Glenwood Lutheran Church (ELCA), 206 Minnesota Avenue East, Glenwood, Minn. 56334; Rev. Mark Manning, Krista Lee, associate pastor: Sunday, Dec. 22 – only one service at 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. adult choir cantata, “Love Came Down at Christmas,” 5 p.m. Yahweh yoga on 3rd floor (livestream on website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and on the TV app). Monday, Dec. 23 – 7 a.m. morning Advent devotions via Zoom with Pastor Krista, 12 p.m. Lunch Advent devotions at church with Pastor Krista. Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 3 p.m. Christmas Eve worship with JuBELLate ringers, 5 p.m. Christmas Eve worship with adult choir, 9 a.m. Christmas Eve worship with special music (all three services with have Holy Communion and will be livestreamed). Wednesday, Dec. 25 – Offices and building closed for Christmas holiday. Sunday, Dec. 29 – only one service at 10:30 a.m. New Year’s worship service of carols and verse (livestream on website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and on the TV app).
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: Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 4 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight worship. Wednesday, Dec. 25 – 10 a.m. Christmas Day worship with communion at Immanuel. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 8:30 a.m. worship, 9:30 a.m. coffee. Immanuel Lutheran Church – Immanuel1872@hcinet.net: Wednesday, Dec. 25 – 10 a.m. Holy Communion Christmas day worship at Immanuel. Saturday, Dec. 28 – 9:30 a.m. men’s Bible study at Shalom Lutheran. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 11 a.m. lessons and carols worship service, potluck meal served after worship. Indherred Lutheran Church, 17110 State Hwy. 114, Starbuck: Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 9 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight worship service. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 8:30 a.m. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. lessons and carols 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, Dec. 25 – 10 a.m. Christmas day (communion). Sunday, Dec. 29 – 10:30 a.m. elder-led worship. Sunday worship services are found on Facebook: LCMS Lutheran Churches in Pope County, MN.
Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Grove Lake; Rev. Ryan Pumphrey. Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 6:30 p.m. candlelight. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 9 a.m. elder-led worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school, no Bible study. 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: Tuesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve – 3 p.m. Mass (SJN) and 5 p.m. Mass (SH). Wednesday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SB) and 10:30 a.m. Mass (SH). Friday, Dec. 27 – no Mass. Saturday, Dec. 28 – 4 p.m. Mass (SB) and 5:30 p.m. Mass (SH). Sunday, Dec. 29 – 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, Dec. 24 – 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 9 a.m. morning worship, 10 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation. Tuesday, Dec. 31 – 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, Dec. 25 – Merry Christmas! Sunday, Dec. 29 – no Sunday school, 11 a.m. morning worship service, “Music Sunday.” Tuesday, Dec. 31 – 6 p.m. meal, 6:45 p.m. movie.
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. Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve communion, 4 p.m. worship at E.Z., 5:30 p.m. worship at SOTH. Friday, Dec. 27 – 12 p.m. daily devotions over 93.5 KSCR Benson Radio. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 9:30 a.m. worship at West Zion, 11 a.m. worship at East 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.
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, Dec. 24 – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. outreach food shelf in parking lot, 5 p.m. Christmas Eve worship. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 10 a.m. coffee, 11 a.m. worship with communion.
Barsness/Chippewa Falls Lutheran Churches (ELCA), rural Glenwood, Brenda Boogren, pastor: Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 5 p.m. Christmas candlelight worship at Chippewa Falls. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 10 a.m. worship at Barsness, 11 a.m. potluck dinner.
Trinity Lutheran Church and West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, rural Brooten; Jean Megorden, pastor: Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 5 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Wednesday, Dec. 25 – 10 a.m. Christmas Day service at WLJ. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 9 a.m. WLJ, 10:30 a.m. Trinity.
First Baptist Church, Glenwood, 320-334-3130, fbcglenwoodmn.com; Jeff Heitzman, pastor: Wednesday, Dec. 25 – no AWANA. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 8:30 a.m. prayer time, 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:30 a.m. worship service.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lowry; Bryan Taffe, pastor: Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 2:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve services. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 9:30 a.m. worship, fellowship to follow, no Sunday school. Monday, Dec. 30 – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. mission quilting. Tuesday, Dec. 31 – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. mission quilting.
Grace Pointe Church, Villard; John Praetorius, pastor: Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 4 p.m. candlelight Christmas Eve service. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 10 a.m. worship celebration, 11 a.m. coffee fellowship.
St. Donatus, Brooten, parishesontheprairie.org; Greg Paffel, reverend: Wednesdays – 8:15 a.m. Mass.
St. Johns Lutheran Church (LCMC), 17852 350th Ave., rural Starbuck; 320-360-3612; Michael Troen, pastor: Tuesday, Dec. 24 – 6 p.m. Christmas Eve worship service. Sunday, Dec. 29 – 10 a.m. ReClaim worship service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
