1908     January 5th - First time Rev. Johan Arnd Aasgaard preached to this group

              January 13th - Constitution adopted and name given:  "First Lutheran Church of Bristol"  Voted to call Rev. Aasgaard as pastor

            February 9th - first worship service conducted by Rev. J. A. Aasgaard

            March 8th - first time communion is served by Rev. Aasgaard

            June 16th - warranty deed received from Methodist-Episcopal church

                December - Altar purchased in Chicago

1909     March 20th - Palm Sunday, Dedicated Altar (current)

              October 31st - Reformation Sunday, Church building dedicated by Rev. Gerhard Rasmussen and congregation officially accepted as member of United Norwegian Lutheran Church

1911    August 27th - Confirmation, First Communion, & farewell to Rev. Aasgaard (photo taken of the whole group outside of church

            Rev. Christian S. Thompson of Oconomowoc served until 1914

1912     Present bell bought by Ladies' Aid & Young People's Societies

              November 2nd - Purchased Additional land (SW Corner) of the church for                cemetery use from Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Dahle (members)

1914        Rev. Peter Emil Nelson served until 1916        

1917    Merger of three Lutheran synods, United Norwegian Lutheran, Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran, and the Hauges Synod Lutheran churches (Rev. L. S. J. Reque, Rev. J. N. Walstead, and Rev. N. A. Stubkjaer)

1927     (Approx.) Extensive repairs to basement

              Cement Floor laid and two exits provided

1928     Twentieth Anniversary Festival celebrated

1936     Steeple roof shingled

1937     Installed first furnace

              Sanctuary insulated by covering walls and ceiling with celotex boards

1938     Improvements in Auditorium (basement)

              Church wired for electricity

1940     Floor carpeted

1945     Repaired roof and painted outside of the church

1947     40th Anniversary

              Addition of Sacristy and kitchen

              Central entry with an outside vestibule

              Installed oil burning furnace

1948    November 14th - Rededication

1949     Church windows redone

              October 24th - A new constitution adopted

              Name changed to "Bristol Lutheran Church"

1950     Original church pews redone

1952     Two parcels of land - North and South Side of church purchased for cemetery                 facilities and parking

              Grading and gravel for new parking lot

1953     New lights and repairs in Auditorium (old Fellowship Hall)

              Gravel for parking

              Installation of running water and water heater in kitchen (now the 'mechanical'                 room)

1954     Sacristy made into two rooms

1955     Installed bathrooms and different furnace

              Rededicated church Auditorium (basement)

1957     50th Anniversary celebrated

1959     Storm windows added in the Sanctuary

1960-1 New floor and carpeting in Chancel

              Repair work including painting of the exterior and interior of the church

              Current pews bought

1962     55th Anniversary - September 30

              Two more acres purchased for expansion purposes

              August 19th - Land consecrated for expanded cemetery use

              Aluminum siding put on church

1964     New furnace for church basement

1971     The addition of: Balcony and steeple, large attractive narthex and new roof and                 aluminum siding put on

              Red carpeting in Sanctuary installed

              October 10 - Rededication

1972     Lightning destroys steeple

              Outside of church resided and shutters put on

1974     Changes in Constitution approved

              Gravel added to front parking lot and graded

              Christ statue repainted

1975     About 1/2 acre of land donated by Stanley and Elmer Moe (Driveway from

              Hwy N straight back and around to Happy Valley Road)

1976     February - Mortgage burning service

              Summer - Trees and Shrubs in front of church planted

1977     Summer - Remodeled Christian Education Fellowship Center

              Industrial Heating unit installed

              October 2nd - Rededicated Entire building

1978     Hardwood floors refinished and sealed in sanctuary and sacristy

              New Water heater installed at the church

1980     Drilled first well

              Church converted from oil to natural gas

1981     Improvements included: Gravel laid in parking lot,

              North side windows in sanctuary painted and redone

              East windows in balcony repaired

1982     Painting and repair work in balcony and bell tower

              Bathrooms, entry way and narthex painted

              Trim work and repair in Sacristy

              Filling in South of Church with top soil and ground leveling

              High winds turned cross 90 degrees (facing North of Church)

              75th Anniversary celebrated - September 25th - 26th

1983     Exit Lights installed in church basement

1984     Installed Public address (sound) system

1985     Installed Ceiling fans in Sanctuary

              Handicapped parking area set aside

1986     Ratified New Constitution

1989     New furnace installed in old fellowship hall

1991     Building Fund drive

1992     Building addition and expansion started and completed:

              Enlarged Sanctuary and Sacristy

              Added offices and classrooms

              Kitchen and fellowship hall

              Elevator and handicapped entrance

              New bathrooms (Handicapped accessible)

              New septic (mound) system

              Sidewalks and outside light fixtures

              Two new furnaces installed

              Expanded parking lot

1993     Refurbished old fellowship hall and classrooms

              Refinished pews

              Painted Christ statue

              Stained glass window installed in entrance of new addition

              April 25th - Dedication of Building Addition

              May - Flowering crab tree planted near entrance of the church.

              June - Hail damaged siding, roof, broke windows on SW side of church and  caused the cross on the steeple to be lost.

              July - Sod and trees planted in front of addition.

              September - Repainted the church bell tower

              Bushes, shrubs and trees around the front and side of new addition

1994     January - installed stained panels in the side windows of the balcony.

              July - Old Kitchen converted into a Sunday School Storage room.

              September - Backstop was installed in Township park by church access road.

              November - Wireless microphone installed.

              Damaged windows & siding from the (July 1993) hail storm were replaced.

1995     March - Completed refinishing the pews.

              June - Repaired South side of roof (damaged by July 1993 hail storm.

              New eaves on South side of church

              Completed Landscaping the front entrance (between old and new).

              Finished sidewalk north side of addition.

              July - Parking lot black topped and striped.

1996     August 10 - Sun Prairie Fire Department put up new cross.

              August 24 - Tore down front fence with intention of replacing in future.

              Finished landscaping on north and west sides of church and south end of parking lot.

1997     May - Wall mounted Confirmation Pictorial completed.

              July - Installed white fence in front of church.

1998     Chimney tuck-pointed.  Storm damage repaired.  Painted sanctuary.

              August - Installed glass doors on old entrance.