In the early seventies of
the 19th Century a group of families moved from Illinois
and Minnesota and settled in the northwestern part of
Adams County, Nebraska. In 1880 a pastor who was
stationed in Grand Island, visited them and began
conducting divine services for them, first in their
homes, and then in the Hayland Public School
House. These families organized as Christ Lutheran
Church on January 23, 1882. The following were charter
members of Christ Lutheran: Fred Ernest, Julius Kroll,
Carl Kroll, Fred Vollmer, Henry Augustin, Sr., Jacob
Struss, Ludwig Lisius, Fred Alms, Jacob Ruhter, William
Vollmer, Ludwig Katzberg, and Rudolph Meyer. When the
Hayland School House became too small, changes began to
happen.
- 1886 - Five acres of land were purchased. (The
land is the present Concordia Cemetery.)
- 1889 - It was decided to build a house of worship.
(On Concordia Cemetery site.)
- 1899 - A church was built on the present church
property site and the old church was used for school
purposes.
- 1903 - A new parsonage was built to replace the
house that was on the property when it was purchased.
- 1909 - The school building was moved from the
cemetery site to the present church property.
- 1922 - A house was moved in from Kenesaw to be
used as a teacherage.
- 1926 - A new brick school house was built.
- 1929 - Electricity was installed on the church
property.
- 1960 - The decision was made to build a new house
of worship.
- 1979 - A new school and gym was built onto the
present house of worship.
- 1994 - The new parsonage was built.
- 1999 - The new teacherage was built.
God continues to bless us today just as He did our
forefathers.
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