Little Norway Lutheran Church
10802 423rd St SE
Fertile, Polk County, Minnesota 56540
10802 423rd St SE
Fertile, Polk County, Minnesota 56540
The Hepper Olson Church Plate Collection
Little Norway Lutheran Church
Fertile, Minnesota
1880 - 100th Anniversary - 1980
The Little Norway congregation was organized by Rev. A. K. Sagen of Wild Rice on July 6, 1880. The present church building was dedicated August 6, 1899. The new church entrance was dedicated December 9, 1979.
Pastors
Rev. A. K. Sagen 1880-1881
Rev. A. Oefstedal 1881-1892
Rev. A. H. Gjevre 1892-1900
Rev. A. Oefstedal 1900-1909
Rev. J. M. Sunheim 1910-1917
Rev. E. R. Rorem 1917-1919
Rev. K. P. Carlson 1919-1921
Rev. T. J. Gronningen 1921-1933
Rev. O. A. Jacobson 1934-1948
Rev. T. Gabrielsen 1948-1966
Rev. T. A. Faaland 1966-1969
Rev. E. V. Ydstie 1969-present
Info from - back of Little Norway Lutheran Church plate.
Fertile, Minnesota
1880 - 100th Anniversary - 1980
The Little Norway congregation was organized by Rev. A. K. Sagen of Wild Rice on July 6, 1880. The present church building was dedicated August 6, 1899. The new church entrance was dedicated December 9, 1979.
Pastors
Rev. A. K. Sagen 1880-1881
Rev. A. Oefstedal 1881-1892
Rev. A. H. Gjevre 1892-1900
Rev. A. Oefstedal 1900-1909
Rev. J. M. Sunheim 1910-1917
Rev. E. R. Rorem 1917-1919
Rev. K. P. Carlson 1919-1921
Rev. T. J. Gronningen 1921-1933
Rev. O. A. Jacobson 1934-1948
Rev. T. Gabrielsen 1948-1966
Rev. T. A. Faaland 1966-1969
Rev. E. V. Ydstie 1969-present
Info from - back of Little Norway Lutheran Church plate.