The need for a Lutheran faith community in the growing
Plover area surfaced in the mid 1970's. Trinity Lutheran
Church, along with the Evangelical Outreach Staff of the
American Lutheran Church, began the necessary research and
plans to meet the need.
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On March 19, 1978 - (Palm Sunday) the first worship service
was held in the Plover-Whiting School. Rev. John Hosmann had
been called as the mission Pastor. 120 people attended the
first service and from there attendance grew to 286 members.
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April 6, 1980 - (Easter Sunday) the first worship
service was held in a new church building.
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February 15, 1987 - Paster Luther Siefkes was installed
as our second pastor.
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December 18, 1988 -Dedication of additional classrooms
made and accomplished by the Good Shepherd members.
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November 7, 1993 - Pastor Al Moen was installed as our
third pastoral leader and remains so today. The initial
financial debt was eliminated and plans for additional
worship space were fulfilled.
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May 13, 2001 - Groundbreaking for a new building
addition.
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April 14, 2002 - We dedicated our new Worship space as
an ELCA congregation of about 801 baptized members.
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May 2006 - With 858 members, we offer a variety of
worship formats, have supported 9 seminarians through
our Internship program, we have sent 4 of our members to
seminaries, and many have attended the Lay School of
Ministry.
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February 2008 - Pastor Ben Sheets was installed as our
first Associate Pastor.
Our ministries and discipleship continue to flourish.