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Thursday, July 25, 1991 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 7B
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Resurrection
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church, area
pastors,
and these
sponsoring
firms invite you
to attend the
church of your
choice
regularly...
WADE FORD
"You Can Count On WADE."
PLONK TIRE
Wray Plonk
739-0193
~ HARRIS TEETER
SUPERMARKET
And Employees
PAUL'S SEAFOOD
Paul and Joyce Hord
739-1631
AMITY FINANCE
of Kings Mountain
739-1311
HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Ollie Harris and Staff
PARKDALE MILLS, INC. #5
Management and Employees
BUTLER AIR CONDITIONING
AND HEATING
David Butler and Employees
BEN T. GOFORTH PLUMBING
Management and Employees
PEGGY'S RESTAURANT
Management and Employees
THE PRINTIN' PRESS, INC.
Management and Employees
MAC'S GROCERY
900 N. Piedmont Ave.
739-3391
Church
Of The Week
Resurrection Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church began October 10, 1950, when
a group of eleven men met at Keeter's Department Store and discussed the
possibility of establishing a mission congregation in Kings Mountain. They took
their plan to Dr. FL. Conrad, president of the North Carolina Synod, who
received it with much enthusiasm.
Dr. Conrad visited in Kings Mountain on Oct. 23 and met with twenty-six
persons to discuss the organization of the new Lutheran Congregation. The full
support of the Board of American Missions was given to the project, and final
approval of the plans were received on November 14, 1950.
The Rev. Vance Daniel was called to serve as mission developer, effective
Feb.1, 1951. The first service of the new congregation was held at West School,
Feb. 4, 1951 with seventy-three persons in attendance.
Ground breaking for a new building followed quickly, as on Feb. 21, 1951
over 800 persons gathered at the top of the hill at the end of Crescent Hill Rd.,
for this special service. The newly chartered church, with 93 members, held
their first service in the new facility on December 2, 1951. Pastor Daniel left
the congregation to accept a call to Decatur, Georgia in October of 1953.
Under the leadership of the Rev. R. Douglas Fritz, growth in the
congregation was steady. The present parsonage was completed in 1985, and
the interior of the church in 1956, including a beautiful pipe organ. Pastor
Fritz resigned in 1958 to accept a call to Memphis, Tenn.
The Rev. George T. Moore became Resurrection's third pastor in February
of 1959. It was during his pastorate that Resurrection accepted its full
benevolent responsibility to the Lutheran Church in America, and completed
beautiful steeple on the Georgian Style building.
After Pastor Moore's resignation in 1965, the congregation called the Rev.
David L. Castor. During this period of time, a new fellowship hall/office
complex was planned, with construction beginning in late 1966. This beautiful
facility was completed during the pastorate of the Rev. A. Glenn Boland in
1971, and has served the congregation well during the last 20 years.
Pastor Boland's resignation was received in 1977, and the Rev. W. Gerald
Weeks became the sixth pastor of the congregation in July, 1979. Growth again
was steady under Pastors Boland and Weeks in the 1970's, and the Men's
Group and Children's Choir added greatly to the spirit and fellowship of the
parish.
The Rev. Phillip M. Squire became the seventh pastor to serve the
Resurrection Family, as he was called to the church in October of 1983. Under
his leadership, Youth Ministry was revived in the church and plans were made
to air condition the sanctuary... a project that was completed by the summer of
1989. - :
Following five years of service at Resurrection, Pastor Squire resigned to
become pastor at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Clemmons, NC, and the
congregation called the Rev. John W. Futterer to become the eighth pastor of
Resurrection Lutheran Church. Pastor Futterer began his duties at the church
in July of 1989. ,
Resurrection Lutheran Church stands as a beacon on the hill, inviting all
to join us in a life of rising to serve our Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. She is a
proud member of the Evangelical Iatheran Church in America, and cooperates
fully with Lutheran and other Christian Churches on national, state and local
levels.
Sunday Church School is at 9:45; Morning Worship at 11:00. For
information on any church programs, call the Church Office at 739-8580; or
the Pastor at 739-3101. The community is warmly welcomed at all parish
activities.
LOVE'S FISH BOX
1104 Shelby Road
J. S. PANTRY
Main Street
Grover, N.C.
DILLING HEATING
Of Kings Mountain
BUNCH INC.
739-5291
WINN DIXIE STORES
and Employees
DEPOT STOP AND GO, INC.
Ken Roberts and Employees
JONES INTERCABLE
Management and Employees
SETZER'S DISCOUNT AUTO
PARTS
1301 S. Battleground Ave. 734-0121
MCGILL EXXON SERVICENTER
100 E. Kings Street
KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL
739-3601
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING,
INC.
Management and Employees
GROVER INDUSTRIES
Where Friendly People Work
HARPER'S PRESCRIPTION
PHARMACY, INC.
739-3687
ALLENS FLOWER SHOP, INC.
Management and Staff
THE SUB FACTORY
124 A. West Gold Street
739-4255
FIRST CAROLINA FEDERAL
SAVINGS BANK
Since 1907
739-4781 484-0222 865-1111