Throughout over one hundred years of life, Holy Cross has been a place to gather the hopes and dreams of Christians in the Davenport area. In its first decade of life, the congregation grew in number to more than 200 members. In the intervening years from yesterday's dreams to the problems and challenges of today's world, Holy Cross has remained a rock of solid Christian doctrine for fellow believers and Truth-seeking souls. We pray that we may continue being a help to many in witnessing to God's plan of salvation for all.
Holy Cross is in the Davenport Circuit of the Iowa District East of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Following are some milestones in the history of Holy Cross Lutheran Church:
April 9, 1902 Original church on Belle Avenue dedicated.
1919 Services begun entirely in English.
1927 Present-day church on Locust Street dedicated.
1955 Dedicated addition to church sanctuary.
1960's Started Christian education assistance for Holy Cross children attending Trinity Lutheran School.
1968 Dedicated the Educational Unit.
1968 Ordained David Likeness.
1972 Voting and office-holding privileges extended to women.
1979 Scholarship fund begun to encourage youth to become LCMS pastors and teachers.
1985 Purchased the Fellowship Center and parking lot.
1988 Ordained Russell Belisle. The ordination service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Al Berry. Rev. Belisle was the first called pastor to the Lutheran Church East Side Mission in Davenport.
1992 Ordained Steven Kline.
1997 Noah's Ark Christian Preschool started.
1999 Ordained John Moeller
2002 Celebrated our centennial year!
2011 Ordained Christopher Neuendorf
Following are the pastors who have served Holy Cross:
1902 - 1913 Herman Greif
1913 - 1915 G. Lindhardt
1915 - 1920 Otto Geisler
1920 - 1920 C. Boye
1921 - 1921 Paster Geske
1922 - 1925 Otto Neiting
1925 - 1935 Walter D. Oetting
1935 - 1951 Theodore Schulz
1951 - 1974 Walter S. Wendt
1975 - 1979 Roy Zerbe
1979 - 1988 Roger J. Pollock
1981 - 1985 Arnold Aschbrenner (Associate)
1985 - 1989 Joseph M. Polzin (Associate)
1989 - 2000 Frederick H. Schuster
1990 - 1993 Gary A. Wright (Associate)
2001 - 2010 David K. Gerke
2011 - 2022: Christopher J. Neuendorf
2022 - 2023: Steven Anderson (Vacancy Pastor)
2023 - Present: Terry L. Quick
