

Here is a list of the pastors who have served Lydia from the beginning to the present time. We thank each one of them for leading us in their ministry.
1855 First Methodist sermon preached in the vicinity by Rev. H. Zolloman
1856-1857: John Schnell
1857-1858: Peter Schaefer
1858-1860: John Braeuer
1860-1862: William Rotert
1862-1863: Friedrich Groehtenmeier
1863-1865: John G. Bauer
1865-1867: Friedrich Hermsmeyer
1867-1870: Rev. Singestrue
1870-1873: John G. Bauer
1873-1876: William Rotert
1876-1879: John M. Nippolt
1879-1881: Carl Boettcher
1881-1884: F. Dehuff
1884-1887: G. Raihle
1887-1888: H. Ziegler
1888-1891: W.E. Baumgarten
1891-1893: W.H. Loenig
1893-1895: C.W. Hertzler
1895-1896: E.H. Heins
1896-1899: J. Schneider
1899-1903: J. Durbahn
1903-1907: Anton Peik
1907-1909: E.P. Christ
1909-1914: G.J. Sohm
1914-1919: H.A. Potthoff
1919-1922: C.H. Sauter
1922-1925: C.P. Bainzeiger
1925-1927: E.G. Mierbachtol
1927-1932: H.J. Hoffert
1932-1933: James E. Eaines
1933-1937: N. deM. Darrell
1937-1942: Earl A. Olson
1942-1945: Wallace G. Mikkelson
1945-1948: Jay N. Bostrom
1948-1952: Willard J. Weeks
1952-1955: Hartlen Boche
1955-1960: Ross P. McGuire
1960-1967: Ervil Gustafson
1967-1969: Vinton G. Beckstrom
1969-1972: A. Lloyd Asp
1972-1984: Daniel C. Hair
1984-1989: Joe Elanbaas
1989-1995: Chris Kneen
1995-2001: Ralph Harvey
2001-2005: David Price
2005-Current: Larry Kasten