Ramsey County ND Archives Church Records.....Brocket Lutheran Church
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History of Brocket Lutheran Church

    Looking back into the history of God's people in this community, we see the
dedicated service of pastors and laymen throughout the years.

    It was before the turn of the century that the Lutheran church was
established in the Brocket community. It was in 1889 that the first worship
service was held in the home of Andrew Lillehoff. Rev. L. A. Haatvedt was
installed as pastor.

    During the period from 1900 through 1903 land was given for the church,
plans were made for construction and the church building was completed in 1904.
Dedication services for the Hoff church were held on November 1, 1908. At the
same time that the Hoff congregation was building its church south of Brocket, a
small group of Lutheran families in Brocket were being served by Rev. J. J.
Ringstad. A congregation was organized and named Vaage Lutheran congregation.

    The laying of the cornerstone of Vaage Lutheran church took place on June
30, 1 916. In 1926 Rev. Haatvedt who was serving the Hoff congregation was
called to serve Vaage church as well.

    It was in 1947 that the Hoff and Vaage congregation voted to unite into one
congregation to be located in Brocket. This merger was completed in October 1950
when the United Lutheran congregation officially came into existence. Rev.
Raymond Brien who began serving the congregation in 1947 as a student accepted
the call to become pastor of the United Congregation. The United Congregation at
that time numbered 242 baptized members.

    During the period from the time of the formation of the United congregation,
the dream of new or improved facilities was in the hearts and minds of many of
the members. Land was given on which a new church could be built. It was in 1964
that the dream became a reality when a new church building was being
constructed. On May 10, 1965 the new church was dedicated.

    The present pastor is Douglas Dobson.


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