Learn About St. Paul's Lutheran
Church & School

Our Church and School are located just 4 miles north of Arlington Nebraska. With a rural setting we provide preschool through 8th grades with a Christian education.
    History St. Paul's Lutheran Church dates back to the first service being held January 4, 1869.  There was no Church building at that time so the first service was held in the public school.   Between 1876 - 1877 the first  Parsonage and Church was built, and the first Pastor, John Hilgendorf was installed.  During this time the first school was set up in the Parsonage attic.  In 1881 the first school house was built and three years later in,1884 the first teacher, Ernest Striet was installed. 1885 the first teacherage was built.  In 1893 the first Pipe Organ was installed.  This is just a brief list of the first. 
   The present day Church was built in 1890, the present day school built in 1950, dedicated in 1951 and in 1974 a corridor and classroom were added.  1960 was a busy year, the present day congregation name was changed to
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Arlington, Nebraska. The last German services were dropped and there was an open house at the present day teacherage.  In the Lord's service is our  present day
Pastor,  Rick Kanoy.
   The St. Paul's Lutheran Church has had changes in the last 134 years but one thing has always remained on course, the spreading of the word of the Lord. From the first recorded 150 communicated members to present day of over 535 communicated members St. Paul's continues to grow and spread The Word.   At present St. Paul's sponsors the World Missionaries Claude and Rhoda Houge. Providing the needs to continue their on-going mission of teaching Lords Message in Guiana, Africa. Locally, the newly trained Stephen Ministries are providing requested counsel to individuals who are in need of confidential guidance in personal affairs.
   St. Paul's Christian Education continues to provide high standards of teaching with the additions of faith development education. Teachers are continuing to improve classroom learning by attending the latest  workshops and conferences.   At present day, the teacherage has been transformed into HIS KIDS an early childhood learning center for pre-school and kindergartners.   "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" Proverbs 22:6  has been the corner stone of St. Paul's Christian Education.