History of Beautiful Savior Lutheran

Nov. 6, 1949
Rev. Frederick Krueger conducted first service

Jan. 26, 1950
Congregation organized

Apr. 27, 1950
Name selected: Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

July 14, 1950
Charter membership closed: 106 baptized, 61 communicant, and 16 voting members

May 1, 1951
Joined Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

June 10, 1951
First chapel dedicated

June 8, 1952
Rev. Frederick Krueger installed as first full-time pastor

May 28, 1953
Joined Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee

Sept. 3, 1957
Northwest Lutheran School opened

May 23, 1958
New church building dedicated

Sept 7, 1958
Rev. Gerhardt Barthel installed as second pastor

Sept. 3, 1967
Rev. Ervin R. Lemke installed as third pastor

May 7, 1972
Remodeled church and new Parish Center dedicated

Feb. 25, 1973
Rev. Ronald Welsh installed as first full-time assistant pastor

June 26, 1977
Rev. M. Samuel Sherouse installed as second full-time assistant pastor

Dec. 6, 1981
Rev. Larry A. Jost installed as third full-time assistant pastor

June 29, 1984
Rev. Larry A. Jost installed as fourth full-time pastor

Pastor Lemke served as pastoral assistant until Dec. 1985

Jan. 6, 1986
Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Berner served as pastoral assistant until Oct. 1995

Mar. 1, 1994
Congregation adopted its Mission Statement

Jan. 26, 2000
50th Anniversary

Apr. 6, 2008
Pastor Raabe installed as full-time pastor

Nov. 2008
Pam Reit installed as Lay Minister