St. Petri Lutheran Church
48°11'40.0"N 99°35'21.1"W
48.194440, -99.589180
54th Street NE & 48th Ave NE (York Rd)
York, Benson County, North Dakota 58386
48°11'40.0"N 99°35'21.1"W
48.194440, -99.589180
54th Street NE & 48th Ave NE (York Rd)
York, Benson County, North Dakota 58386
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St. Petri Lutheran Church 75th Anniversary 1899-1974
St. Petri-organized October 29, 1899 Charter Members: Christen Solberg, Mathias Nybo, Willie Peterson, Lar Tollefson, Lars Sandven, Gustav Pederson, Peter Hilde, Marius Lunde, Ole Wensryg, Iver Kinneberg, and Robert Thompson. Present Membership - 108 Church Built - 1903 Cornerstone laying and Circuit meeting - June 1906 Dedication Services - July 13, 1910 25th Anniversary and Circuit meeting - June 1924 50th Anniversary - July 1949 Church Remodeled - 1970 Served by Pastors: E. Loveland, J.J. Strandness, H.J. Hjertaas, N.J. Holm, Harold Farseth, A.D. Halvorson, P.J. Mykland, Edward Erickson, Carrol Tollefson, R.H. Quamme, Robert Ahlstrom, E.J. Nissen, and Roy Bredholt. "Kvinneforening" - organized 1898. Five charter members. Present A.L.C.W. membership - 30. Info from - back of St. Petri Lutheran Church Plate. |
St. Petri Lutheran Church
NE¼ Section l Broe Township
Rural York, North Dakota
In 1896 the pioneers who settled bordering areas of Beaver, Twin Lake, Butte Valley and Broe Townships became concerned about their spiritual welfare. This is a history of the St. Petri Church and its congregation. The following has been compiled from the records dating back to 1896. Before the church was organized, people would attend services at private residences when a pastor was in the area and available. The first pastor invited to visit this community was Rev. E.T. Quam who drove up from Sheyenne, North Dakota once a month to conduct services in these modest homes. The very first service was held in the sod house of Anthon Thompson on April 17, 1898, at which time Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson's son, Herman was baptized.
The first minutes translated from Norwegian read: "Following services at the Lars Tollefson home near Sheep Lake, Benson County, North Dakota on October 29, 1899, the following persons: Christen Solberg, Mathias Nybo, Willie Peterson, Lars Tollefson, Lars Sandven, Gustav Pederson, Peder Hilde, Maruis Lunde, Ole Wensryg, Iver Kinneberg, and Robert Thompson expressed a desire to organize a Lutheran congregation. Rev. E. Lovland was elected president and M.K. Nybo the secretary. A name for the congregation was to be chosen at the next meeting which was to be held at the Lars Sandven home on the 30th of November."
In the discussion regarding the choice of a name, Marius Lunde, who served as "Klokker" the first year, spoke in favor of a Biblical name. He suggested the name "St. Petri" by referring to Peter's confession to Christ in Matthew 16-18. "When Christ asked Peter, "But whom say ye that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God." Replying, Jesus said, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church." St. Petri, therefore, was the name chosen by the charter members for this congregation. The first trustees to be elected were Christ Solberg, Lars Tollefson and Torval Torgerson. The treasurer elected was Lars Sandven who served in this capacity until his death in 1921. The congregation also voted to adopt the constitution of the United Lutheran Church. Whereas, on the 24th of March 1900, the congregation became affiliated with the United Lutheran Church. The first delegated to attend the annual meeting in Minneapolis were M.K. Nybo and Christ Solberg.
The meeting on April 5, 1900, was called especially for the purpose of deciding upon the church site. John Svensby who had joined the congregation at the second meeting on November 30, 1899, had made an offer of land. Mr. Svensby owned 40 acres in SE 1/4 of Sec 32 and 40 acres in the SW 1/4 of Sec 33 all in R69WT155N, this land is currently owned by the Harold Berven family and the Kittle Groff family respectively. John Lundgren joined the congregation on March 24, 1900, and had also made an offer of land. He offered his land at the NE 1/4 Sec 1 R70WT154N. At this meeting it was decided that these two offers should be voted on. Twenty-two voted for Svensby site and twenty-eight for the Lundgren site. John Lundgren's offer of three acres of land was chosen for the church site and graveyard. After the vote, 13 members gave up their membership to St. Petri. At the annual meeting in December the congregation expressed their thanks to Mr. Lundgren for the gift of the land. Ironically, Mr. Lundgren was the first person buried in the new cemetery.
