United
Lutheran Church in America
(1918-1962)
Belmont Park
Christ the Mediator
Christ the Shepherd
Dr. Martin Luther
Edgebrook
Gladstone Park
Holy Communion
Martin Luther
Mont Claire (Good Shepherd)
North Austin
Norwood Park
Our Saviour's
Peace
Ridge
St. Andrew's English
St. James
St. John's
St. Mark's
St. Peter & St. Paul
Trinity Slovak
Edgebrook Evangelical Lutheran Church
Edgebrook Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5252 W. Devon Ave., was organized in 1940 in the Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago as part of the United Lutheran Church in America.
The first service was held Oct 15, 1939 at Edgebrook School. Services were held at the school and in a storefront at 5416 Devon Ave., until the church building was completed and dedicated on Dec. 12, 1943. The church was located at the corner of Spokane and Hiawatha Avenues.
An expansion was built in 1953, including an expanded chancel, offices and classroom. A parish hall was added in 1957.
| Pastors | |
| Paul J. Gerberding (field missionary) | 1939-1942 |
| Reno R. Frobenius | May 1, 1942-June 1, 1943 |
| A. Howard Weeg | Sept. 15, 1943-Nov. 1950 |
| Louis H. Valbracht | April 1951-June 1962 |
| Michael C.D. McDaniel | 1962-1967 |
| Roger K. Hansen | 1967-1969 |
| Walter Hamester | 1970-ca. 1998 |
Sons of the congregation
Walter Hiskett
John Finney, Jr.
William Nelson
Original records
Original record books should be located at Edgebrook Lutheran Church, 5252 W.
Devon Ave., Chicago, IL 60646-4145. The ELCA Archives has congregational histories,
Sources
Edgebrook Lutheran Church 20th Anniversary booklet, 1960.
Edgebrook Lutheran Church 35th Anniversary folder, 1975.