Gienger 60th

GIENGER 60th

Ed and Allegra (Lang) Gienger's 60 years of marriage was honored by their children and grandchildren during an open house reception at the Village Church in College Place, Wash., on June 14, 2014. The many friends and other family members attending enjoyed the narration of their married life accompanied by dramatization by their grandchildren. They were most blessed to have all of their four children and children's spouses present, along with all but three of their 20 grandchildren and grandchildren's spouses, plus three of five great-grandchildren.

 Ed and Allegra were married in their hometown of Gackle, N.D., and both graduated from State Teachers College in Valley City. Ed taught in public schools for five years before going to seminary in 1959 at Andrews University. By that time they had three children, and the Lord blessed them mightily so they were debt-free when Ed finished his master’s in theology.

After serving in the Max, Dickinson and Bismarck churches for five years and adding a son, the family moved to Spokane, Wash., to pastor. Allegra went to Whitworth College to get her master’s degree and resumed her teaching career, which she continued until she retired two years ago.

They served in Washington's Yakima, Pasco, Walla Walla and Vancouver churches, and Gresham Church in Oregon until Ed retired in 1999. Ed continued to serve as interim pastor in various churches until he retired for the seventh time after 42 years in ministry.

The Gienger family includes Dean and Carol (Norton) Gienger; Lynae and Jim Moor of Battle Ground, Wash.; LoAnn and Kevin Ayers of Pasco, Wash.; Lonnie and Shelley (Meyer) Gienger of Yakima, Wash.; 20 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.