James River Lutheran Church
​Highway 200
​Glenfield, Foster County, North Dakota 58443

James River Lutheran Church was organized July 31, 1918, Pastor Eidbo presiding. A few years before this church was organized, they had services at the Haven No. 3 schoolhouse as a Mission Point. Rev. F.A. Haugen was the first regular pastor.

The church was built in 1919 and on Section 23 of Haven district. It was formally dedicated by the Rev. Dr. David Stove, president of the Evangelical Lutheran church of the North Dakota District. They also organized a Ladies Aid, Sunday school and Luther League.

Pastors were - Rev. T. A. Haugen, H. N. Waugen, G. L. Halmorst, E. E. Eidbo, John Meling, Raymone Boagard, A. C. Balog, Harry Tuff

There were 27 charter members, some of whom were Mr. and Mrs. John Munson, John Munson, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Sigvard Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Busch, Mr. and Mrs. John Bushy, Fanuel, Gunder, and Ingvald Ellingson; Mr. and Mrs. Arne Ravendal, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nevland; Harold Nevland; Mr. and Mrs. Isaak Nysted; and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Erickson.

The church was closed for regular services in August 1968. It still stands there, not in use. They also have a cemetery there.
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[Source: A History of Foster County 1983; Transcribed by Fred Coleman]