Emanuel's History 1889: Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hartford is organized. 1890-1893: Carl Johan Begston, Pastor 1892: Congregation moves into its own Church located at the corner or Russ and Babcock Streets. 1894-1910: Svante Carl Franzen, Pastor 1912-1917: Sven Gustaf Youngert, Pastor 1913: Basement of the church building on Capitol Avenue is finished. The congregation moves in while fund-raising for the rest of the Church plans. 1917-1948: Bror Julius Hulteen, Pastor 1919: One of each Sunday's three worship services is held in English. 1924: First service in the finished structure on Capitol Avenue. 1943: Worship service is held in Swedish once per month. 1948-1971: Stanley Sandberg, Emanuel's first American-born Pastor 1956: Parish Building and Chapel completed 1963: Four Lutheran Synods, including Emanuel's synod, Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, merge to form the Lutheran Church in America. 1971-1996: John Henry Stadtlander, Emanuel's first non-Swedish Pastor 1971: Capitol Towers, a high rise apartment building for the elderly, is completed. 1988: Lutheran Church in America, American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches merge to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 1989: Emanuel celebrates its 100th anniversary 1997-Present: John A. F. Corgan serves as Emanuel's seventh Senior Pastor.