Church: Chili - Christ Lutheran Church (New Pastor - 1974)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Schleef, Roehrs, Goetz, Muehl,

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/25/1974

Christ Lutheran Church (New Pastor - 1974)

The installation of the Rev. Everett Schleef as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Chili, and Zion Lutheran Church, Granton, will be conducted Sunday, April 28. Rev. Schleef will succeed the Rev. Roland Roehrs as pastor of the two congregations.

Dr. Lloyd Goetz, president of the north Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod will perform the rite to installation and also preach the sermon. The Rev. Richard j. Muehl, who has served as vacancy pastor since the end of November, will be in charge of the service. Pastors of the Marshfield and Wisconsin Rapids area have also been invited to participate in the services.

The service at Christ, Chili will be at 2:30 p.m. There will be a fellowship supper after the service.

The service at Zion, Granton, will be at 8 p.m. This service will be followed by a fellowship potluck lunch.

There will be no morning service at the churches.

Pastor Schleef comes to the Chili - Granton parish from Aurora, Mn, where he served Redeemer Lutheran Church since his ordination into the ministry of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in 1968. Pastor and Mrs. Schleef have four children: Rochelle, Anthony, Nicole and Joel. The family will reside in the parsonage at Granton.