| DATE |
EVENT |
| July 1, 1956 |
Rev. Eugene Bensch, was called to start up this congregation. Nearly four acres along Dayton-Xenia Road were purchased. |
| August 5, 1956 |
The first service was held in the Knollwood Civic Building, which is now the Beavercreek Senior Citizen’s Center. |
| September 30, 1956 |
Rev. Eugene Bensch was installed as Peace’s first pastor and sixty-nine charter members were received into the congregation. |
| March, 1957 |
The first issue of the Tidings, the Church newsletter was published. |
| April 7, 1957 |
The groundbreaking service for Peace’s first worship unit and the parsonage was held. |
| August 4, 1957 |
Pastor Bensch and his wife, Barbara, move into the parsonage. |
| October 20, 1957 |
First worship service held in the new church. |
| November 3, 1957 |
The new church dedicated. |
| May 11, 1958 |
The church began to hold two worship services. By the end of 1958, Peace became self-supporting and had 171 members. |
| March 23, 1960 |
Pastor Bensch accepted a call to become the pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran Church (Cridersville, Ohio). |
| July 27, 1960 |
Rev. Dwight Hedrick installed as Peace’s second pastor. |
| November, 1961 |
Groundbreaking service was held for an Educational Unit. |
| June 17, 1962 |
The addition was dedicated. When membership surpassed 500 members, the congregation voted in 1965 to study the feasibility of building a new facility. |
| July 14, 1968 |
Groundbreaking services were held for the new sanctuary. |
| October 25, 1970 |
The new sanctuary was dedicated. |
| August, 1977 |
Pastor Hedrick and his wife Marilyn moved to Peace Lutheran Church in Gahanna, Ohio |
| September 1977 to March 1978 |
Dr. Max Culver, a pastor and professor at Capital University, served as the interim pastor. |
| March 19, 1978 |
Rev Arnold Athey installed as the pastor of Peace Lutheran Church. |
| 1981 |
The congregation purchased an additional four acres of land adjacent to the church property. |
| June 7, 1981 |
Rev. Richard Poock was installed as Associate Pastor. |
| December, 1984 |
Pastor Athey moved to Lacrosse, Wisconsin to become the pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. |
| November 9, 1986 |
Rev. Thomas Bernlohr was installed as Senior Pastor. |
| 1987 |
The congregation approved a recommendation from the Long-Range Planning Committee to hire a youth director. Since then Donna Laurence (1988-91), Cate Malone (1992-94), Sue Hedlund (1994-2003), Heather Lewantowicz (1995-97), Kirsten Roberts (1997-2001), Beth Townshend (2001-2007), Bryan Jaster (2007- 2014 ), Carissa Lopez (2014-2015) and Julie Jones-Wright (2003-2016 ) have directed our children’s and youth ministries. |
| November, 1989 |
An architect was hired for a new facility. |
| December 31, 1989 |
Pastor Poock retired from full-time ministry. |
| June 17, 1990 |
Rev. Robert Brown was installed as Associate Pastor. |
| March 28, 1993 |
Ground breaking for the addition was held. |
| September 11, 1994 |
The facilities were dedicated and are now being used by many community organizations. |
| 1994 |
The church added a year-round Saturday worship service. |
| May 4, 1997 |
Linda Cole was installed as Associate in Ministry for Parish Administration and Pastoral Care. |
| 1999 |
The church added a third worship service on Sunday morning. |
| August, 2003 |
Seminarian Tom Batterman began his year of internship and was ordained in April, 2006. |
| 2004 |
Peace members began a ministry partnership with the members and programs at Christ Lutheran Church, an urban congregation in Old North Dayton. |
| 2006 |
50th anniversary of Peace commemorated. |
| August, 2009 |
Seminarian Alexandra King began her year of internship. |
| May 1, 2011 |
Rev. Thomas Bernlohr retired and Pastor Tom Batterman was installed as Interim Senior Pastor. |
| March 1, 2012 |
Rev. Stephen Kimm was installed as our new Senior Pastor. |
| 2013 |
Peace members began a ministry partnership with the members and programs at North Riverdale Lutheran Church. |
| July 1, 2014 |
Seminarian Larry Grunden began his year of internship. |
| November, 2014 |
Renovation of Sanctuary and Narthex planning begins |
| January 5, 2015 |
Kevin E Pyle hired as Parish Administrator. |
| February 1, 2015 |
Rev. P. Douglas (Doug) Campbell begins as Interim Associate Pastor. |
| February 22, 2015 |
Contract manager for renovations chosen. |
| March 1, 2015 |
Pastor Robert Brown’s retired from full-time ministry. |
| March 1, 2015 |
Associate in Ministry Linda Cole retired from full-time ministry. |
| March 9, 2015 |
Peace Lutheran's new web site goes live. |
| November 15, 2015 |
Linda Hill Lally installed as Music Director |
| November 22, 2015 |
Pastor Carey Hovland-Mtui is installed as our Associate Pastor. |
| August 15, 2017 |
Deacon Dan Jacob joins Peace as Youth Coordinator |
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