Alpine 50 Years
Did you know..
Harold Christiansen signed to buy the land on which Alpine is built when he was secretary to the church council when he was only 19.
..Stan Stark was the General Chairman of the Building Committee.
..many, many hours of volunteer work went into the completion of the building.
..that 11 members of the council (then called Trustees) certified the building complete and they included Arthur Carter, Lowell Baxter, Lloyd Funk, Roy Fridh and Carl Brogren.
..the building was dedicated at a special service on December 6, 1959.
..Dr. O V Anderson delivered the dedication sermon for the new building.
..Mayor Benjamin Schleicher was among the dignitaries bringing greetings at the dedication service.
..44 new families joined Alpine in the first group of members received in the new building.
.. the 44 families included Linda and Roger Bastian, Phyllis and Jim Coffman, Bettie and Roger Everson, Ruth and Einor Lindgren, Kay and Gil Okeson and Karl, Jan and Don Tack.
Alpine will celebrate 50 years of fellowship, growth, and stewardship in this location at a special congregational dinner on Sunday November 8, 2009 at 5 PM.
Do you …
Have stories, pictures, or memorabilia of Alpine 50 years ago. If you do, please share them with Karl Okeson or John Linde so we can display them at the dinner.
Plan to attend the celebration dinner on November 8…wonder what the members of Alpine will be doing at the 100 year anniversary.
Write them down and give them to John Linde or Karl & Deb Okeson. Come and celebrate Alpine’s 50 years at our current location on Sun., Nov. 8th for a 50th Anniversary/Stewardship Dinner, 5:00 p.m. for a social time and 6:00 p.m. for the dinner. Please sign up on the poster in the coatroom. There is no cost for this event; a free-will offering will be collected to help cover food costs.
