Trinity Lutheran Church
47°26'32.6"N 97°23'21.9"W
215 148th Ave NE
Portland, Traill County, North Dakota 58274
47°26'32.6"N 97°23'21.9"W
215 148th Ave NE
Portland, Traill County, North Dakota 58274
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Organized 1880 Dissolved 1965 Near This Site In 1882 A Church Was Built Moved in 1973 Rev. B. Anderson First Pastor |
TRINITY CONGREGATION
In the late seventies many Norwegian families came to the area south of the Goose River known as "Peaceful Valley". In March 1880 Rev. Bersvend Anderson of Fishers' Landing came to conduct services at the Christian Monson home. In May of 1880 the group organized as Trinity Church and called Rev. B. Anderson in June of that year. The first officers were N. Sando, President; O.B. Lura, Secretary; Monson, Kleveland and Rocknev, Trustees.
Portland The Ladies Aid was organized at the Peder Wibstad home in July 1882.
In 1882 the congregation joined the Hauge synod and J. Nesheim was called as pastor. In June 1890 they formed a parish with Stordahl and called Pastor Reitan. Other pastors were Hjertaas, Malkevik and Sveen.
In 1885 Johannes Rindahl taught parochial school for two months for twenty dollars a month.
A new church was built in 1893.
On January 17, 1927, Trinity became a part of the Bruflat parish with Rev. Lien as pastor. Other pastors who served them in this parish were Brudvig, Rem, Rotto, Young and student pastors, Carl Lien and Greenquist. In 1964, with the total membership from ten families numbering less than thirty, Trinity merged with Bruflat Church.
Information - A Saga of Two Cities, 1881-1981: A History of Mayville-Portland (pages 50 & 51)
In the late seventies many Norwegian families came to the area south of the Goose River known as "Peaceful Valley". In March 1880 Rev. Bersvend Anderson of Fishers' Landing came to conduct services at the Christian Monson home. In May of 1880 the group organized as Trinity Church and called Rev. B. Anderson in June of that year. The first officers were N. Sando, President; O.B. Lura, Secretary; Monson, Kleveland and Rocknev, Trustees.
Portland The Ladies Aid was organized at the Peder Wibstad home in July 1882.
In 1882 the congregation joined the Hauge synod and J. Nesheim was called as pastor. In June 1890 they formed a parish with Stordahl and called Pastor Reitan. Other pastors were Hjertaas, Malkevik and Sveen.
In 1885 Johannes Rindahl taught parochial school for two months for twenty dollars a month.
A new church was built in 1893.
On January 17, 1927, Trinity became a part of the Bruflat parish with Rev. Lien as pastor. Other pastors who served them in this parish were Brudvig, Rem, Rotto, Young and student pastors, Carl Lien and Greenquist. In 1964, with the total membership from ten families numbering less than thirty, Trinity merged with Bruflat Church.
Information - A Saga of Two Cities, 1881-1981: A History of Mayville-Portland (pages 50 & 51)