Glenwood Lutheran Church (ELCA), 206 Minnesota Avenue East, Glenwood, Minn. 56334; Rev. Mark Manning, Krista Lee, associate pastor: Monday, Jan. 20 – 7 p.m. church council meeting. Tuesday, Jan. 21 – 12 p.m. Luncheon Bible study – Civic life and faith, 7 p.m. men’s and women’s AA in meeting room. Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 9 a.m. men’s Bible study/zone room/Zoom, 1 p.m. church staff meeting/library, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday fellowship meal/dining room (free will donation), 6:15 p.m. Wednesday Holy Cow and confirmation classes (preK-8th). Thursday, Jan. 23 – 9:30 a.m. Glacial Ridge Conference pastors’ meeting, 2 p.m. GRV chapel service with Holy Communion. Sunday, Jan. 24 – 8:30 a.m. worship service, 9:30 a.m. coffee fellowship, adult Sunday school with Pr. Mark, 10:30 a.m. live radio broadcast on KMGK 107.1 FM, 11 a.m. worship service(livestream on website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and on the TV app), 5 p.m. Yahweh yoga/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: Sunday, Jan. 26 – 8:45 a.m. coffee hour, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. morning worship. Immanuel Lutheran Church – Immanuel1872@hcinet.net: Saturday, Jan. 25 – 9:30 a.m. men’s Bible study at Shalom Lutheran. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 8:30 a.m. worship service, snacks/refreshments served after worship. Indherred Lutheran Church, 17110 State Hwy. 114, Starbuck: Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 6:30 p.m. confirmation at Fron. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, annual meeting after worship.
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, Jan. 22 – 9 a.m. Bible study, 10 a.m. quilting. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 10:30 a.m. worship, Trinity annual meeting. Sunday worship services are found on Facebook: LCMS Lutheran Churches in Pope County, MN.
Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Grove Lake; Rev. Ryan Pumphrey. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school, 6 p.m. Bible study. For more information call 320-634-6433.
First Lutheran Church, Kensington, 320-965-2540: Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 3:15-4:30 p.m. Kingdom Kids, 4-4:30 p.m. pre-confirmation, 4:30-6 p.m. confirmation, 6:15 p.m. choir. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 10 a.m. coffee, council, 11 a.m. worship with communion. Tuesday, Jan. 28 – 11:30 a.m. outreach food shelf in parking lot.
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: Tuesday, Jan. 21 – 9 a.m. Mass (SJN), 11 a.m. Mass (SB). Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SH). Friday, Jan. 24 – no Mass. Saturday, Jan. 25 – 4 p.m. Mass (SJN) and 5:30 p.m. Mass (SH). Sunday, Jan. 26 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SB), 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, Jan. 21 – 7 a.m. men’s discipleship breakfast Bible study, 10 a.m. Bible study at Glenwood Estates. Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 10 a.m. worship service at Holly Ridge, 11 a.m. worship service at Minnewaska Lutheran Home, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. study sessions at church. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 9 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation, 10 a.m. morning worship, 11 a.m. potluck and annual meeting. Tuesday, Jan. 28 – 7 a.m. men’s discipleship breakfast Bible study, 9 a.m. quilting group meets at the church. 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, Jan. 22 – 2 p.m. Bible study and prayer. Sunday, Jan. 25 – 9:45 a.m. Sunday school for all ages, 11 a.m. morning worship service.
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, Jan. 22 – 5:30 p.m. confirmation. Thursday, Jan. 23 – 6 p.m. Zoom Bible study. Friday, Jan. 24 – 12 p.m. daily devotions over 93.5 KSCR Benson Radio. Saturday, Jan. 25 – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday Kids Club at East Zion. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 11 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. Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 5 p.m. candlelight service. Sundays – 10 a.m. worship service.
Barsness/Chippewa Falls Lutheran Churches (ELCA), rural Glenwood, Brenda Boogren, pastor: Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 4:30 p.m. confirmation at Chippewa Falls. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 10 a.m. worship at Barsness.
Trinity Lutheran Church and West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, rural Brooten; Jean Megorden, pastor: Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 5 p.m. choir, 6 p.m. God squad, 6:30 p.m. confirmation. Thursday, Jan. 23 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. quilting. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 9 a.m. WLJ worship/ annual meeting, 10:30 a.m. Trinity worship/ annual meeting.
First Baptist Church, Glenwood, 320-334-3130, fbcglenwoodmn.com; Jeff Heitzman, pastor: Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 6:30 p.m. AWANA. Saturday, Jan. 25 – 8 a.m. Bible study. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 8:30 a.m. prayer time, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:30 a.m. worship service.
Grace Pointe Church, Villard; John Praetorius, pastor: Sunday, Jan. 26 – 9 a.m. youth and adult Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship, 11 a.m. coffee fellowship.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lowry; Bryan Taffe, pastor: Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 5:30 p.m. confirmation. Sunday, Jan. 26 – 9:30 a.m. worship, fellowship to follow, cemetery board annual meeting, no Sunday school. Monday, Jan. 27 – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. mission quilting. Tuesday, Jan. 28 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. mission quilting.
St. Johns Lutheran Church (LCMC), 17852 350th Ave., rural Starbuck; 320-360-3612; Michael Troen, pastor: Sunday, Jan. 26 – 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship service, 11 a.m. fellowship coffee. Save the date: June 29, 2025 – 150th Anniversary Celebration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Scandia Lutheran Church (AFLC), Sundays – 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation class.
St. Donatus, Brooten, parishesontheprairie.org; Greg Paffel, reverend: Wednesdays – 8:15 a.m. Mass.
