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Scandinavian Churches in Chicago, 1915-16 The United Church Synod

Skandinaven, Nov. 10, 1915

The Bethlehem Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Springfield Avenue and Iowa Street. Reverend H. J. Holman is the pastor. The Luther League meets every Tuesday; the Norwegian Youth Society, every Saturday; the Sick Benefit Society, every Monday; the Mission Society and the Aid Society, every Monday.

The St. Timotheus Evangelical Lutheran Church is served by Reverend J. A. M. Hinderlie. The Women's Society meets every Monday; the Youth Society, every Thursday; the Men's Club, every Wednesday.

The Bethel Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church has Reverend E. E. Tiller as its pastor. The Luther League meets every Tuesday; the Women's Society, 2every Thursday; the Dorcas Girls' Society, every Thursday; the "Do What We Can" Association, every Saturday.

The Zion Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church is led by Reverend E. S. Vang. The Luther League meets every Wednesday; the Scandinavian Young People's Association, every Saturday; the Ladies' Guild, every Monday; the Sunbeam Circle, every Saturday.

The Christ Church is located at Kedzie Avenue and Logan Square Boulevard. Reverend J. H. Meyer is the pastor.

The Nazareth Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, is served by Reverend E. Havig Gjelseth.

The Evanston Norwegian-Danish Lutheran Church is served by Reverend J. H. Meyer.

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The Trinity Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church has Reverend E. Havig Gjelseth as pastor.

The Moreland Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Ferdinand Street and Lawler Avenue. Reverend T. C. Thompson is the pastor. The Luther League meets every Thursday; the Youth Society, every Monday; the Sorasis Society and the Bethany Girls' Circle, every Thursday; the Deaconess Society, every Monday.

Our Savior's Norwegian-English Lutheran Church is located at Berteau and Laramie Avenues. Reverend E. M. Ellefsen is the pastor.

The Norwegian Synod

The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Roscoe and Osgood Streets. Reverend P. A. Kittelsby is the pastor.

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Our Savior's Church is located at May and Erie Streets. Reverend Nils M. Ylvisaker is the pastor.

The First Lutheran Church of Logan Square is located at Fullerton Avenue and Ballou Street. The Norwegian Women's Society meets every Tuesday; the Norwegian Men's Society, every Friday; The Daughters, every Saturday; the Lutheran Juniors, every Tuesday; the Boys' Club, every Saturday.

The St. Paul Norwegian Lutheran Church is located at North Avenue and Leavitt Street. Reverend G. A. Gullixson is the pastor. The Humboldt Park Women's Society meets every Tuesday; the Norumbege Women's Society, every Saturday; the Youth Society, every Wednesday.

The Johannes Norwegian Lutheran Church is located at Humboldt Boulevard and Cortez Street. Reverend S. L. Tallaksen is the pastor.

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The Irving Park Norwegian-English Lutheran Church is located at Monticello and Elston Avenues. Reverend M. E. Fretheim is the pastor.

The St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Tripp and Wabansia Avenues. Reverend John A. Molstad is the pastor.

The Humboldt Park Lutheran Church is located at Ballou Street and Wabansia Avenue. Reverend J. H. Berg is the pastor.

The St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at 5916-18 Rice Street. Reverend J. O. Tweten is the pastor.

General Council

The Wicker Park Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Hoyne and Le Moyne Avenues. Reverend H. C. Anda is the pastor.

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The Hause Synod

The Trinity Church is located at Wabansia Avenue and Humboldt Street. Reverend H. A. Hanson is the pastor.

The Hauge Church is located at Wabansia Avenue and Central Park Avenue. Reverend M. L. Nesvig is the pastor, and Reverend A. M. Rusten is assistant pastor. The Luther League meets every Tuesday.

The Emmanuel Church is located at Maplewood Avenue and Cherry Place. Reverend T. J. Alvestad is the pastor. The Luther League meets every Tuesday.

The St. Paul Church is located at Washtenaw Avenue and Hirsch Street. Reverend Lars Harrisville is the pastor.

The Ebenezer Norwegian Lutheran Church is located at 71st and Aberdeen Streets.

