Our History

•      1970  - Fellowship Lutheran Church is established as a mission experiment by the Michigan Synod of the American Lutheran Church.  The intent is to provide a non-traditional place of worship for those who are un-churched or dissatisfied with the rigidity of traditional teaching, worship, and organizational styles.  Emphasis is placed on informality, tolerance, acceptance, flexibility, strengthening the family unit, and community service.  Worship services were initially held in the junior high school directly north of the current building, and then in the house directly south of the current building.
  

•     1973  - In keeping with the goals established in Fellowship’s charter, the current, multi-purpose building is erected.  At this time, Kinder Kampus Nursery Center is established as a quality pre-school open to the entire community.  This made the former building (house) available for use by the Phoenix Center, a family and youth counseling organization.  The new building was also made available for use by scout troops, Jazzercize classes, bridal and baby showers, and other functions.
  

•      1978  - Under the leadership of Pastor David Blake, Fellowship leaves ‘mission’ status and becomes self-sufficient.  The congregation continues its dedication to community service through its emergency food pantry, donations to local rescue missions and shelters, participation in Habitat for Humanity and many other outreach programs.  We continue to emphasize that the building is not the church, the people are, and that daily life is the primary setting for carrying out our Christian calling.  We seek to carry out the work of Christ by reaching out to all people and by doing all ministry with a global awareness consistent with the understanding of God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier of all.
  

•       2002  - After 30 years of ministry at Fellowship, Pastor Blake retires, beginning a 3 year period of transition.  During this time, the mortgage is retired; major renovations to the church building and house are begun; and, blended, inter-generational worship is adopted.  The Sunday School program is also reorganized.
  

•       2005  -  In June 2005, Pastor Kurt Fangmeier is called as Pastor of Fellowship.  With his gifts in multicultural and justice ministry, Pastor Kurt is leading us to re-envision our mission in light of our increasingly ethnically and linguistically diverse community.

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