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Oberlin (KS) Church to Celebrate 50 Years of Ministry
OBERLIN, KS (August 14, 2002) - Oberlin Covenant Church will celebrate its 50th
anniversary with a number of events November 2-3.
Midwest Conference Supt. Kenneth Carlson will preach at the morning worship
service November 3 and a special turkey luncheon will follow. A dinner and
program will be held on November 2.
Oberlin Covenant Church was started with the help of two nearby Covenant
churches - Herndon and Lund Covenant churches. The first fellowship meeting
was held October 28, 1952, with 21 charter members in attendance. The
church joined the Evangelical Covenant Church in 1953.
Mathilda Erikson provided lay leadership in the church's early years until
Clarence Swanson became the first permanent pastor in June 1954. Oberlin
Covenant's first building was financed with the help of a Frontier Friends
campaign. It was dedicated February 5, 1956. The current congregation,
under pastor Heidi Wiebe, averages 50 in worship attendance in a town of
2,000 in northwest Kansas. During the summer, the church hosted a
children's program at a city park, which has generated interest from area
kids from grades two through six.
For more information about the church and its upcoming celebration, contact
Wiebe at 785-475-2769.
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