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Reverend O. J. Mundahl is the pastor.

The Elims Church is located at Whipple and Byron Streets. Reverend Elias Rasmussen is the pastor.

The Norwegian Free Church

The Bethesda Evangelical Church is located at Indiana Avenue and 113th Street.

The Bethel Evangelical Free Church is located at Ballou and Altgeld Streets. Reverend N. J. Bege is the pastor.

The Zion Evangelical Free Church is located at Lavergne and Ohio Streets. Reverend T. B. Opsal is the pastor.

The Salem Evangelical Free Church is located at California and McLean Avenues.

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Reverend C. T. Dyrness is the pastor.

The Scandinavian Evangelical Free Church and Mission is located at Fifth and 52nd Avenues. Reverend E. E. Nesbakken is the pastor.

The Norwegian-Danish Young Women's Christian Home is located at 2137 Point Street. Eregaard Sorensen is the matron.

Norwegian-Danish Methodist Churches

The Bethel Norwegian-Danish Methodist Episcopal Church is located at 72nd Street and Ingleside Avenue. Reverend N. E. Hansen is the pastor.

The Moreland Norwegian-Danish Methodist Episcopal Church is located at 50th Court and Leclaire Avenue. Reverend T. M. Hauge is the pastor. The Epworth League meets every Tuesday.

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The Wesley Norwegian-Danish Methodist Episcopal Church is located at Irving Park Boulevard and 50th Court. Reverend F. Ring is the pastor.

The Evanston Norwegian-Danish Methodist Church is located at Clark Street and Spaulding Avenue. Reverend C. W. Schevenius is the pastor.

The First Emmanuel Norwegian-Danish Methodist Church is served by Reverend Melvin L. Olson. The Epworth League meets every Monday. The Kedzie Avenue Norwegian-Danish Methodist Church is served by Reverend O. L. Hansen.

The Emmaneus Norwegian-Danish Methodist Church is led by Reverend C. S. Rynning.

The Bethania Norwegian-Danish Methodist Church is located at Albany Avenue and Byron Street. Reverend N. P. Bergh is the pastor.

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The Norwegian-Danish Methodist Episcopal Deaconess' and Girls' Home is located at Humboldt Boulevard and Lawler Avenue. Miss Emma Lindrup is the matron.

Baptist Churches

The Logan Square Norwegian Baptist Church is located at Humboldt Boulevard and Wrightwood Avenue.

The First Danish Baptist Church is located at LeMoyne and Nebraska Avenues. Reverend N. Nelson is the pastor.

The Bethel Danish Baptist Church is located at Cortland Street and Nebraska Avenue.

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Adventist Churches

The Seventh Day Adventist Church, is located at 2914 North Avenue. Reverend Louis Halsvick is the pastor.

Danish Churches

The Siolam Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Kolin Avenue and Cortland Street. Reverend J. Simonsen is the pastor.

The St. Ansgar Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at 1639 North Washtenaw Avenue. Reverend M. F. Blickfeldt is the pastor.

The Ebenezer Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Rockwell Street and Wabansia Avenue. Reverend L. Pedersen is the pastor.

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The Gethsemane Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at 2624 North Fairfield Avenue. Reverend P. Nielsen is the pastor.

The Trinity Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church is served by Reverend A. V. Anderson. The Women's Society meets every Tuesday; the Young People's Christian Association, every Friday.

Missions

The Bethesda Town Mission, 1658 North Fairfield Avenue, is in charge of H. E. Munson.

The Chicago Lutheran Inner Mission, 1667 North Francisco Avenue, is in charge of Edward Hansen.

The Scandinavian Salvation Army, 1653 North Rockwell Street, is in charge of 13Adjutant Helgesen.

The Irving Park Lutheran Mission of the Hauge Synod, 4931 Irving Park Boulevard, is in charge of Reverend Elias Pasmussen.

Our Savior's Mission, 1914 California Avenue, is in charge of Reverend H. Tonder.

The Scandinavian Young People's Christian Association is located at 1625 North Kedzie Avenue.

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