Mission Statement:
To Make disciples and present them mature in Christ.

Vision Statement:
First Evangelical Lutheran Church will be a welcoming, discipling, serving congregation as a spiritual center to enrich the well-being of the Beaver Dam community and beyond.

Histroy:
Evangelical Lutheran Church had its beginnings in 1860, not long after Beaver Dam was incorporated as a town. The population of Beaver Dam was 2,700.

In January 1860, a group of seven men met with the Rev. Hans Peter Duborg, a Lutheran minister from the vicinity of Columbus. They adopted a constitution that formed the basis for the first Lutheran Society in Beaver Dam. Rev. Duborg often walked the distance of 10 miles to Beaver Dam. Since that first pastor, 41 pastors have served our congregation. It is interesting to note that 16 served the first 100 years and 26 since 1960, many of them concurrent with other pastors on staff.

By 1892, the congregation had grown to 143 families. More space was needed. Land was purchased on the corner of North Center and West Mackie and a new church was built in 1893. This location was chosen because the church would sit high on a hill with a spire 114 feet high so “it can be observed all over town.” The builder was John Herr. Three bells would hang in the bell town high above the city: Gloria, the largest; the next in size, Concordia; then, Virginia. They have called us to worship through the years and will be installed in our new bell tower which will be erected before 2010, our 150th anniversary as a congregation.

The church that was built in 1893 underwent major remodeling and renovation three times. The Fellowship Hall  was added in 1951 and the education building in 1965 in response to facility needs.