About Us
History of Victory
Victory began in 1998, when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) called Pastor Phil Hoyer and Staff Minister Brent Bitter to start a new congregation in Jacksonville. The small group of Christians worshiped at the University of North Florida and rented a small ministry center before building its current facilty in 2005. In 2008, Victory opened its preschool. Then, in 2011, Mr. Bitter took a call to serve elsewhere in the WELS. In 2019, Pastor Hoyer retired and Pastor Troy Schreiner accepted the call to take his place. About a year later, Mrs. Anne Grotefend accepted the call to serve as preschool director. As the congregation and preschool grew, the need arose once again for more staff. In 2023, Staff Ministry graduate Jarrett Mielke was assigned to Victory by the WELS Assignment Committee. Today, by the grace of God, the ministry of Victory Lutheran Church and Preschool continues to grow, serving more and more souls in the Jacksonville area.
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