Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
(Evangelical Lutheran Church)
(1917-1960)
Bethany
Central
Christ
Edison Park
Faith
Medill Ave.
Park View
United

United Lutheran Church
  United Lutheran Church, a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, was organized on December 14, 1925 by the merger of Bethlehem, St. Paul English and Our Savior's Lutheran Churches. United Lutheran continued to use Bethlehem's 1912 building at Springfield Ave. and Iowa St.

A new facility at Ridgeland Ave. and Greenfield St. in Oak Park was constructed beginning in 1927, with dedication held November 11, 1928.

Pastors
Martin Anderson 1926-1937
H.P. Ausan (assoc.) 1926-1931
S.L. Thompson (assoc.) 1931-1943
Edwin M. Hegge 1937-1954
Clarence Solberg (asst.) 1950-1954
Orlando Ingvoldstad (interim) 1955
Elmer S. Hjortland 1955-1967
Francis J. Dale (asst.) 1957-1959

Congregational records
Membership records from United from 1923-1981 have been microfilmed and are available from the ELCA Archives on ALC reel #900. Records from United's predecessor congregations are also available on microfilm. The original record books should be located at United Lutheran Church, 409 Greenfield St., Oak Park, IL 60302-1143.

Sources
Miscellaneous pages from a 1958 history of United Lutheran Church, Oak Park, title unknown.
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