History of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Osseo, Minnesota

St. Paul's Lutheran Church has grown from 12 initial members. St. Paul's began in 1865 as The Evangelical Church of Osseo. In 1890 it became a member of The Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, now known as The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Initial services were conducted in the homes of it members. A small frame church was built, only to be replaced by another frame church when the congregation outgrew the building. In 1915, a brick and stucco church was built at the corner of E. Broadway and First Ave. NE. Four years later the first parsonage was built just east of the church.

The present stone church and brick parsonage was built at the corner of E. Broadway and Seventh Ave. SE. at an approximate cost of $325,000. The groundbreaking service for the present structure was held on April 6, 1958 and on February 1, 1959, the church was dedicated. The church seats approximately 450 and is located on 12 acres of land. The site was originally part of Brooklyn Park. However, in July, 1960, the church grounds were part of an 88 acre parcel of land annexed to the City of Osseo. The parsonage was converted to Sunday School classrooms in the 1980's.

Sunday School began in 1927. The congregation operated a Christian Day School form 1936 to 1940. In 1936, St. Paul's began a mission congregation in Anoka, and in 1949 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church dedicated its own house of worship to God.