On March 19, 1901, at the meeting at Christ Solberg's home, a committee consisting of M.K. Nybo, Lars Sandven, and Lars Tollefson were elected to meet with the representative of the other congregations of this charge to extend a call to a pastor to fill the vacancy caused by Rev. Lovland's death. Rev. J.J. Strandness accepted the call and served this charge until 1903.
Plan for the church building began as early as August 30, 1902. Lars Tollefson, M.K. Nybo and Christ Solberg were named to a committee to accept subscriptions for the building fund. Erick Dokken and Ingebrigt Seim were to calculate a cost estimate for the new building. On December 9th, further plans were made and a committee consisting on Anthon Thompson, John Moe, and Anton Nilson were appointed to collect the budget.
Several meetings pertaining to the building of the church were held during the spring and summer of 1903 with Erick Dokken as chairman. At this time, the congregation also considered an affiliation with the Knox and Sand Lake churches and calling another pastor to fill this vacant charge. Rev. H. Hjertaas accepted this call during the latter part of the summer and served these congregations until 1905. At the annual meeting in December, J.R. Eide was elected "klokker" and served in that capacity for nearly forty years.
At the February 1903 meeting, a building committee consisting of E.O. Dokken, R.L. Opheim, M.K. Nybo, Lars Tollefson, and Anthon Thompson were elected by the congregation. Ingebrigt Seim was chosen to draw the plans for the church. The congregation members provided and hauled stones for the foundation and all the lumber for the church. There is no reference to the completion date of the church building except that two business meetings were conducted on June 13th and July 19th, 1903, at the St. Petri Church. The worship services were conducted in the Norwegian language.
The first baptism service conducted at the new church was held on July 19, 1903, when Theodore Thompson, Roald Nybo, and Mabel Berven were baptized. However the first baptism recorded in the pastoral book is that of Clarence Tollefson who was baptized on July 24, 1899. The first communion service was held November 30, 1899. The communicants were Mr. and Mrs. Lars Sandven, Mr. and Mrs. M.K. Nybo, and Mr. and Mrs. Christ Solberg. The first funeral service was conducted December 5, 1903, for Mrs. Lars Sandven with Rev. J.J. Strandness officiating. The first confirmation class of St. Petri consisted of Casper and Lewis Nybo and Abraham Haaheim. They met with Rev. Hjertaas at Knox during the winter of 1905 and on April 16th confirmation services were conducted for them at Knox Lutheran church. On January 8, 1907, Rev. Strandness officiated the first confirmation services at St. Petri. Members of this class were Eileen Nybo (Mrs. Han Halvorson), Clara Broe (Mrs. C.J. Simpson), Eivend Solberg and August Hagen. The first wedding held at the church was on December 26, 1911, when Mr. and Mrs. John and Marie Lysne were married.
Info from - from the 1899-1999 Centennial Anniversary History Book
NE¼ Section l Broe Township
Rural York, North Dakota
In 1896 the pioneers who settled bordering areas of Beaver, Twin Lake, Butte Valley and Broe Townships became concerned about their spiritual welfare. This is a history of the St. Petri Church and its congregation. The following has been compiled from the records dating back to 1896. Before the church was organized, people would attend services at private residences when a pastor was in the area and available. The first pastor invited to visit this community was Rev. E.T. Quam who drove up from Sheyenne, North Dakota once a month to conduct services in these modest homes. The very first service was held in the sod house of Anthon Thompson on April 17, 1898, at which time Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson's son, Herman was baptized.
The first minutes translated from Norwegian read: "Following services at the Lars Tollefson home near Sheep Lake, Benson County, North Dakota on October 29, 1899, the following persons: Christen Solberg, Mathias Nybo, Willie Peterson, Lars Tollefson, Lars Sandven, Gustav Pederson, Peder Hilde, Maruis Lunde, Ole Wensryg, Iver Kinneberg, and Robert Thompson expressed a desire to organize a Lutheran congregation. Rev. E. Lovland was elected president and M.K. Nybo the secretary. A name for the congregation was to be chosen at the next meeting which was to be held at the Lars Sandven home on the 30th of November."
