Our mission statement here at Peace Lutheran Church is…
“Reaching Our Community With Christ”
We accomplish this through our discipleship process of…
It provides a very clear, very simple process which we intend to use to grow disciples here at Peace.
Our #1 aim is to Worship God through Word and Sacrament, Prayer and Praise.
We nurture growth by encouraging people to Connect through Bible Studies and Small Groups.
Growth continues by allowing people to Serve their neighbors, either here at Peace or in their community.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Peace was officially organized on Friday, February 18, 1955. Work was begun in the Arvada area by Rev. Martin Mayer of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lakewood. A branch Sunday School was started in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Hall during the summer of 1953. A year later plans were made for the start of a congregation and, following a canvas in the area, Pastor Mayer began preaching regularly in September 1954. Approximately one-hundred people attended the first service.
A tract of three acres at Grandview Avenue and Field Street (then still an undeveloped area with no streets or utilities) was purchased for $14,000. Ground was broken in December 1955 for a chapel and parish hall to be built at the cost of $50,000. Until complete, regular services were held in the Grange Hall at 5661 Wadsworth Avenue. Dedication of the new building was held on July 18, 1956. (currently our Children’s Center and Music Room)
Growth of the congregation since its beginning was very rapid, especially with abundance of new housing in the Arvada area. In October 1961, it was necessary to go to double Sunday School sessions in order to have adequate space for our large enrollment. Ground was broken on April 25, 1965 and dedication of the new sanctuary and educational facility was held on February 13, 1966. (currently our Community Center and basement) The total cost of our entire project, including organ, streets, furnishings and parking lot was approximately $255,000. Membership at this time was 650 communicants and 1,000 baptized souls.
Peace has sponsored 2 mission congregations including King of Kings, Arvada, and Shepherd of the Rockies, Bailey.
Throughout the years the campus has expanded to include an Education Wing (dedicated 1980 and currently our Early Learning Center established 2004), new offices in 1997, and our current sanctuary (dedicated in 2004) A new kitchen and library were completed in 2012. Renovations continue to keep our campus up-to-date and beautiful.
Our congregations Mission Statement is Reaching Our Community with Christ.
Our discipleship process is Worship – Connect – Serve ...
Pastors
Rev. Eugene J. Jobst (d) December 30, 1954 - September 1, 1959
Rev. O. Graumann, Vacancy Pastor (d) Fall 1959 – Spring 1960
Rev. Leo J. Fenske (d) March 6, 1960 - 1968
Rev. Elmer Luessenhop (d) October 6, 1968 – September 10. 1975
Rev. Robert Rippe (d) April 14, 1976 – November 23, 1977
Rev. Daniel Hauschild, Senior Pastor July 25, 1976 – August, 1986
served until he was called to be an Army Chaplain
Rev. Michael Hiller, Associate Pastor July 25, 1978 – January 4, 1982 served until he was called to plant a church in Aurora, CO - Peace with Christ Lutheran Church
Rev. Ralph Buchorn, Associate Pastor August 15, 1982 – 1985
Rev. Ron Rodeck, Assisting Pastor September 1984 - 1985
Rev. Herbert Freiberg, Assisting Pastor September 23, 1985 – November 13, 1991
Rev. Mark Degner, Senior Pastor June 28, 1987 – June 2, 1996
