•1878: German Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel's Church of the U.A.C. of Waterloo was established by German Lutherans and later incorporated in 1881
•1879: Services were held in the railroad chapel on East 4th St., then on Lafayette St. & East Park Ave, and then on Water St.
•1899: Services moved to Walnut Ave. & Vine St.
•1937: The name changed to The Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the U.A.C., Waterloo, IA, but has since been shortened to Immanuel Lutheran.
•1952: Services moved to 207 Franklin St
•2012: During construction of the new house of worship on Oster Parkway from June 2012- April 2016, services were held at Christ Lutheran Church at 234 S. Hackett Rd. In Waterloo, IA.
•2016: Construction at 4820 Oster Parkway was completed in April 2016