A Year-Long
Celebration
ANNIVERSARY
In 2025, St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School will experience its 150th and 115th anniversaries, respectively. We are planning a year-long recognition of our history and presence in the Perham area, culminating with a celebration in September 2025.
OUR HISTORY
We hope to celebrate our rich history by collecting photographs, published materials, art, hymnals, bells, crucifixes, wedding or baptismal gowns or certificates and more. Our plan is to showcase these items through historical exhibits and an anniversary booklet.
If you have any historical pieces or photos of St. Paul’s (any era), we would love to borrow and display them! All items will be documented and itemized in order to return them after our celebration in September 2025.
2025 CELEBRATION WEEKEND
Our final celebration event will coincided with our annual Hog & Turkey Roast, which is a wonderful opportunity to invite Perham area residents to celebrate this part of Perham's history. In addition to the Hog Roast, the celebration event featured two days of fun and fellowship including: campus tours, tractor cart rides, games, bounce house, live band, a magician, time capsule dedication, special worship music & guests and a history exhibit.
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ARTIFACTS
In order to create a rich historical exhibit, the Anniversary planning committee is collecting and digitizing photographs and other published materials, bulletins and programs. We're also looking for other artifacts such as art, hymnals, bells, crucifixes, wedding or baptismal gowns or certificates and more. We would love to borrow and display these items in our anniversary collection.
If you have any historical pieces or photos of St. Paul’s (any era), we would love to see them!
Contact Nicole Seifert with questions by calling 218-371-5884.
DIGITAL ARCHIVE
Items collected for our anniversary celebration that have been digitized are available in our digital archives. Click the links below to view photographs, published materials, bulletins, programs, council minutes and more that have been found in the church or provided by church members who allowed us to make digital copies of these historical artifacts.