First Lutheran Church
916 Main Street
Williston, Williams County, North Dakota 58801
916 Main Street
Williston, Williams County, North Dakota 58801
First Lutheran Church of Williston, No. Dak. is a Union of Three Pioneer Norwegian Lutheran Congregations.
Zion Ev. Lutheran Church of the Norwegian Synod organized August 17, 1904
Pastors: Rev. S. Svennungsen 1904-1905
Rev. I. J. Buckneburg 1905-1906
Rev. M. L. Holey 1906-1909
Rev. J. A. O. Wulfsberg 1909-1912
United Norwegian Lutheran Church organized 1908
Pastors: Rev. A. Johnsen 1908-1912
Hauge Lutheran Church organized 1910
Pastors: Rev. J. B. Falkanger 1910-1913
Rev. A. E. Distad 1913-1915
Union effected 1912
Pastors: Rev. I. G. Monson 1912-1917
Rev. G. S. Natwick 1918-1921
Rev. L. N. Field 1921-1931
Rev. E. B. Steen 1931-1939
Rev. G. E. Frost 1940-1944
Rev. C. B. Nervig 1944-1968
Rev. D. Hommen 1963-1967
Rev. C. Nelson 1967-1970
Rev. A. Schoonover 1968-1975
Rev. R. Gilbertson 1968-1971
Rev. R. Berntson 1972-1981
Rev. D. R. Wendt 1975-1978
Martin Heide 1976-
Rev. J. C. McCracken 1979-1981
Rev. P. Ofstedal 1982-
Rev. S. A. Wold 1982-
Info from - back of First Lutheran Church plate.
Zion Ev. Lutheran Church of the Norwegian Synod organized August 17, 1904
Pastors: Rev. S. Svennungsen 1904-1905
Rev. I. J. Buckneburg 1905-1906
Rev. M. L. Holey 1906-1909
Rev. J. A. O. Wulfsberg 1909-1912
United Norwegian Lutheran Church organized 1908
Pastors: Rev. A. Johnsen 1908-1912
Hauge Lutheran Church organized 1910
Pastors: Rev. J. B. Falkanger 1910-1913
Rev. A. E. Distad 1913-1915
Union effected 1912
Pastors: Rev. I. G. Monson 1912-1917
Rev. G. S. Natwick 1918-1921
Rev. L. N. Field 1921-1931
Rev. E. B. Steen 1931-1939
Rev. G. E. Frost 1940-1944
Rev. C. B. Nervig 1944-1968
Rev. D. Hommen 1963-1967
Rev. C. Nelson 1967-1970
Rev. A. Schoonover 1968-1975
Rev. R. Gilbertson 1968-1971
Rev. R. Berntson 1972-1981
Rev. D. R. Wendt 1975-1978
Martin Heide 1976-
Rev. J. C. McCracken 1979-1981
Rev. P. Ofstedal 1982-
Rev. S. A. Wold 1982-
Info from - back of First Lutheran Church plate.