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

Norwood Park Evangelical Lutheran Church

  Norwood Park Lutheran Church
Norwood Park Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized on Jan. 23, 1921 by the United Lutheran Church in America, and is located at 5917 N. Nina Ave, at Nickerson Ave.

Construction on the original building began in early 1923 and the building was dedicated Jan. 6, 1924. An educational unit was added in 1955, while construction of a new church building began in 1959. Dedication of the new sanctuarytook place on April 9, 1961.

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Pastors  
Coy L. Stager 1921-1922
A.F. Crouse 1923-1924
Paul J. Gerberding 1924-1927
Alvin E. Fess 1927-1956
Warren F. Best 1956-1987

Original records
The original record books should be found at Norwood Park Ev. Lutheran Church, 5917 N. Nina Ave., Chicago, IL 60631. The ELCA Archives has congregation histories and other materials relating to Norwood Park.


Sources
"Norwood Park Evangelical Lutheran Church Album Directory," Skokie, Ill.: LeMann & Associates, 1976.

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