Glenwood Lutheran Church (ELCA), 206 Minnesota Avenue East, Glenwood, Minn. 56334; Rev. Mark Manning, Krista Lee, associate pastor: Tuesday, Nov. 26 – 7 p.m. men’s and women’s AA in meeting room. Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 8 a.m. men’s Bible study/zone room/Zoom, 1 p.m. church staff meeting in library, 1:30 p.m. Thanksgiving eve worship/sanctuary, no Holy Cow or confirmation. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 8:30 a.m. traditional advent worship service with Holy Communion, 9:30 a.m. coffee fellowship in fellowship hall, 9:45 a.m. adult Sunday school with Pr. Mark in meeting room, adult choir practice in balcony, 11 a.m. traditional advent worship service with Holy Communion (livestream on website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and on the TV app), 5 p.m. Yahweh yoga on 3rd floor.
Worship services are also broadcast on radio and livestreamed. Tune into KMGK 107.1 FM or the church’s website for live broadcasts of worship services at 10:30 a.m. (glenwoodlutheran.com), on our Facebook page (@glenwoodlutherans), and on our YouTube Channel (/Glenwoodlutheran), these can be watched live or viewed later. Church Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. Office phone number: 634-4514 (leave a message if after hours). Weather announcements and cancellations: ext. 19. Funerals or weddings this week: ext. 17.
CrossWind Lutheran Parish ELCA, Starbuck; a weekly devotional time and worship service are accessible at fronlutheran.org: Fron Lutheran Church: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 6:30 p.m. CrossWind Thanksgiving worship at Indherred (no confirmation). Saturday, Nov. 30 – 9:30 a.m. decorating for Christmas. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 8:30 a.m. worship, 9:30 a.m. coffee. Immanuel Lutheran Church – Immanuel1872@hcinet.net: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 6:30 p.m. CrossWind parish Thanksgiving Eve Holy Communion worship at Indherred. Friday, Nov. 29 – 9 a.m. decorate church for Advent/Christmas. Saturday, Nov. 30 – 9:30 a.m. men’s Bible study at Shalom Lutheran. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 11 a.m. worship service. Indherred Lutheran Church, 17110 State Hwy. 114, Starbuck: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 6:30 p.m. joint Thanksgiving Eve worship service. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 8:30 a.m. Sunday school, 9:45 worship with Holy Communion, 10:45 a.m. coffee, decorating for Christmas.
Hope Community Church, an Evangelical Free Church; Kelly Mahoney, pastor; www.hopeminnewaska.org: Sunday services: 9 a.m. worship – Starbuck (117 West 5th Street), 10:30 a.m. worship – Glenwood (Central Square, 105 2nd Ave. NE), 10:30 a.m. YouTube livestream, connect on the church website.
St. John’s Lutheran Church (LCMS), Villard; Ryan Pumphrey, reverend: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 9 a.m. Bible study. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 10:30 a.m. worship with communion. Wednesday, Dec. 4 – 9 a.m. Bible study, 10 a.m. Advent-midweek service. Sunday worship services are found on Facebook: LCMS Lutheran Churches in Pope County, MN.
Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Grove Lake; Rev. Ryan Pumphrey. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 9 a.m. worship with communion, 10 a.m. Sunday school, 6 p.m. Bible study. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 10:30 a.m. worship with communion. Wednesday, Dec. 4 – 6 p.m. Advent-midweek service. For more information call 320-634-6433.
Shalom Community Lutheran Church (LCMC), 111 E. 5th St., Starbuck; Michael Troen, pastor: Tuesdays – 9:30 a.m. text study at Ministry Center and Zoom, 1 p.m. prayer meeting. Saturdays – 9:30 a.m. men’s Bible study. Sundays – 8:30 a.m. worship at Ministry Center and YouTube Livestream, Bible study following worship. If you need a link and password for Zoom, please contact the Shalom Ministry Center at 320-239-3418 or email sclc@hcinet.net.
Saints by the Lake Catholic Churches, Fr. Joseph Vandeberg, Sacred Heart Church (SH) 115 N. Franklin Street, Glenwood; St. Bartholomew Church (SB) 441 Lincoln Avenue, Villard; St. John Nepomuk Church (SJN) 25890 110th Street, Lowry: Monday, Nov. 25 – no Mass. Tuesday, Nov. 26 – 9 a.m. Mass (SJN) and 11 a.m. Mass (SB). Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 11 a.m. Mass (SH). Friday, Nov. 29 – no Mass. Saturday, Nov. 30 – 4 p.m. Mass (SB) and 5:30 p.m. Mass (SH). Sunday, Dec. 1 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SJN), 10:30 a.m. Mass (SH).
Calvary Lutheran Evangelical Church (WELS), 260 St. Hwy 55 N, Glenwood: Mondays – 6 p.m. worship, 7:15 p.m. Bible study.
Minnewaska Lutheran Church (AFLC), Starbuck, www.minnewaskalutheran.org; Micah Klemme, pastor: Tuesday, Nov. 26 – 7 a.m. men’s discipleship breakfast Bible study, 8 a.m. decorating the church for Christmas, 9 a.m. quilting group meets at church. Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 10 a.m. worship service at Holly Ridge, 11 a.m. worship service at Minnewaska Lutheran Home, 1 p.m. Bible study at church, 7 p.m. Bible study at church. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 9 a.m. morning worship with Holy Communion, 10 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school, no confirmation. Tuesday, Dec. 3- 7 a.m. men’s discipleship breakfast Bible study. A livestream of our Sunday morning service is on our YouTube channel or our website.
