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Our History

Here is a brief timeline of the history of campus ministry in Laramie and at St. Andrew's:
  • 1934: Zion Lutheran Church is formerly organized in Laramie one block from the University of Wyoming, also serving college students.
  • 1957: The Northern and Southern Districts of the LCMS jointly purchase the present land and its former fraternity house as a "home away from home" for college students.
  • 1959: Rev. Edward A. Schmidt becomes pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Laramie, also serving the students at the University of Wyoming.
  • 1963: The Lutheran Student Center is formally organized as a congregation under the name "St. Andrew's Lutheran Campus Congregation."
  • 1965: Rev. Edward A. Schmidt accepts the call as the first campus pastor at the University of Wyoming after 6 years of service as the pastor of Zion in Laramie. He is installed at Zion on May 9 in a joint installation service with Rev. G. Daniel Schmidt as the new pastor at Zion.
  • 1967: Ground was broken for the present facility on September 24. Groathouse Construction of Laramie served as the general contractor. The architect for the building was Peter Hanson, UW professor of architectural and civil engineering.
  • 1968: The present building is dedicated on November 10. Rev. Frederick Niedner, President of the Northern Nebraska District served as the Dedicator, and Rev. Henry Niermann, President of the Southern Nebraska District served as the preacher, with Rev. Edward Schmidt, campus pastor, officiating.
  • 1969: St. Andrew's Wicks pipe organ (4 ranks, 328 pipes) is dedicated on October 5 with recital by UW Organist, Dr. Arthur Birkby.
  • 1977: Rev. Edward Schmidt accepts call to serve as the LCMS Campus Ministry Counselor in St. Louis, MO. Rev. Richard O. Boche (current Wyoming District President) is installed as the pastor at St. Andrew's on Palm sunday, April 3.
  • 1980: The University of Wyoming serves as host for the National Lutheran Laymen's League Convention.
  • 1984: Rev. Richard Boche accepts call to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne.
  • 1985: Rev. Dean Dummer is installed as pastor at St. Andrew's and serves until 1988.
  • 1989: Rev. Patrick Ferry is installed as pastor at St. Andrew's.
  • 1991: Rev. Patrick Ferry accepts position as Assistant Professor of History at at Concordia University - Wisconsin (He later becamse President in 1997).
  • 1992: Rev. Daniel Decker is installed as pastor at St. Andrew's.
  • 1997: Rev. Daniel Decker accepts call to server as Missions Executive of the Minnesota South District. Pastor Shawn Kumm serves as vacancy pastor.
  • 1998: Rev. Marcus T. Zill installed as pastor.
  • 2000: The Wyoming District hosts the Dying To Live National Lutheran Youth Conference at the University of Wyoming.
A congregation of the Wyoming District of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod serving the students of the University of Wyoming & The Wyoming Technical Institute