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The old Vangen Lutheran Church, built by Norwegian settlers in 1869, sits straight east of the the “new” Vangen Lutheran – built in 1917 – at Mission Hill, S.D. The white steepled church is considered to be the oldest standing Lutheran church in South Dakota.
Vangen Lutheran member Diane Gunderson talks about a ceremonial shovel carved by her great-grandfather, who was one of the church’s founders. It was used in funeral services and now hangs on a wall at the old church.
An oil lantern hangs over the pulpit at the old Vangen Lutheran Church near Mission Hill, S.D. In the background is a banner with stars commemorating members who served and those who died in World War II.
The pot belly stove at the back of the Vangen Lutheran Church is the building's only source of heat.
Norwegian settlers brought lumber by ox cart from Sioux City, Iowa, to build their first church in 1869. The bell was added in 1892.
The interior of the new Vangen Lutheran Church in Mission Hill, S.D.
When members of Vangen Lutheran Church talk about the “old church,” they aren’t referring to the 100-year-old brick building in the southeastern South Dakota town of Mission Hill.
Hat hooks hang on the "men's side" of the Vangen Lutheran Church near Mission Hill, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
A view of the Vangen Lutheran Church from the cemetery.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
The “new” Vangen Lutheran church in the town of Mission Hill, S.D., was built in 1917.
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The old Vangen Lutheran Church, built by Norwegian settlers in 1869, sits straight east of the the “new” Vangen Lutheran – built in 1917 – at Mission Hill, S.D. The white steepled church is considered to be the oldest standing Lutheran church in South Dakota.
Vangen Lutheran member Diane Gunderson talks about a ceremonial shovel carved by her great-grandfather, who was one of the church’s founders. It was used in funeral services and now hangs on a wall at the old church.
An oil lantern hangs over the pulpit at the old Vangen Lutheran Church near Mission Hill, S.D. In the background is a banner with stars commemorating members who served and those who died in World War II.
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