History

In the early seventies of the 19th Century a group of families moved from Illinois and Minnesota and settled in the northwestern part of Adams County, Nebraska.  In 1880 a pastor who was stationed in Grand Island, visited them and began conducting divine services for them, first in their homes, and then in the Hayland Public School House. These families organized as Christ Lutheran Church on January 23, 1882. The following were charter members of Christ Lutheran: Fred Ernest, Julius Kroll, Carl Kroll, Fred Vollmer, Henry Augustin, Sr., Jacob Struss, Ludwig Lisius, Fred Alms, Jacob Ruhter, William Vollmer, Ludwig Katzberg, and Rudolph Meyer. When the Hayland School House became too small, changes began to happen.

  • 1886 - Five acres of land were purchased. (The land is the present Concordia Cemetery.)
  • 1889 - It was decided to build a house of worship. (On Concordia Cemetery site.)
  • 1899 - A church was built on the present church property site and the old church was used for school purposes.
  • 1903 - A new parsonage was built to replace the house that was on the property when it was purchased.
  • 1909 - The school building was moved from the cemetery site to the present church property.
  • 1922 - A house was moved in from Kenesaw to be used as a teacherage.
  • 1926 - A new brick school house was built.
  • 1929 - Electricity was installed on the church property.
  • 1960 - The decision was made to build a new house of worship.
  • 1979 - A new school and gym was built onto the present house of worship.
  • 1994 - The new parsonage was built.
  • 1999 - The new teacherage was built. 

God continues to bless us today just as He did our forefathers.