• Schedule of Events

  • FRIDAY EVENING
    MARCH 26

    A GALA CELEBRATION EVENT for the whole family at The Ballroom of the Medina Entertainment Center
    

    	500 Highway 55
    	Medina, MN 55340

    Enter at The Ballroom entrance (upper west parking lot). This is the original site of our first worship service on Palm Sunday 1985.

    6:00 pm Social Hour with Cash Bar
    7:00 pm Dinner
    25th Anniversary Celebration Program

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    SATURDAY, MARCH 27

    LITURGY CONFERENCE at Glory of Christ. Keynote speaker Dr. David Adams "Worship in the Old Testament" 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    SUNDAY, MARCH 28

    PALM SUNDAY WORSHIP at Glory of Christ

    	9:15 am		Bible Class and Sunday School
    	10:30 am		25th Anniversary Worship Service

    (Former and Present Choir Members click on the 25th Anniversary Reply Card link to sign-up for the Alumni Choir for the service.)

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    Commemorative DVD

    An Event DVD will be available for purchase featuring video, photos and interviews from the first 25 years at Glory of Christ and highlights of the 25th Anniversary Celebration events. To order click on 25th Anniversary Reply Card.

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    REGISTRATION FORM

    RSVP by March 12, 2010

    25th Aniversary Reply Card

    Simply print the Reply Card, using the link above, and mail your completed reply card, along with your payment to:

    	Glory of Christ Lutheran Church
    	4040 Hwy 101 North
    	Plymouth, MN 55446

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    HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

    Rooms are reserved at:
    

    	The Kelly Inn Best Western
    	2705 Annapolis Lane N.
    	Plymouth, MN 55441

    Mention group name:

    Glory of Christ Lutheran Church

    Book by March 12th.

• 25th Anniversary Trivia

  • Week 25

    How did our church get its name?

     

    Week 24

    Who was our pastor at the first church service?

     

    Week 23

    Where and when was our first church service held?

     

    Week 22

    How many people attended the first church service?

     

    Week 21

    September 7, 1986, was Charter Sunday for Glory of Christ. What is Charter Sunday?

     

    Week 20

    (Submitted by former Pastor Jonathan Strohschein) Early in our church’s history, the congregation was sued over an animal and accused of stealing it. What was the animal?

     

    Week 19

    Where was the property that was first purchased as our church site?

     

    Week 18

    Where did we get the early chancel furnishings?

     

    Week 17

    Where did the financial support come from during our first years as a mission congregation?

     

    Week 16

    How many people attended the first Preus Christmas Party Open House and what year was it held? (Hint: It was “The Social Event of the Year”)

     

    Week 15

    How and when did the tradition of decorating our tree with Chrismons begin at Glory of Christ?

     

    Week 14

    Who was the first child to play the baby Jesus in a Glory of Christ Christmas Program? (Hint: She was married at Glory of Christ in January 2010)

     

    Week 13

    What month and year did Pastor Preus and Jan arrive here from sunny California?

     

    Week 12

    Who was the juggler and what did he juggle at Pastor Preus’ welcoming party on Feb. 7, 1999 at Glory of Christ?

     

    Week 11

    How many pounds of pasta are cooked each year for the Youth Pasta Dinner?

     

    Week 10

    Where and when was the first Higher Things conference Glory of Christ Youth attended?

     

    Week 9

    How many diaper liners did the Compassion Circle send to Missionary James May’s family last year?

     

    Week 8

    When was the first year that our Annual Silent Auction event was held in a place other than a member’s home and where was it held? (Bonus question: Who raised the hops, brewed the beer, and hosted a course-by-course dinner with homemade brews that was sold at the ’09 auction?)

     

    Week 7

    At one point in our history Glory of Christ had a pipe organ that was used for Sunday worship. When was that and how much did the church pay for the pipe organ?

     

    Week 6

    What unusual musical instrument accompanied the entire worship service for the September 1986 Groundbreaking and Charter Sunday?

     

    Week 5

    What musical instrument has been ringing out loud and clear since June of 1990?

     

    Week 4

    What animals licked the windows of the church during a Vacation Bible School teacher’s meeting?

     

    Week 3

    How many hours did it take to make the Christ in Gethsemane quilted banner?

     

    Week 2

    When did Glory of Christ members have to “walk the plank” to get to church?

     

    Week 1

    Name the Palm Sunday firsts for Glory of Christ.

     

MARCH 26 - 28, 2010

Members, former members, and friends - Plan to join the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Glory of Christ Lutheran!

25 WEEKS OF 25th ANNIVERSARY TRIVIA

Visit this page for the next 25 weeks as we recall trivia, tidbits and treasures from our past!

 

Each week we will present a new Glory of Christ trivia question. We will also provide the answer to the previous week's question. The questions will appear in the 25th Anniversary Trivia side-bar.

 

To view the answer to a previous week's question, simply hold the mouse cursor over the question. The answer will appear in a pop-up box.

IMAGES FROM THE PAST

First worship service: Palm Sunday, March 31, 1985		First worship site: Medina Entertainment Center, Hamel, MN March 31, 1985 - March 29, 1987		Rev. Jonathan Strohschein: Installed as our first pastor on May 19, 1985.
First Church Building: Groundbreaking of our first church building on September 7, 1986.				Our first building project included a worship/fellowship hall, education wing, church office, and narthex area.
		The Dedication of our new church on May 3, 1987.
Sanctuary Building Project: Groundbreaking on the north side of our church for our present sanctuary on June 11, 1995.				The new sanctuary was dedicated on May 5, 1996.
				Pastor Klemet Preus: Installed as our second pastor on February 7, 1999.
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