Ebenezer Lutheran Church was founded on May 23, 1910, as a Swedish-speaking congregation in Hartford, Washington, which later became known as “Swede Town.” With 19 charter members, the church was served by pastors from Seattle and Zion Lutheran Church in Everett. Ebenezer called an intern, Earl Anderson, in 1951 to serve the congregation for one year. The first full-time pastor was called in 1952—Pastor Sidney Jones. The pastors who followed were: Earl Anderson, Jerald Furgurson, Art Collins (Associate), Paul Eriks, Richard Edmonds, Sheryl Biegert (Associate), William Humpries (Associate), Tor Berg (Associate), Interim Pastor Larry Olsen, and our present pastor, Lewis Benson. Under the leadership and guidance of these pastors, Ebenezer has grown rapidly over the years from the small little church in Hartford to our present church home. Ebenezer has had one son, Art McGee, who served in the Holy Ministry. And now we have a second son, John Vickery, who will complete Seminary training in 2025. Over the last 100 years, Ebenezer has served God and the community with the Lake Stevens Food Bank, senior lunches, community suppers, preschool, Norwegian pancake breakfasts, offering meeting facilities for special-needs service organizations and fellowship activities, and quilters who have made quilts for Lutheran World Relief, Holden Village, Millennia Ministries, Everett Women’s Shelter, Open Door Ministries and Lutheran wood. We have always been about serving and welcoming new people into our church home. Ebenezer’s next 100 years will bring us new challenges and goals in seeking, sharing, and serving God in our lives at Ebenezer and in our ministry to others. “Hitherto the Lord has helped us” I Samuel 7:12