Lowry Community Covenant Church, Lowry; Andy League, pastor; aleague@gmail.com, 320-283-5416: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 6 p.m. Thanksgiving service. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 9:45 a.m. Sunday school for all ages, 11 a.m. morning worship service with Communion.
Brooten Community Church, Brooten; Rick Krasky, pastor. Sundays – 9:30 a.m. worship service, 10:40 a.m. coffee fellowship and Sunday school.
Glenwood United Parish (United Church of Christ/United Methodist Church), Glenwood, 320-634-3712; glenwoodunitedparish@gmail.com; Pastor Kelby Werner: Sundays – 10 a.m. worship service in person and online (youtube.com/@GlenwoodUnitedParish), fellowship to follow at 11 a.m. Weekly devotions available by email.
East and West Zion Lutheran Churches (ELCA), Hancock, Minn.; 320-239-2430, zionparish@hcinet.net; Steve Carmany, pastor: All livestream worship will be on the Shepherd of the Hills (SOTH) Facebook page. Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 7:30 p.m. confirmation 9th grade. Friday, Nov. 29 – 12 p.m. daily devotions over 93.5 KSCR Benson Radio. Sunday, Nov. 24 – 9:30 a.m. worship at West Zion.
Restoration Church, 18151 Co. Rd. 21, Glenwood; Dan Risdall, pastor; restorationchurchmn.com: Mondays – 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Wednesdays – 6:30 p.m. youth and adult small groups. Sundays – 10 a.m. worship service.
Scandia Lutheran Church (AFLC), Sundays – 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation class.
First Lutheran Church, Kensington, 320-965-2540: Tuesday, Nov. 26 – 9 a.m. women’s war room Bible study at T.L., 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. outreach food shelf in parking lot, 1 p.m. women’s war room Bible study at Fron. Wednesday, Nov. 27 – no Kingdom Kids, no pre-confirmation, no confirmation.
Barsness/Chippewa Falls Lutheran Churches (ELCA), rural Glenwood, Brenda Boogren, pastor: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 7 p.m. Thanksgiving eve worship at Barsness. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 10 a.m. communion worship at Chippewa Falls.
Trinity Lutheran Church and West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, rural Brooten; Jean Megorden, pastor: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 7 p.m. – 3 p.m. joint Thanksgiving service at WLJ. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 9 a.m. WLJ worship w/ Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m. Trinity worship w/ Holy Communion.
First Baptist Church, Glenwood, 320-334-3130, fbcglenwoodmn.com; Jeff Heitzman, pastor: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – no AWANA. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 8:30 a.m. prayer time, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:30 a.m. worship service and communion. Wednesday, Dec. 4 – 6:30 p.m. AWANA.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lowry; Bryan Taffe, pastor: Tuesday, Nov. 26 – 9 a.m. -12 p.m. mission quilting. Wednesday, Nov. 27 – no confirmation. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. coffee and fellowship, 10:45 a.m. Sunday school.
Lakes Area Seventh Day Adventist Church, 201 13th Ave. W and Fillmore, Alexandria; Tony Ferreira, pastor: Saturdays – 10 a.m. Sabbath school, 11 a.m. worship service.
St. Johns Lutheran Church (LCMC), 17852 350th Ave., rural Starbuck; 320-360-3612; AJ Kluver, pastor: Wednesday, Nov. 27 – 6 p.m. Thanksgiving service. Sunday, Dec. 1 – 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship with Holy Communion, 11 a.m. fellowship coffee. Broadcast of scripture and sermon at popecountyareachurches.com/St.Johns.
First Baptist Church, 601 Lyndale Avenue, Morris; 320-589-4163, morrisfbc.org; Michael J. Tanis, pastor: Wednesdays – 1 p.m./7 p.m. prayer and Bible study (*adjustments from summer/winter). Sundays – 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship. Visit the website or Facebook page for more information, resources for your family and links to study God’s word and pray together.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (LCMC), 20490 480th Ave. Morris (1 mile north of Morris on County Rd. 5), 320-585-6868, gslmorris.com; Michael Hanson, pastor: Sundays – 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. fellowship and Sunday school.
St. Donatus, Brooten, parishesontheprairie.org; Greg Paffel, reverend: Wednesdays – 8:15 a.m. Mass.
Living Word Lutheran Church (LCMC), 1722 16th Ave. E., Alexandria, (south of Woodland Elem. School), 320-762-1997, livingwordalexmn.org; Pastor Jess Carson, Tuesday – 9 a.m. adult Bible study, Wednesday – 8:30 a.m. men’s Bible study, Sunday – worship 9:30 a.m. followed by fellowship and Bible study. Online worship service available on our website and on Facebook – facebook.com/lwlcalexandriamn.
Grace Pointe Church, Villard; John Praetorius, pastor: Sunday, Dec. 1 – 9 a.m. youth and adult Sunday school, 10 a.m. Advent worship celebration, 11 a.m. coffee fellowship.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Swift Falls; Steve Carmany, pastor: Thursdays – 6 p.m. Zoom Bible studies. Fridays – 12 p.m. radio devotions KSCR 93.5.
