Our Heritage
- 1917 “The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer” is Chartered in Lincoln
- 1917 The New Church Begins Worship in English at 1425 South Street in a Storefront
- 1917 The Rev. O.F. Engelbrecht Becomes Redeemer’s First Pastor
- 1920 The Rev. A.T. Bartling Becomes Redeemer’s Second Pastor
- 1922 Church Relocates to the Northwest Corner of 12th & D
- 1925 The Rev. Peter C. Krey Becomes Redeemer’s Third Pastor
- 1925 Church’s Name Changes To “Our Redeemer Lutheran Church”
- 1926 The Rev. Arthur J. Doege Becomes Redeemer’s Fourth Pastor
- 1938 The Rev. Henry C. Hemmeter Becomes Redeemer’s Fifth Pastor
- 1938 Church’s Name Changes to “Redeemer Lutheran Church”
- 1940 Church Relocates 3935 Randolph to Explore Moving East in Lincoln
- 1941 The Rev. Melvin J. Tassler Becomes Redeemer’s Sixth Pastor
- 1942 Church Facility at 12th & D is Sold
- 1942 Construction on a New Church Building is Delayed by the War Effort
- 1942 Church Relocates to the Northwest Corner of 14th and B in a Storefront
- 1942 Church Relocates to 1020 S. 15th Street to a Seventh Day Adventist Church
- 1947 Church Relocates to 33rd and J Street and the New Church Building is Dedicated
- 1955 Education Building Built (North Section)
- 1958 Main Nave Completed & Church Rededicated
- 1961 Redeemer Aids in Establishing Lincoln Lutheran Junior High School
- 1968 Redeemer’s Iconic Three Crosses Installed for 50th Anniversary
- 1969 The Rev. Charles D. Borcherding Becomes Redeemer’s Seventh Pastor
- 1970 Education Building Expanded (South Section)
- 1972 Stained Glass Window Project Begins
- 1983 The Rev. Mark H. Ebert Becomes Redeemer’s Eighth Pastor
- 1986 Main Narthex Enlarged
- 1997 Church Office Relocated to Education Building
- 1999 The Rev. John E. Schmidt Becomes Redeemer’s Ninth Pastor
- 2000 Chancel Renovation Completed
- 2001 Redeemer Lutheran Preschool Begins First Year
- 2007 Playground Constructed North of the Education Building
- 2009 The Rev. Michael A. Brown Becomes Redeemer’s Tenth Pastor
- 2017 Redeemer Celebrated Its 100th Anniversary
- 2019 The Rev. Joel A. C. Dietrich Becomes Redeemer’s Eleventh Pastor