In 1922, The Mankato State Teachers' College and Dr. & Mrs. Dahl encouraged Lutheran girls to form the Daughters of Reformation under the auspices of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Ms. Agnes Larson was the faculty advisor for the Daughters of Reformation, and she was a key component for getting the club off the ground. In 1922-24, the Daughters of the Refromation existed to: Bring the grils closer to on another: Add to their social life; and Inspire their social life.
Read more: 1922-24 : The Beginning Years - Daughters of Reformation
In response to male student interest, the Daughters of Reformation changed the name of the organization to the Lutheran Club in 1924 and invted men to join. By 1926, Miss Adelaide MIller and Miss Agnes Larson encouraged the members of the Lutheran Club to keep in touch with their own particular churches in Mankato.
The Lutheran Club became a member of the Lutheran Students Association of American - a national student movment whose "aim was to discover answers to the pressing problems of Christan students, to thrain for Christian leadership for the campus and to learn more conerning the fundamentals of the Christian faith." (Markey, 1948)
In the fall of 1956, a directing committee was created for the Mankato site and its members included Rev. Jennings Feroe, Rev. Albert H. Guetzlott, Rev. G. Adolph Jons, Mr. Elmer H. Nerge, Dr. Ira Johnson, Dr. Leroy Zell, Dr. Walter Flemming and Miss Signe Sletten.
Read more: 1956-59 : Growth - Transition -- Identity with LSAA
By 1960, LSA was affiliated with the National Lutheran Council. The students from MSC were invited to meet at the new center located on Fifth and Cherry. LSA had a counselor on staff and the Student House provided a recreation room, piano, TV and small library for all MSC students.
The Lutheran Campus Ministry offered fellowship within the Le Voyageur Coffee House on campus, which featured folk singers, doughnuts and hot cider. In 1967, LCM worshipped on Sunday morning in Armstrong Hall on upper campus. Arriving in 1967, Pastor Ice accepted a call to the National Lutheran Campus Ministry office.
Lutheran Campus Ministry once again found itself in transition. In 1982, in response to the breaking of alter pulpit fellowship between the American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, the South Minnesota District LCMS voted to curtail the joint ministry at the Chapel. Sadly and with much regret locally, the decision was made to terminate the relationship. It was time to move on. On June 12, 1982, the Southern Minnesota District voted against a new contract with the Lutheran Student Foundation.
Moving In Mission 2: A Time Line
By Pr. Fred Fritz
January 2003
Read more: 1995-2002 : Gathered In Grace - Moving In Mission
Summer 2004
The Reverend Anne Hokenstad became The Crossroads' Campus Pastor
May 2006
Pastor Anne resigned as The Crossroads' Campus Pastor
November 1, 2006
The Reverend Dr. Elaine G. Siemsen became the The Crossroads' Campus Pastor
Spring 2008
The Reverend Dr. Elaine G. Siemsen resigns as The Crossroads' Campus Pastor
Summer 2008
Pastor Kyle Halverson became The Crossroads' Campus Pastor
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