St. Matthew, the first Sunday school mission, is founded at 14th and Center. In 1924, Kountze re-establishes St. Matthew as its fourth Sunday school mission, which would later grow into […]

Rev. Turkle (1890-1899), a graduate of Wittenberg College and Seminary, begins his ministry.

Grace Lutheran, 1326 S. 26th, is founded as the second satellite church of Kountze Memorial by Luther Melancthon Kuhns, the first Nebraska-born Lutheran minister and son of Rev. Henry Kuhns. […]

The 33rd Biennial Convention of the General Synod is held from June 1-13 at Kountze Memorial, bringing pastors and lay people from around the country to Omaha. This was the […]

Members of Kountze Memorial, wanting to worship closer to home, establish the first satellite church, St. Mark’s Lutheran at 21st and Burdette.

Kountze Memorial completes an impressive $50,000 building on the northeast corner of 16th and Harney Streets to meet the needs of its growing congregation. Due to financial hardship, the congregation […]

Beloved pastor George Stelling dies of a sudden illness. Rev. Detweiler (1884-1890), president of Carthage College, is called.

Under Rev. Stelling’s (1881-1884) leadership, the first church is sold for $16,000 to developers of the Millard Hotel. A new church lot is purchased near 16th and Harney. The congregation […]