The first discussion of a preaching station in Suamico was brought

  up at a meeting of St. Mark, Green Bay in July, 1971. A year later

  meeting of interested parties was held at the home of the Glen

  England the first family. On September 10, 1972 Pastor Carl Voss

  conducted WELS service in the Suamico Elementary School

  gymnasium with the first twenty-three people in attendance.

  A canvass of the community was conducted in March of 1973 and

  mission status was granted two months later. On June 6, 1973

  the group organized as Mt. Olive Ev. Lutheran Church of Suamico.

  The congregation was incorporated on July 15th. In November of

  the same year Mt. Olive was granted the right to call its first

  pastor.

  On July 7, 1974 Pastor Keith Kuschel was ordained and installed

  as first resident pastor. A home on Overlook Court was rented

  as the first parsonage. One year later the present property on

  Bridge Road was purchased for $6,500. In January of 1976

  construction of the parsonage began. It was occupied on April

  24th and dedicated on June 6th. In September excavation for

  the church began. The first service in the new church was in

  May of 1977 with dedication of the church on June 5, 1977.

  Pastor Kuschel preached his farewell sermon on January 14, 1979.

   He left to serve Christ Redeemer of Trumbull, Connecticut.

  The congregation numbered eighty-two Communicants and 121

  souls.

  Pastor Larry Nast was installed as the second resident pastor in

  April, 1979. During the next couple of years a choir and youth

  group were started. Major landscaping work on the church property

  was done in September of 1982. The 10th anniversary service was

  held on August 28, 1983 and the congregation numbered over 200

  souls. In January of 1986 the congregation had over 150

  communicants.

  The next several years saw continued growth and the need to discuss

  an expansion project. In September, 1990 ground was broken for an

  education, fellowship, kitchen, and office addition. This $175,000

  project was built by the members with only $75,000 of borrowed

  money.

  In 1998 the congregation of nearly 250 communicants celebrated its

  25th anniversary. In conjunction with this anniversary a new organ,

  pews, carpeting, and altar furniture were purchased and by Easter of

  1999 this $40,000 project was completely paid for. As the members

  of Mt. Olive have gathered around Word and Sacraments for over 25

  years, the grace and the goodness of the Lord have been evidenced

  time and time again.