Beautiful Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church - La Porte, Indiana

Some brief historical highlights of where the Lord's hand of blessing
has led us through the years:

July 7, 1991    In response to a request from several families living in the area, the 
                      Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) begins a preaching
                      station in Michigan City, Indiana.  This was organized by St. Paul,
                      Stevensville, MI, and served by pastors from southwestern Michigan.

1991-1995       Exploratory mission work is done by the Beautiful Savior nucleus
                      along with assistance from St. Paul, Stevensville.  "Exploratory with
                      manpower" status is denied during these years by the Wisconsin
                      Synod Board for Home Missions (BHM).

1995-1997       Exploratory work continues with the help of Vicar Joseph Johnson.

1997-1998       Exploratory work continues with the help of CRM Mark Falck.

1998               "Exploratory with manpower" status is granted by BHM.  This status
                      enables Beautiful Savior to begin calling from the field for a full-time
                      pastor.

1999               Beautiful Savior receives its first full-time pastor. Rev. Don Schultz
                      was called to serve Beautiful Savior in his first permanent assignment
                      into the ministry upon graduation from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary,
                      Mequon, WI (WLS).

2000               Members of Beautiful Savior cease worshiping at the Michigan City 
                      YMCA, and begin worshiping at the Michigan City Holiday Inn.

2002               In the fall the members of Beautiful Savior decided to move out of the
                      Michigan City Holiday Inn in an effort to establish itself in a more
                      permanent location.

2003               Spring - During the early months of the year the congregation began
                      renting its current facility in La Porte, IN.  The first worship service
                      was held here in May 2003.

                      Summer - The congregation was able to purchase land on Johnson
                      Road, La Porte (two-tenths of a mile west of Crichfield Elementary
                      School).  The property is the site of the future home of the
                      congregation.

2003-2005       Mission work is on-going in the LaPorte/Michigan City area.

2004               Spring - Pastor Schultz accepted a call to serve as a religion instructor
                      at a Lutheran high school in Lake Mills, WI.

                      Summer - Beautiful Savior received its second full-time pastor when
                      Rev. Matthew Kiecker was called to serve here in his first permanent
                      assignment into the ministry upon graduation from WLS.

2006              The Lord has blessed us with groundbreaking and the start of construction
                      of our first permanent church facility.  We anticipate worshiping in our new
                      church in the summer.

Oct. 2006       Our new church is finished!  We moved in during October and held the Dedication
                     Service on October 29th.  We thank the Lord and all that had a part in 
                     providing us with our beautiful new church home.