On the evening of August 19, 1869, a small group of Swedish immigrants met to fill their need for a church of their own.  Thus, the Swedish Evangelical Bethany Church was born. From that small start, the present congregation continues to gather to hear, praise, and witness to God's saving Word in Jesus Christ.

Pastors

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Dr. Olof Olsson 1869-1878   Dr. Olof Olsson Dr.Carl Aaron Swensson 1879-1904 Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson Rev. Julius Lincoln, Asst. Pastor Rev. Ernst Pihlblad, Asst. Pastor Dr. Alfred Bergin 1904-1942 Dr. Alfred Bergin Rev. Philemon Smith 1942-1949 Rev. Philemon Smith Rev. Ervin C. Malm Rev. Ervin C. Malm 1940-1956 Dr. Anton A. Nelson 1956-1969 Dr. Anton A. Nelson Rev. Roy F. Molander 1969-1979 Rev. Roy F. Molander Dr. James C. Kniseley 1977-1979 Dr. James C. Kniseley, Assoc. Pastor Rev. Herbert N. Johnson Jr. 1980-1997 Rev. Herbert N. Johnson Jr. Rev. Raymond A. Mai, Asst. Pastor Rev. Raymond A. Mai 1981-1984 Rev. Charles W. Humphrey 1998-2006 Rev. Charles W. Humphrey Rev. Richard Monson (Interim) Rev. Loren Mai Rev. Loren Mai 2007 - Present

1869-1878 1879-1904 1893-1895 1896-1904 1904-1942 1942-1949 1950-1956 1956-1969 1969-1979 1977-1979 1980-1997 1981-1984 1998-2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - Present

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