All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

Acts 2:44
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1908 July 17, Knife Lake Baptist Church, a church in a rural area which had been organized.
1937 October: The Emmanuel Baptist Church of Mora, Minnesota, was organized`at a meeting held in a creamery hall in Mora. The organization was composed of thirty-five charter members, the first thirteen having been members of the Knife Lake Baptist Church.
1938 The basement of the first church building was completed on the current property.
1943 Rev. H. E. Johnson resigned as pastor.
Rev. J. Warren Johnson was called to serve.
1945 Rev. Johnson's resignation was presented to the church stating that he and his wife, Ruth, had been accepted by the General Conference as missionaries to Assam, India.
Rev. Bernard Travaille began his ministry in Emmanuel.
1946 The upper auditorium of the first church was completed.
1947 An annex to the church was added to be used as the parsonage for Pastor Travaille and his family
1949 February: Pastor Travaille resigned.
Rev. T. J. Haire supplied in the pulpit during the interim.
July 1: Rev. Howard T. Olson became the pastor.
1951 July: The church voted to purchase the home of the late Mrs. Elna Gotfredson to be used as a parsonage.
1953 June: Rev. Howard T. Olson resigned.
  November: Rev. Paul Thompson became Pastor.
1956 July: Rev. Paul Thompson resigned.
  September: Rev. Cecil Lindblom became Pastor.
1959 Rev. Cecil Lindblom resigned.
1960 Rev. Vernon S. Olson became Pastor.
1963 Rev. Vernon S. Olson resigned.
  Rev. James Selander became Pastor.
1966 Rev. James Selander resigned.
  Rev. Richard Wiens became Pastor.
  The church voted to proceed with plans and the construction of a new church.
1967 June 18: Service of dedication of the new building was held.
  The old church was sold, dismantled, and removed from the church property.
  The church voted to purchase a new parsonage at 108 Villa Drive in Mora, with the old parsonage to be used as a Youth House.
1972 Rev. Richard Wiens resigns.
1973 Rev. Donald Coddington became Pastor.
1976 August 22: Rev. Donald Coddington resigns.
  August 29: Rev. Vincent Tellgren and Dr. Clarence Bass began their ministry with us as Interim Pastors.
1977 February 15: Rev. Gerald Tarman became Pastor.
  Rev. Vincent Tellgren continues his service to the church as Assistant Pastor.