In the discussion regarding the choice of a name, Marius Lunde, who served as "Klokker" the first year, spoke in favor of a Biblical name. He suggested the name "St. Petri" by referring to Peter's confession to Christ in Matthew 16-18. "When Christ asked Peter, "But whom say ye that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God." Replying, Jesus said, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church." St. Petri, therefore, was the name chosen by the charter members for this congregation. The first trustees to be elected were Christ Solberg, Lars Tollefson and Torval Torgerson. The treasurer elected was Lars Sandven who served in this capacity until his death in 1921. The congregation also voted to adopt the constitution of the United Lutheran Church. Whereas, on the 24th of March 1900, the congregation became affiliated with the United Lutheran Church. The first delegated to attend the annual meeting in Minneapolis were M.K. Nybo and Christ Solberg.
The meeting on April 5, 1900, was called especially for the purpose of deciding upon the church site. John Svensby who had joined the congregation at the second meeting on November 30, 1899, had made an offer of land. Mr. Svensby owned 40 acres in SE 1/4 of Sec 32 and 40 acres in the SW 1/4 of Sec 33 all in R69WT155N, this land is currently owned by the Harold Berven family and the Kittle Groff family respectively. John Lundgren joined the congregation on March 24, 1900, and had also made an offer of land. He offered his land at the NE 1/4 Sec 1 R70WT154N. At this meeting it was decided that these two offers should be voted on. Twenty-two voted for Svensby site and twenty-eight for the Lundgren site. John Lundgren's offer of three acres of land was chosen for the church site and graveyard. After the vote, 13 members gave up their membership to St. Petri. At the annual meeting in December the congregation expressed their thanks to Mr. Lundgren for the gift of the land. Ironically, Mr. Lundgren was the first person buried in the new cemetery.
On March 19, 1901, at the meeting at Christ Solberg's home, a committee consisting of M.K. Nybo, Lars Sandven, and Lars Tollefson were elected to meet with the representative of the other congregations of this charge to extend a call to a pastor to fill the vacancy caused by Rev. Lovland's death. Rev. J.J. Strandness accepted the call and served this charge until 1903.
Plan for the church building began as early as August 30, 1902. Lars Tollefson, M.K. Nybo and Christ Solberg were named to a committee to accept subscriptions for the building fund. Erick Dokken and Ingebrigt Seim were to calculate a cost estimate for the new building. On December 9th, further plans were made and a committee consisting on Anthon Thompson, John Moe, and Anton Nilson were appointed to collect the budget.
Several meetings pertaining to the building of the church were held during the spring and summer of 1903 with Erick Dokken as chairman. At this time, the congregation also considered an affiliation with the Knox and Sand Lake churches and calling another pastor to fill this vacant charge. Rev. H. Hjertaas accepted this call during the latter part of the summer and served these congregations until 1905. At the annual meeting in December, J.R. Eide was elected "klokker" and served in that capacity for nearly forty years.
At the February 1903 meeting, a building committee consisting of E.O. Dokken, R.L. Opheim, M.K. Nybo, Lars Tollefson, and Anthon Thompson were elected by the congregation. Ingebrigt Seim was chosen to draw the plans for the church. The congregation members provided and hauled stones for the foundation and all the lumber for the church. There is no reference to the completion date of the church building except that two business meetings were conducted on June 13th and July 19th, 1903, at the St. Petri Church. The worship services were conducted in the Norwegian language.
The first baptism service conducted at the new church was held on July 19, 1903, when Theodore Thompson, Roald Nybo, and Mabel Berven were baptized. However the first baptism recorded in the pastoral book is that of Clarence Tollefson who was baptized on July 24, 1899. The first communion service was held November 30, 1899. The communicants were Mr. and Mrs. Lars Sandven, Mr. and Mrs. M.K. Nybo, and Mr. and Mrs. Christ Solberg. The first funeral service was conducted December 5, 1903, for Mrs. Lars Sandven with Rev. J.J. Strandness officiating. The first confirmation class of St. Petri consisted of Casper and Lewis Nybo and Abraham Haaheim. They met with Rev. Hjertaas at Knox during the winter of 1905 and on April 16th confirmation services were conducted for them at Knox Lutheran church. On January 8, 1907, Rev. Strandness officiated the first confirmation services at St. Petri. Members of this class were Eileen Nybo (Mrs. Han Halvorson), Clara Broe (Mrs. C.J. Simpson), Eivend Solberg and August Hagen. The first wedding held at the church was on December 26, 1911, when Mr. and Mrs. John and Marie Lysne were married.
Info from - from the 1899-1999 Centennial Anniversary History Book