The mission of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is to share God's love in word in deed by providing shelter and supportive services to older persons and others in need, believing that "In Christ's Love, Everyone Is Someone."

Description:
We are a senior community that will feature 48 ground-floor apartments offering assisted living and basic care services.

History:
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society was first established in Arthur, N.D., in 1922 by the Rev. August "Dad" Hoeger. Dad Hoeger, and those who began the work of the Good Samaritan Society with him, envisioned a home where residents and staff members would live together with deep compassion and optimism while sharing God's love in word and deed. They demonstrated how God can do extraordinary things through ordinary people whose faith leads them to ask, "Lord, what would you have me do today?"

The only thing those first workers were sure of in 1922 was that they were called to do this work. All they had were a few hundred dollars, their conviction about the power of God's love at work in the world and a passion to share that love with people in need. They believed then, as we still do today, that the teachings of Christ and the Spirit of God will guide our actions. And they have. Today, we're the largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services in the nation.

Contact people:

Kari Johnson-Dick, Executive Director, (701) 282-2651, (email) Melinda Moffett, Secretary, (701) 282-2651 Jenny McShane, Medical Director, (701) 282-2651

Address:

4502 37th Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58104 (See a map)

Web Site: None specified

Directions:

We're located just off 45th St. and 40th Ave. We're just North of the Osgood Hornbacher's.