Glenwood Lutheran Church (ELCA), 206 Minnesota Avenue East, Glenwood, Minn. 56334; Rev. Mark Manning, Krista Lee, associate pastor: Tuesday, March 25 – 7 p.m. men’s and women’s AA/meeting room. Wednesday, March 26 – 9 a.m. men’s Bible study/zone room/Zoom, 1 p.m. church staff meeting/library, 6:30 p.m. mid-week Lenten worship service, 7:30 p.m. confirmation students meet with mentors, JuBELLate Ring practice/bell room. Thursday, Mach 27 – 9 a.m. Glacial Ridge Pastors meet at East Zion. Sunday, March 30 – 8:30 a.m. traditional worship service, 9:45 a.m. adult choir practice/balcony, adult Sunday school/back dining room, 10:30 a.m. live radio broadcast on KMGK 107.1 FM, 11 a.m. traditional worship service, (livestream on website, YouTube, Facebook and on the TV app), 5 p.m. Yahweh Yoga with Barb/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.-1 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, March 26 – 5:30 p.m. supper, 6:30 p.m. Lenten worship at Fron. Sunday, March 30 – 8:30 a.m. worship, no Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. coffee hour. Immanuel Lutheran Church – Immanuel1872@hcinet.net: Wednesday, March 26 – 5:30 p.m. supper at Fron, 6:30 p.m. Lenten worship at Fron. Saturday, March 29 – 9:30 a.m. men’s Bible study at Shalom Lutheran. Sunday, March 30 – 11 a.m. worship service. Indherred Lutheran Church, 17110 State Hwy. 114, Starbuck: Sunday, March 30 – 8:30 a.m. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. 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, March 26 – 9 a.m. Bible study, 10 a.m. midweek Lent. Sunday, March 30 – 10:30 a.m. worship. Sunday worship services are found on Facebook: LCMS Lutheran Churches in Pope County, MN.
Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Grove Lake; Rev. Ryan Pumphrey. Wednesday, March 26 – 6 p.m. midweek Lent. Sunday, March 30 – 9 a.m. 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, March 1825 – 11 a.m. Mass (SB), 5 p.m. Mass (SJN). Wednesday, March 26 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SH). Friday, March 28 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SH). Saturday, March 29 – 4 p.m. Mass (SJN) and 5:30 p.m. Mass (SH). Sunday, March 30 – 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. Wednesday, March 26 – 5:30 p.m. services at St. John’s, Hancock.
Minnewaska Lutheran Church (AFLC), Starbuck, www.minnewaskalutheran.org; Micah Klemme, pastor: Tuesday, March 25 – 7 a.m. men’s discipleship breakfast Bible study, 9 a.m. quilting group meets at the church. Wednesday, March 26 – 6 p.m. Lenten supper, 7 p.m. Lenten service. Sunday, March 30 – 9 a.m. morning worship, 10 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation. 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, March 26 – 7 p.m. first quarter business meeting. Sunday, March 30 – 9:45 a.m. Sunday school for all ages, 11 a.m. morning worship service. The morning worship service can be seen any time during the week – check our Facebook page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/LowryCommunityCovenant.
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. Tuesdays – 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Weekly devotions available by email.
East Zion Lutheran Church (ELCA), 28745 County Road 10, Starbuck, Minn.; 320-239-4195, office@eastzionlutheranchurch.org; West Zion Lutheran Church (ELCA), 29050 357th Ave., Hancock, Minn.; 320-239-4195, zionparish@hcinet.net; Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Swift Falls; Steve Carmany, pastor: Tuesday-Friday – 10 a.m. Facebook daily prayer time. Thursdays – 6 p.m. Zoom Bible study. Wednesday, March 26 – 6:30 p.m. Lenten midweek worship at SOTH, 7:15 p.m. 9th grade confirmation at SOTH. Thursday, March 27 – 6 p.m. Zoom Bible study. Sunday, March 30 – 9 a.m. worship at SOTH, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school at SOTH, “the Chosen” at WZ, 11 a.m. worship at EZ.
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.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lowry; Bryan Taffe, pastor: Wednesday, March 26 – 5:30 p.m. meal, 6:30 p.m. Lenten worship. Sunday, March 30 – 9:30 a.m. worship, fellowship to follow, 10:45 a.m. Sunday school music, 11 a.m. Sunday school class.
First Lutheran Church, Kensington, 320-965-2540: Wednesday, March 26 – 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Kingdom Kids, 4 – 3:30 p.m. pre-confirmation, 4:30-5:30 p.m. confirmation, 5:30 p.m. FLY supper, 6 p.m. supper, 6:15 p.m. choir, 7 p.m. Lenten service at Trinity Lutheran. Sunday, March 30 – 10 a.m. coffee, 11 a.m. worship.
Barsness/Chippewa Falls Lutheran Churches (ELCA), rural Glenwood, Brenda Boogren, pastor: Wednesday, March 26 – 5:30 p.m. Lenten meal at Chippewa Falls, 6:30 p.m. Holden evening prayer at Chippewa. Sunday, March 30 – 10 a.m. worship at Chippewa Falls.
Trinity Lutheran Church and West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, rural Brooten; Jean Megorden, pastor: Wednesday, March 26 – 5:30 p.m. supper at Trinity, 7 p.m. Lenten service at Trinity. Thursday, March 27 – 11 a.m. quilting at Trinity. Sunday, March 30 – 9 a.m. WLJ worship, 10 a.m. Trinity worship.
First Baptist Church, Glenwood, 320-334-3130, fbcglenwoodmn.com; Jeff Heitzman, pastor: Wednesday, March 26 – 6:30 p.m. AWANA. Saturday, March 29 – 8 a.m. Bible study. Sunday, March 30 – 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: Wednesday, March 26 – 6 p.m. free Lent supper, 7 p.m. video study “The Mission of Jesus.” Sunday, March 30 – 9 a.m. youth and adult Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship, 11 a.m. coffee and fellowship.
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; Michael Troen, pastor: Wednesday, March 26 – 6 p.m. Lenten service. Sunday, March 30 – 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship, 11 a.m. fellowship coffee. Save the date: June 29, 2025 – 150th Anniversary Celebration.
Scandia Lutheran Church (AFLC), Sundays – 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation class.
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.
