The name was decided upon as a result of the landscape of the area. At the time, it was located at the corner of 57th and Hampton. The area was quite different than it is today; it was surrounded by farm fields, and many, many cedar trees. Cedar trees were used by Solomon in his temple; he imported these trees from Lebanon (1 Kings 5:6), and therefore, Lebanon was chosen as part of the name. As fo
r Mount, well, if you notice, the church is built on a slight hill. Therefore, Mount Lebanon became its name. Following the large growth of both church and school, the existing building on the corner of 60th and Hampton was erected in 1956, and the school was built just two years later. Mount Lebanon has historically been a neighborhood church. There was a time when you would find the church packed with 500 people, but only 5 cars in the parking lot. People went to the church near them. So near, in fact, that they could walk! While membership has waxed and waned with changes in the neighborhood, Mount Lebanon continues to aggressively share the gospel in the Hampton Heights community. We support a Christian Day School housed on two different campuses. Mount Lebanon Lutheran School participates in the Milwaukee School Choice program, and therefore draws its student base from a much larger population than just the church proper. This presents the school with some wonderful opportunities. Evangelism is certainly enhanced when the student population is drawn significantly from outside the congregation. Faithful to our Lord's great commission, Mount Lebanon certainly is "Go[ing] and make[ing] disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."
