Rev. Victor D. Luiken Papers, 1972-2008
Collection Overview
Title: Rev. Victor D. Luiken Papers, 1972-2008
ID: OGLMC1712
Primary Creator: Luiken, Victor D.
Extent: 11.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 05/03/2023
Subjects: Religion - Evangelical Free Church
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Rev. Victor D. Luiken Papers have been divided into three series as follows:
Series 1: Biographical Material
Series 2: Sermons, 1972-2008
Series 3: Bible Studies, 1973-2003
Collection Historical Note
"Pastor Victor Luiken retired from active pastoral ministry in June 2008, after serving 36 years as the Senior Pastor of Faith Evangelical Free Church, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago (1966), the University of Northern Iowa (1968), and Dallas Theological Seminary (1972).
He served on several state and national boards of the Evangelical Free Church of America and taught one year at Dallas Seminary while on sabbatical from Faith Free. He also served as the interim pastor for Salem E. Free Church in Fargo (2009-2010), Calvary Church at Village Green in Moorhead (2013-2014), and Faith Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes (2015-2016, 2018).
Pastor Luiken and his wife Marilyn have been married since 1966 and together they are spending time between Grand Forks and Eagle Lake, north of Park Rapids, Minnesota, with visits to their daughter and son-in-law and two grandchildren in Hudson, Wisconsin.
Pastor Luiken's maternal grandfather was a pastor, two uncles and aunts were missionaries to Africa and the Orient, and he married the eldest daughter of his hometown pastor."
Source: Background for Pastor Victor Luiken, Grand Forks, ND (folder 1)
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Victor D. Luiken, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 2023-3480
Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Processing Information: Processed by Curt Hanson in February 2024.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Material],
[Series 2: Sermons, 1972-2008],
[Series 3: Bible Studies, 1973-2003],
[All]
- Series 1: Biographical Material
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical Material
- Item 1: "Background for Pastor Victor Luiken, Grand Forks, ND", 2023
- Item 2: "The People's Preacher" by Stephen Lee. Grand Forks Herald. March 14, 1998
- Item 3: "36 Years on the Pulpit" by Stephen Lee. Grand Forks Herald. March 23, 2008
- Item 4: "Luiken's Long Tenure at Faith is a Rare One" by Stephen Lee. Grand Forks Herald. March 23, 2008
- Item 1: "Background for Pastor Victor Luiken, Grand Forks, ND", 2023
- Folder 1: Biographical Material
- Box 1
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Biographical Material],
[Series 2: Sermons, 1972-2008],
[Series 3: Bible Studies, 1973-2003],
[All]