Rev. John Larson, Associate Pastor April 5, 1992 – November 6, 2005
Rev. David Ahlman, Senior Pastor March 9, 1997 – July 2022
Rev. Norman Raedeke, (d) Visitation Pastor December 5, 2005 - March 2009
Rev. Lawrence McGurer, Associate Pastor June 3, 2007 – March 31, 2014
Rev. Lawrence McGurer, Missionary at Large April 1, 2014 - 2019
Rev. Timothy Lindeman, Associate Pastor January 8, 2012 - present
Rev. Guy Roberts February 4, 2024 - present
Vicars/Theological Interns
Daniel Hauschild 1971
John Bucka (d) 1972
Dudley Johnson (d) 1973
Terry Naumann 1974
Michael Hiller 1976
Steve Dreher (d) 1979
Mark Demel 1980
Donald Jordan 1981
Kelly Crabbe 1982
Tim Blau 1990
Mark Jurkowski 1991
Bill Lowrey 1992
Joe Meyer 1993
Christian Bode 1994
Eric Wenger 1995
Spencer Mielke 1996
Jason Haynes 1997
Dave Gaddini 1998
Peter DeMik 1999
Derrick Hurst 2000
Greg Michael 2001
Peter Nafzger 2002
Matt Conrad 2003
Bob Hiller 2004
Larry McGurer 2005
Brian Francik 2006
Andrew Farhat 2007
Joel Haak 2008
Justin (Buzz) Bell 2009
Tim Lindeman 2010 - 2011
Director of Christian Caring Ministry
Gary Meyer 1994 - 1996
Jerry Peterson 1999 - 2004
Director of Music
Jim Robinson 1967 - 1989
Ruth Bremer 1991 - 1998
Lisa Lindeman (ass’t) 1993 - 2009
Pam Stumpf 1998 - 1999
Nancy Duensing 1999 - 2014
Don Damborg (contemp) 2014 - 2016
Rachel Webb (traditional) 2014 - 2018
Anna Stumpf (traditional) 2018 - 2020
Director of Worship Arts
Jon Griesingser 2017 - 2020
Justin Doe 2020
Joey Ennulat 2021 - 2023
Jill Schroeder-Dorn 2023 - pressent
Director of the Early Learning Center
Kimberly Eman 2004 – 2014
Sarah Ross 2015 – 2019
Andie Bell 2019 – 2021
Sarah Caughey Sanders 2021 - 2022
Symone Brewer 2022-23
Angelica Gile 2023 - present
Directors of Christian Education
James (Jim) Robinson 1967 - 1989
(Education and Music)
Rick Fitch 1985 - 1988
(Youth Ministry)
Timothy Lindeman 1990 - 2011
(DCE: Education and Youth)
Non-called assistants: Dawn Lubker 1994 - 1995
Kristi Koeltzow 1995 - 1996
Polly Wegner 1996 - 2018
(DCE: Child & Family Ministry - then Adult Discipleship)
Stephanie Warner 2010 - 2015
(DCE Intern Student Ministry 2010 - 2011)
Non-called Director of Child Ministry
Lisa Lindeman 2010 - 2019
Bethany Wood(DCE Child Ministry) 2020 - 2022
Lydia Massie (Child Ministry) 2022 - present
Josh Cromley (DCE NexGen Ministry) 2021 - 2023
Lauren Von Rentzell 2023 - present
Director of Christian Outreach
Kent Stephens 1989 - 1994
Phillip Johnson 1994 - 2001
Non-called Christian Outreach Coordinator
Colleen Eisemann 2001 - 2002
Sharee Wichmann 2002 – 2009
New Member Assimilation Cynthia Mawe 2018 - 2022
Kelsey Wilbern 2022 - present
Small/Life Group Coordinator
Sue Hansen 2005 – 2009
Christine Pearson 2010 -
Robin Duclos 2021 - 2022
Office Staff
Eleanor Bruns 1960 - 1983
Ruth Hencye 1968-1989
Marla Carlson 1984 - 2004
(Part-time then full-time in 1989)
Phyliss Huber 1989
Cheryn Barnett 1989 - 1994
Donna Furgeson (p.t) 1994 - 2008
Dawn Lubker 1994 - present (p.t. then f.t in 2004, then f.t. Ministry Assistant in 2009)
Julie George (p.t) 2004 - 2008
Sheryl Hofmeister (p.t) 2008 - present
Christina Hershelman (p.t) 2008 - 2011
Crystal McDowell (p.t) 2011 - 2014
Tammie Brown (p.t.) 2014 - 2020
Business Manager
Patti Ninneman 2000 - 2021
Financial Controller
Gary Crocker 2021 - present
I.T.
Everett Gidlund 2014 – 2018
Dave King 2018 - 2021
Parents’ Day Out Directors
Barb Engelmann 2001 - 2003
Ruth Butterfield 2002 - 2004
Jani Davis 2004 - 2005
Lori Spitz 2006 - 2015
Media Coordinator
Everett Gidlund 2015 - 2018
Dave King 2018 - 2020
Operations Manager
Kent Patton 2018 - present
