
Mt. Olive's second house of worship was dedicated to the
glory of God in November 1932, only three months after the
groundbreaking ceremony and exactly 37 years after the
dedication of the first building. On that day, the
Mt. Olive congregation numbered some 120 souls.
During the 1930's there was much excitement in the
congregation when the church's first pipe organ was built,
installed and dedicated. This organ provided years
of beautiful music before being dismantled and moved to
the third sanctuary in 1968.
During Rev. Long's final illness, the congregation had
been faithfully served by Rev. O.W.H. Lindemeyer, a
professor at Concordia College. He accepted the
congregation's call following the death of Pastor
Long. Rev. Lindemeyer served until 1952, during
which time the spiritual community of Mt. Olive continued
to grow and prosper.
In 1953, Rev. Margold W. Harman accepted the call to Mt.
Olive. His pastorate was especially noted for the
fact that the congregation grew too large to be accommodated
by the existing facility. The congregation took on
the challenge of planning and constructing a new
building. Led by Pastor Harman, the congregation
built a beautiful modern facility on land obtained from
Rev. and Mrs. Brandon, a site located directly across the
highway from the 1932 building. This building was
designed to serve not only the congregation existing at
that time, but also to expand for future growth.
Dedicated to God's glory in 1968, this third sanctuary
still stand and serves as a testimony to the faith and
determination of a congregation and its pastor.