Our History

  • White church with a cross on the roof, steps leading to the entrance, and a sign outside.

    Our Redeemer (1970 - 1981)

    Our Redeemer’s history goes back to the 1920’s when “Redeemer” was formed by a faithful few.  Members met in the Village Hall until the 1930’s when a small, white-framed building was erected.  This mission church held its own until 1941. With the out-break of World War 2, several men joined the armed services while the remaining members closed the doors and traveled to Grand Rapids to worship at First Lutheran. In 1970 the church was reorganized. The members returned and held services at the Cohasset School until the old building could be remodeled. The newly formed congregation was called Our Redeemer and was served out of First Lutheran until 1973 when Pastor William C. Zeige was assigned from the St. Louis Seminary and officially joined the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod on April 19, 1974.  A dual parish was formed with Trinity of Hill City, this partnership lasted 13 ½ years.  At this time full-time pastoral ministry was required and a peaceful parting of the partnership took place, with Pastor Zeige staying at Our Redeemer.

  • A single-story building with a sloped roof and beige walls, situated alongside a snowy road, with a cloudy sky overhead.

    Our Redeemer (1982 - 1996)

    Our Redeemer outgrew the small, white-framed building and decided to move into the larger Morton building on the back of the same plot.  The building was dedicated on October 11, 1981.  Our Redeemer soon found itself land-locked and outgrowing this building as well. The congregation purchased 20 acres of land at our present site and 23 more acres were gifted to the church.

  • A church with a cross on top, surrounded by a parking lot, a flagpole with an American flag, and green grass with trees in the background.

    Our Redeemer (1996 - Present)

    The current church was completed in the fall of 1995 and the congregation moved into the structure on August 4, 1996.  The fellowship hall addition was completed by dedicated members in 1999.  The final addition of a 120′ x 56′ education wing with two floors was added and dedicated on April 10, 2005.

    Our Redeemer’s Little Lambs Preschool was established in 2006 and is located in our education wing, along with the visiting school, Lighthouse Christian Academy (Sept. 2024-Present). LCA is a private Christian School who are seeking to expand to their own school building soon.

    Since Pastor Zeige’s retirement in 2011 Our Redeemer has had 2 additional pastors; Pastor Christopher Gorshe (2007-2014), and Pastor Mark Peske (2016-2025). We currently have a pastoral vacancy.