturgical Environments was given a contract to design, build, and install the windows. Storm panels were also installed over the stained glass for energy conservation. The entire project was completed with a final budget of $33,100.
The faceted glass in the windows varies from 3/4" to 1" in thickness. The chunks of stained glass are cut and arranged on a bed of silica sand. The entire window is then held together with a poured epoxy. The epoxy also becomes part of the design. The windows will vary in hue and intensity as the light changes during each day. They have become a welcome addition to our church and worship services.
The windows were dedicated to the glory of God on Palm Sunday, March 19, 1989.
Donors
LUTHERAN WINDOW: Ernst and Betty Redeker
CREATION WINDOW: Tom and Vivian Schulein
GOD THE FATHER WINDOW: Antone and Agnes Wagner
PROPHECY WINDOW: Willard and Ruth Walters, Rick and Diane Walters
NATIVITY WINDOW: Beverly Nutt Peterman Memorial Fund, Lyman Memorial Fund, Wardenburg Memorial Fund, Sanders Memorial Fund,
Bohling Memorial Fund, Tauber Memorial Fund
CRUCIFIXION WINDOW: John and Ede Ebert, Bob and Joan Hering
RESURRECTION WINDOW: Norma Siems Memorial Fund
HOLY SPIRIT WINDOW: Noel Siems
TRINITY WINDOW: Noel Siems
COMMUNION WINDOW: Bob and Glorine Berry
BAPTISM WINDOW: Prochnow Memorial Fund
REFORMATION WINDOW: Louis and Gladys Acord, Don and Jan Boenker, Abbie Brender, Richard and Ardis Gerlach, Gil and Jane Glandorf,
Walter and Cordy Guenther, Bill and Helen Jahnke, Made Kober, Paul and Ruth Langehough, Lee Meraz, Christie Olson, Carl and June Pieper,
Lloyd and Carol Rathke, John and Paula Robinson, Harold and Eunice Scheer, Vince and Veda Williams, Mark and Pam Wilson, Dixie Young,
Mrya Lussman
Acknowledgments
Stained Glass Windows: Faceted Glass and Liturgical Environments Route 4, Box 4327 Hayward, Wisconsin 54843
Storm Windows: Marv's Glass 122 Lafayette Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Photography: Country Oaks Photography Tom Strumpel Route #2, Box 8 West Liberty, Iowa 52776
Window Committee: Glorine Berry, Ardis Gerlach, Beverly Nutt, Gloma Rosenthal, Tom Schulein, Ernst Redeker.
Pastor Robert G. Bailey served the window committee in an advisory capacity.
