History
St. James began in 1916 as a mission church based in the vicinity of the current building. In 1917, the church operated out of a small chapel near the intersection of 54th and Pabst Avenue (now Lloyd Street). Some time later, the mission was relocated to the southwest corner of 60th and Lloyd, across from the Synod's Seminary. On May 20, 1921 St. James congregation was officially organized. When the seminary relocated, the church moved its chapel for a third time, to the east side of the intersection, where the church is situated today. After this move, a 16' x 24' school room was added to the chapel in 1922 at a cost of $1,204.44. Though the building was completed, the Christian day school wasn't opened until 1923.
On October 19, 1924, the cornerstone was laid for the church's current sanctuary, the dedication taking place on May 17, 1925. The church's original pipe organ was purchased in December 1927. The four-room, two-story school-house addition was added to the school and dedicated on May 22, 1938. Only two of the four rooms were finished at that time; the other two were completed in 1939 and 1945.
Some of St. James's most extensive renovations include the roof renovation of 1965 (again renovated a few years ago), an extensive renovation of the sanctuary that same year, and the rebuilding of the organ in 1968. In 2003 the organ was replaced with a hybrid digital/pipe organ. The latest addition, completed in 1988, includes a gymnasium, offices, and storage areas. Housed in the gymnasium is Wildcard Gymnastics, a USA Gymnastics member club.
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