October 5, 1913 Our Redeemer began holding services with Reverend Bergen, meeting on the second floor of the old Park Hotel in Lipp’s Upholstery Shop.
February 15, 1914 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church officially organized and held its services in a small church at Sixth and High Street.
1923 This church building was purchased and the congregation became affiliated with the Missouri Synod. The church incorporated under the name “Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer,” but was later condensed to “Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.”
November 1928 The Reverend Oscar Thusius became pastor and Our Redeemer grew so that a new site was purchased at Fourth and Washington Street. The cornerstone laying ceremony and dedication was held on February 1, 1931.
January 13, 1958 Reverend Donald Wilke came to serve our congregation and served until 1978.
1962 Our Redeemer congregation purchased ten acres of land located at West Geneva and Beloit street as a future building site to accommodate the growing congregation.
September 11, 1966 The ground breaking for the new church was held.
November 12, 1967 A Service of Dedication was held for present sanctuary.
1978-1979 The congregation was without a pastor (after Pastor Wilke) for almost one year during which time we were blessed with the assistance of Dr. Theodore Nickel, the Reverend I.T. Droegemueller, the Reverend Clarence Stradtman, and the Reverend William Boehm.
July 29,1979 Pastor Grant Quill was installed and served Our Redeemer Lutheran Church until retiring in January 1984.
February 20, 1983 It was voted to establish and support a Christian Day School. Mr. James Breytung was called to serve as Principal.
September 4, 1983 Our Redeemer Lutheran School opened its doors to twenty-nine children offering them a Christian education.
November 27, 1983 A special service of praise and thanksgiving was held to commemorate the final payment of the church mortgage.
January 8, 1984 The Reverend David Lieske was installed and served our congregation as its Senior Pastor until October, 1996.
July 19, 1987 A team ministry was established with the installation of Pastor Timothy Silber as our Assistant Pastor. He served our congregation until September, 1996.
October 25, 1992 Plans to commit to a building expansion and remodeling project were voted upon and approved.
May 3, 1993 The first equipment arrived at the building site to construct a day school addition, Family Life Center, remodeling, and childcare facilities.
October 31, 1993 A new 1.2 million dollar building addition was dedicated to include eight classrooms, school offices, a media center, Family Life Center, and remodeled church offices.
September 1994 Our Redeemer’s Child Care Center opened to serve congregation and community families.
November 1996 Reverend Steven Schlund and Reverend Jay Brigham serve the church as vacancy pastors until September 1997.
September 1997 The Reverend Robert P. Rickman is installed as pastor of Our Redeemer. First and second grade classrooms are split for the first time in the school’s history.
August 1998 A five month renovation of the school library ends with a new computer lab consisting of 24 computers for student use with additional computers placed in each classroom and both offices.
August 1999 Two additional classrooms and storage space were added to the existing school building to enhance our growing ministry. Both parking lots were redone and new shrubbery was added.
September 2002 The 20th Anniversary of Our Redeemer Lutheran School was celebrated.
September 2003 The Christian Day School serves 92 families and has 180 day school and preschool children arriving daily.
February 15, 2004 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with School joyfully celebrates 90 years of sharing the Gospel of Jesus.
September 2004 For the first time in the schools history there are individual classrooms for each grade.
Our Redeemer congregation has approximately 1483 baptized members, 1060 confirmed members and 539 families. The Day School serves over 123 families and has 181 day school and preschool children enrolled.
United in Christ, Affirmed in Faith,
we are READY to serve all people,
SET to teach all people,
and together we will GROW in faith, fellowship, and love.
