Saturday, February 12, 2011

First of Poulsbo, oldest Lutheran church on peninsulas, turns 125

First Lutheran Church of Poulsbo will begin celebrating its 125th anniversary in February. It was built by Norwegians for $1,200 and today has 400 baptized members. For 96 years, the church has marked its roots with a Lutefisk dinner. First Lutheran was the first Lutheran church on the peninsulas, birthing other congregations over the years.
To read more, go to
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jan/25/church-goes-from-21-145souls-to-400-members-in/.

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