Kountze Memorial hosts the Central States Synod convention in May.
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Archives: Timeline Stories
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1951 | Protestant Preaching Mission to the USAF
Rev. Traub conducts the first Protestant preaching mission in history to the United States Air Force in Europe.
Read more1950 | Aeolian-Skinner Organ
Kountze Memorial dedicates a most beautiful Aeolian-Skinner Organ as a memorial to all those who served in WWII.
Read more1940 | United Lutheran Church in America Convention
The 12th Biennial Convention of the United Lutheran Church in America is held at Kountze Memorial, the first ULCA Convention held west of the Mississippi River. Also, five women’s organizations […]
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1945 | Largest Church WWII Service Flag in the United States
Kountze Memorial displays the largest known church service flag in the county, with over 700 blue stars and 29 gold stars.
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1942 | Parish House and Educational Wing
At a cost of $100,000, Kountze Memorial greatly expands its building to include the Fellowship Hall, Sunday School, Church Offices, and Kitchen.
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1941 | Order of Saint John Established
Rev. Traub establishes the 4th chapter of the Order of Saint John at Kountze Memorial, inviting young men to serve at the altar as worship assistants. Young women would be […]
Read more1937 | Sister Harriet Franklin
Sister Franklin is hired from the Deaconesses Mother House in Baltimore, MD and serves the congregation from 1937- 1949, overseeing the services at Kountze Sunday school missions.
Read more1931 | Largest Confirmation Class in History
In the final year of Rev. Baltzly’s ministry, Kountze Memorial celebrates the largest confirmation class (363) in the history of the Lutheran Church, the 13th year in a row of […]
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1931 | Rev. Walter Traub
An Omaha World-Herald article boasts that under Rev. Traub’s (1931-1959) leadership, Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church had grown to be the largest Lutheran church in the world.
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