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Traditional Yet Casual Lutheran Church
Connecting Community and Christ since 1814
Office + 803.781.0229 + T-F 10a-4p
Jillian Hope Olson 1997-2026
Jillian Hope Olson will lie in state at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1430 North Lake Drive, Lexington, South Carolina 29072, on August 5, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial will take place at Saint Michael Lutheran Church Cemetery, 400 River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212, on August 5, 2026 immediately following the service.
Get to Know Us
Our PASTOR
Our Staff
Karen Shevenell, Cantor and Music Director
Kris Esgar, Parish Administrator
Judith Nevergoll, Treasurer
How to Find Us
Saint Michael Lutheran Church is located at 400 River Road, Columbia, SC 29212, just down the road from the Lake Murray Dam (Irmo side). Our beautiful and serene historical setting has been connecting community with Christ since 1814.
Congregation Council
Dean Whitecotton, President
Deborah Heinrich, Vice President
Kris Esgar, Recording Secretary
Rita Anderson
Linda Frick
Pattie Fulmer
Gerry Goegeline
Karla Maloney
Paul Nevergoll
Our History
Our congregation was organized in 1814 and is the first Lutheran church in the Dutch Fork community to offer worship services in English.
