History & Background

Here's a little history of our humble beginnings...

•   OUR HISTORY 

1955
July  - 1st meeting held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gundersen.
          Nine adults are in attendance. Mr. John Petersen is the Bible teacher.

1956
February - Church incorporated in the state of Iowa as “Lakeview Bible Church.”
July - Constitution adopted.
October  - Regular missionary giving begins.

1957
May Plans selected for building project.

1959
December - Parsonage purchased to be used as church meeting place.

1960
July  -  Sewer connections made.

1961
April 3 - Pastor Harland Shriver called to be pastor from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
May  - Held 1st Sunday evening service with 17 present.
December -  1st service held in rustic basement.

1962
April 22 - Easter Sunday services held in auditorium with 125 present for Sunday school.
Summer - Concrete poured for parking.

1963
July -  Began to brick building.
November  - Thanksgiving: Brick completed.

1964
January -  Dedication of building.

1968
Pastor Harland Shriver leaves.

1970
April - Pastor Daniel Denk comes as pastor. Addition to building started.

1973
December  - Christmas program held basement addition.

1974
July -  Pastor Denk leaves to teach at Grace Bible College.
September-  Pastor Gray arrives as pastor.

1976
September - Pastor Gray leaves and attends UNO

1977
May - Pastor Rob Warmouth arrives as pastor.

1978
February 2 -  New Sanctuary dedicated.

1981
November 15  - 25th Anniversary celebrated.

1982
November  - Pastor Warmouth leaves.

1983
June  - Pastor Matychuk arrives as pastor.

1994
March  - Pastor Matychuk leaves. Pastor Abbott arrives as pastor.
November  - "200" Sunday.  Pastor Abbott leaves.. 

1995
November -  Pastor Tulsie arrives as pastor.

1996
August - Lakeview celebrates 40th Anniversary.

2004
September - Pastor Tulsie leaves.

2006
November  - Lakeview celebrates 50th Anniversary.

2007
June - Pastor Holton arrives as pastor.