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This is the Church. This is the Steeple.
Two cranes lower the 120-foot steeple into place through the roof. (Feb. 13, 1975) Midway through building construction, on February 13,...
21 hours ago1 min read


Built on a Rock the Church Shall Stand
Construction of the building framework, circa early 1975. Have you ever wondered what holds up our sanctuary? Most rectangular church...
7 days ago1 min read


But Why is It Round?
In the early 1970s, MPLC member Burt Blomgren remembers driving back from a trip to Madison and spotting an usual, round building in...
Jul 152 min read


I'm Dreaming of a New Church Building
How do you begin to imagine a new church building? As MPLC started dreaming about the next church building God would have them build, the...
Jul 81 min read


From Mygatt's Corners to 16th St. and Highway 31
Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church (MPLC) officially became an independent congregation on April 29, 1956 after nine years as a “daughter...
Jul 12 min read


Still Round after Fifty Years!
In 2025, Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church celebrates fifty years at 1700 S Green Bay Road! MPLC’s “unusually shaped building” was completed...
Jun 171 min read
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