HISTORY

It was in 1847 that Wisconsin was received into the Union as a state.  German Lutherans, fleeing religious oppression in their motherland, came to America to exercise religious freedom.  Our area (Town of Sherman) was one of the places these immigrants settled.   German Lutheran settlers came together on Sundays in one of their log-hut homes to conduct worship services.  Our records (translated from German) indicate that August 5, 1855 was the “birthday” of our church and school.  The settlers erected a log building in this area called "Sherman Center" (still called this to this day) to serve as a worship center on Sundays and Lutheran School during the week.  Thus the church and school share the same “birthday”.  Our records indicate that from 1855 to the present, 15 pastors and 38 teachers have served the congregation and Christian Day School. 

Today, the congregation employs seven professional church workers to carry out the mission and ministry of the congregation. The school offers Christ-centered instruction for students in grades Preschool thru grade 8.  Enrollment is typically just under 100 students.  Preschool and Child Care programs were added to the school at the start of the 2005-2006 school year.