Glenwood Lutheran Church (ELCA), 206 Minnesota Avenue East, Glenwood, Minn. 56334; Rev. Mark Manning, Krista Lee, associate pastor: Tuesday, March 18 – 7 p.m. men’s and women’s AA/meeting room. Wednesday, March 19 – 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. Sunday, March 23 – 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 19 – 5:30 p.m. supper, 6:30 p.m. Lenten worship at Indherred. Thursday, March 20 – 1:30 p.m. women’s Bible study. Sunday, March 23 – 8:30 a.m. worship, no Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. coffee hour. Immanuel Lutheran Church – Immanuel1872@hcinet.net: Wednesday, March 19 – 5:30 p.m. supper at Indherred, 6:30 p.m. Lenten worship at Indherred. Thursday, March 20 – 1:30 p.m. CWP women of the E.L.C.A. Bible study at Immanuel. Saturday, March 22 – 9:30 a.m. men’s Bible study at Shalom Lutheran. Sunday, March 23 – 11 a.m. worship service. Indherred Lutheran Church, 17110 State Hwy. 114, Starbuck: Wednesday, March 19 – 6:30 p.m. Lenten worship with supper at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20 – 1:30 p.m. Welca Bible study at Immanuel. Sunday, March 23 – 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 19 – 9 a.m. Bible study, 10 a.m. midweek Lent. Sunday, March 23 – 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 19 – 6 p.m. midweek Lent. Sunday, March 23 – 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school, no Bible study. For more information call 320-634-6433.
Calvary Lutheran Evangelical Church (WELS), 260 St. Hwy 55 N, Glenwood: Mondays – 6 p.m. worship, 7:15 p.m. Bible study. Wednesday, March 19 – 5:30 p.m. services at Calvary, Glenwood.
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 18 – 11 a.m. Mass (SB), 5 p.m. Mass (SJN). Wednesday, March 19 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SH). Friday, March 21 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SH). Saturday, March 22 – 4 p.m. Mass (SJN) and 5:30 p.m. Mass (SH). Sunday, March 23 – 8:30 a.m. Mass (SB), 10:30 a.m. Mass (SH).
Minnewaska Lutheran Church (AFLC), Starbuck, www.minnewaskalutheran.org; Micah Klemme, pastor: Tuesday, March 18 – 7 a.m. men’s discipleship breakfast Bible study, 10 a.m. Bible study at Glenwood Estates. Wednesday, March 19 – 6 p.m. Lenten supper, 7 p.m. Lenten service. Sunday, March 23 – 9 a.m. morning worship, 10 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation. Tuesday, March 25 – 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, March 19 – 7 p.m. first quarter business meeting. Sunday, March 23 – 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 19 – 3 p.m. Bible study at Scandi Haven, 6:30 p.m. Lenten midweek worship at SOTH, 7:15 p.m. 9th grade confirmation at SOTH. Thursday, March 20 – 6 p.m. Zoom Bible study. Saturday, March 22 – 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Saturday kids club at East Zion. Sunday, March 23 – 10 a.m. EZ council meeting, 11 a.m. worship at EZ.
Scandia Lutheran Church (AFLC), Sundays – 9 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation class.
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.
First Lutheran Church, Kensington, 320-965-2540: Wednesday, March 19 – 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 23 – 10 a.m. coffee, 11 a.m. worship with communion. Tuesday, March 25 – 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. outreach food shelf in parking lot.
Barsness/Chippewa Falls Lutheran Churches (ELCA), rural Glenwood, Brenda Boogren, pastor: Wednesday, March 19 – 5:30 p.m. Lenten meal at Barsness, 6:30 p.m. Holden evening prayer at Barsness. Sunday, March 23 – 10 a.m. worship at Barsness.
Trinity Lutheran Church and West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, rural Brooten; Jean Megorden, pastor: Wednesday, March 19 – 5:30 p.m. supper at Trinity, 7 p.m. Lenten service at Trinity. Thursday, March 20 – 11 a.m. quilting at Trinity. Sunday, March 23 – 9 a.m. WLJ worship, 10:30 a.m. Trinity worship.
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: Wednesday, March 19 – 6 p.m. free Lent supper, 7 p.m. video study “The Mission of Jesus.” Sunday, March 23 – 9 a.m. youth and adult Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship, 11 a.m. coffee and fellowship.
St. Johns Lutheran Church (LCMC), 17852 350th Ave., rural Starbuck; 320-360-3612; Michael Troen, pastor: Wednesday, March 19 – 6 p.m. Lenten service. Sunday, March 23 – 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. worship, 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.
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. Donatus, Brooten, parishesontheprairie.org; Greg Paffel, reverend: Wednesdays – 8:15 a.m. Mass.
First Baptist Church, Glenwood, 320-334-3130, fbcglenwoodmn.com; Jeff Heitzman, pastor: Wednesday, March 19 – 6:30 p.m. AWANA. Saturday, March 22 – 8 a.m. Bible study. Sunday, March 23 – 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: Wednesday, March 19 – 5:30 p.m. meal, 6:30 p.m. Lenten worship. Thursday, March 20 – 2 p.m. Esther circle. Sunday, March 23 – 9:30 a.m. worship, fellowship to follow, no Sunday school. Monday, March 24 – 1-4 p.m. mission quilting. Tuesday, March 25 – 9-12 p.m. mission quilting.
