60th Anniversary of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, March, 1972

              St. Luke's Observes Birthday
REV. JOHN J. KIR ARIK of St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Slavia
which celebrated it. Oth anniversary Sunday, is shown with the
church's oldest living ?mber. George Jakubcin who joined 60 years
ago.
(Liza Baker Photo)
SLAVIA - Rev. John J.
Kucharik based his sermon on
;"Builders," as taken from
Matthew 7:24-29, for the 60th
anniversary service of St.
.Luke's Lutheran Church.
A narration of congregation's
history was given by James
Colbert. Mres Betty Kohany
was organist and Mrs. Judy
Duda was choir director.
Important date in St. Luke's
history was March 17,1912 when
the congregation was officially
established. During the 1920's,
visiting Pastors and Vicar John
Bajus served occasionally. On
Oct. 15,1933, Rev Stephen Tuny
was assigned to St. Luke's for
six months, and on July 31,1934,
he was installed as pastor.
On June 4, 1939, the new
church was dedicated and in
1940 English services started. In
September of 1947, Christian
Day School opened after three
years of kindergarten teaching.
In 1957, a new addition was
built onto the church.
Pastor Tuhy died and in May,
1968, Rev John J. Kucharik was
installed as pastor. In January
of 1971, in the Synodical Merger
with the Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod accepted St.
Luke's as a congregation.
Joseph Mikler Jr., a quiet
spoken gentleman, said his
parents came to the area in
1912, his father was one of the
founders of St. Luke's and he
has been a member of the
church since the age of five.
George Jakubcin, who lives in
Slavia, has been a member for
60 years and is the oldest living
member of the church. He will
celebrate his eighty fifth birthday in June.
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