KING OF KINGS HISTORY

Every Christian congregation can trace its roots. Two unique histories tell the tale for each congregation's journey of faith.

All churches Christian began their journey of faith when the journey was inaugurated at a blood stained cross and an empty tomb. The passionate sacrifice of Jesus Christ became the garden nursery that spawned millions upon million of churches world wide. Every Christian congregation - no matter what size or denominational affiliation - has a tap root that stretches back 2000 years and feeds off the blood rich atonement of Jesus Christ.

King of Kings has two histories. The first history is shared with all churches Christian. The second is uniquely ours. The second began telling its tale on March 24, 1973. Twelve families discussed the feasibility of establishing a new Lutheran church in the Pomona Lakes area of Arvada. In view of the area's rapid growth and lack of churches, that group decided to prayerfully proceed.

The first worship service was observed on June 10, 1973, at the Colorado Lutheran Home.

On August 13, 1973, King of Kings became a legal entity as the Article of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State. In August of the same year Pastor Ivan Dale Gunderman of Chicago was called to be serve as first pastor. The first members, 98 baptized and 63 confirmed, were officially accepted into membership.

The cornerstone for the present sanctuary was laid on November 10, 1974, and the building was dedicated March 23, 1975. At that date, King of Kings had approximately 330 baptized and 200 confirmed members.

January 1980 Kathy Stegen was hired as Office Administrator. March 25, 1984, Tom Teske was installed as King of Kings second Pastor. March 30, 2008, Kirk D Miller was installed as King of Kings third pastor.

PASTOR MILLER AND TINA, HIS PARTNER IN MINISTRY

Our Miller's personal journey of faith began while we were living in the land dotted with oil derricks and where the world's greatest Bar B Que brisket is served with white bread and beans. Tina came into my life while we were college students. After college graduation we were married in North Dallas, Texas. We owned a home there. Bethany our daughter was born there in 1986. In 1989, while serving on staff at Peace Lutheran church in Garland, I applied and was accept to Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri. I graduated in 1993 with a Masters of Divinity degree. The Miller's have had the privilege and the pleasure to serve three churches since; in Alabama, Michigan and Colorado.

Tina is my prayer partner, my best advisor, my best support and a woman of faith who's character I truly admire. Tina is a practicing Physical Therapist. Our daughter is a senior at Southeast Alabama University in Mobile, Alabama. Tina and I enjoy anything and everything we get to do together.

Kirk D. Miller