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History of Bay Shore Lutheran

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It all started in 1929…… 
Bay Shore Lutheran Church got its start thanks to an observant Pastor named the Rev. John Fedders. As the Pastor at Lake Park Lutheran Church, he noticed a steady population growth in what was then called the Shorewood-Whitefish Bay District. 
Pastor Fedders contacted the Field Missionary Board of the United Lutheran Synod and on June 15, 1929, Field Missionary Pastor E.A. Baugham arrived to do a survey of the Shorewood- Whitefish Bay District. In July 1929 the Missionary Board, based on Pastor Baugham’s field study, approved a mission church to be started in Whitefish Bay. 
 
Interesting facts:
-Lake Park Lutheran Church started as a mission church from Redeemer Lutheran Church.
-Pastor Baugham founded three churches in the Milwaukee area as a missionary pastor- Jackson Park Lutheran, Bay Shore Lutheran and Nativity Lutheran.
-Pastor Fedders was involved with Goodwill Industries in Milwaukee shortly after it was founded and when it was operated out of Summerfield Methodist Church.
 

From Tom, Maintenance Engineer

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As the church’s Maintenance Engineer, I do minor repairs and maintenance around the building. And I also coordinate major repairs completed by outside contractors. In general, the church is in good condition for its age. We have not had a lot of work done. An interesting thing that I have noticed is that I am replacing more fluorescent light bulbs. Since most of them are over 20 years old this is not surprising. I use LED replacement bulbs. They are more energy efficient  and better for the environment. Any guess on how many fluorescent bulbs we have😁?

 
I plan on completing a couple touch up painting projects. I also plan on cleaning up some of the storage areas. We have been collecting stuff for seventy years. 
If you have any questions or requests please give me a holler. 
 
Tom Johnson

Tom serves on our Building and Grounds Committee. We are always looking for new members for this committee–and we invite you to join us if you like painting, minor plumbing, minor yardwork and more. We contract much of the hard labor, but we have much to do to keep our building in shape.