1869 - Bethany Lutheran Church founded. First building of stone with grass roof erected one mile northwest of Lindsborg

1874 - Original part of present building of native sandstone erected in Lindsborg, on 80 acres owned by the church.

1880 - Building expanded to the west including steeple and balcony, purchased a pipe organ.

1881, 1892, 1904, 1919, and 1939 - Augustana Synod conventions held in Lindsborg.

1881 - Bethany Academy founded in Bethany Church sacristy. Became Bethany College in 1887.

1882 - Lindsborg's first performance of Handel's "Messiah" held in Bethany Church.

1892 - Augustana Woman's Missionary Society organized at synod meeting in Bethany Church.

1904- Added north and south transepts, stained glass windows, new pipe organ, hand-carved altar, and Sandzen and Malm paintings at front of sanctuary.

1923- Weekday Church School founded.

1928 - Present two-story brick parsonage built at cost of $14,500.

1934 - First use of English language in congregational minutes.

1952 - Education building (Christian Life Center) erected at cost of $160,000.

1958 - Boy Scout Troop organized under sponsorship of Bethany Church, continues to the present.

1986 - Archives Committee appointed to translate and preserve the historical records of the church.

1995 - Built new offices and meeting rooms connecting the sanctuary and Christian Life Center.

1997 - Installed new Jaeckel tracker organ.