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April 5, 1961, Rev.
Frank A. Miller arrived in Streetsboro to begin a new Lutheran
congregation. August 6, 1961 the first service for the young
congregation was held in a rented house at 1412 Russell Drive. The
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Here are some pictures of the first
church council, Organization Sunday, and the organization reception
held at the old Methodist church in Streetsboro. |
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Very soon thereafter property for the
new congregation was purchased and worship moved to the farmhouse
located at 9042 SR 43. 103 persons attended the initial service in
the “House Chapel.” The interior walls were knocked out and the
“house chapel” became the “farmhouse chapel.” On April 20, 1962 a call was extended to
Pastor William McCabe. The congregation had 113 children and 116
adults. |
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It wasn’t long, however that the new and
growing congregation was out of space in the old farmhouse. So plans
were made up and a building campaign was under way.
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June 4, 1967 saw the dedication of new
worship facility for the St. Thomas’ congregation. |
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Mr. Albert Edelman
was the first church organist.
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Pastors of the
congregation have included: |
Rev. Frank Miller
1961-62 |
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Rev. William McCabe
1962-66 |
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Rev. Fred Michelson
1967-68 |
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Rev. Phillip Tammaru |
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Rev. David Bliss |
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Rev. Duane Miller |
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Rev. Senia Taipali |
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Rev. Taipali & 3 previous Pastors |
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Rev. Gerald Bauer |
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Rev. Denise Sager
1996-2000Pastor
Sager came to St. Thomas on the heels of a dramatic congregational
split and began a ministry of healing within the congregation while
she worked on her Ph.D. from Kent State University in Psychology and
Counseling. |
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Rev. Robbie F. Taylor
August
2000 to April 2012
Pastor Taylor served the St. Thomas congregation first as a mission re-developer
and then as pastor until April of 2012.
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Vicar Jerry Storrs
St. Thomas Lutheran welcomed Mr. Jerry Storrs
and his family for his vicarage year
2006-2007.
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St. Thomas congregation joined the
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod on June 18, 2008.
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Above: LC-MS English
District Bishop/District President David Stechholz presents Pr.
Rob, Carl Lipscik, president, and other members of the St. Thomas
council: (Steven Hlava, Kathy Pocket, Marcy Harrison, Deb Wolff,
and Jan Bahle), the new charter for the congregation joining the
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. |
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