First Lutheran Congregation History
First Lutheran was founded by German immigrants in 1863, only 27 years after the arrival of the first European settlers in the Blue Island area. The property at Grove and Ann Streets was bought for $400.00, and the stone for the first building, from quarries a mile southwest of the village, cost $1.50 a “cord.”
Construction of the new church began in 1952. Incorporating the original spire, hall, and west wall of windows, the present day church artfully blends Gothic, Romanesque, and Modernist influences. After two years of construction, the new church was dedicated on April 25, 1954.
First Lutheran Church of Blue Island is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Metropolitan Chicago Synod. We offer a traditional style of worship that still maintains modern applications and context believers use in their day-to-day life.
Construction of the new church began in 1952. Incorporating the original spire, hall, and west wall of windows, the present day church artfully blends Gothic, Romanesque, and Modernist influences. After two years of construction, the new church was dedicated on April 25, 1954.
First Lutheran Church of Blue Island is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Metropolitan Chicago Synod. We offer a traditional style of worship that still maintains modern applications and context believers use in their day-to-day life.