Northwood and Washington Lutheran Church
The Ministry of the Northwood + Washington Lutheran Parish is to invite people into a relationship with Jesus; teach them to use their faith in daily living; and empower them with compassion to serve all God’s people.
We are a welcoming community – recognizing there are differences among us, we love unconditionally! We take seriously what Jesus commands us, "Love your neighbor".
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Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church, ELCA
Meeting in-person for Worship Services at 11:00 AM, Sundays. Please click on the above photo for more information on Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Washington Lutheran Church, ELCA
Meeting in-person for Worship Services at 9:00 AM, Sundays. Please click on the above photo for more information on Washington Lutheran Church.
Tuesday 1 pm Fall Clean up around NELC
Oct. 7 and parsonage
Wednesday 10 am Fall Clean up around NELC
Oct. 8 6 pm Light Dinner and Worship at NELC
7 pm Confirmation
8 pm Youth Group
Thursday 9 am Washington WELCA Business
Oct. 9 Meeting and Quilting
6:30 pm Bible Study at NELC
Sunday 9 am Worship at Washington Church
Oct. 12 10 am Sunday School at Washington
10 am Sunday School at NELC
11 am Worship at NELC
NO Story Telling Group at NELC
12 pm NELC Council Meeting
12 pm Washington Council Meeting
1 pm Joint Council Meeting at NELC
Noisy offering will be Sunday, October 19 and will go the EaND Synod Endowment Fund.
Fall Cleanup at NELC starting Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 1 pm. Trim bushes etc. around church and parsonage. Finish Wednesday, Oct. 8, starting at 10 am. Youth kids will come and pick up debris for us.
Bible Studies: 10 am at Washington the 1st and 3rd Thursdays
6:30 pm at NELC on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays
Summer of 2026 Youth Road-trip July 7-14, 2026. We will experience faith, fellowship and fun as we venture to Winston Salem, North
Carolina. This is for grades 8-12 for the ’25-’26 academic year. If you are interested in or have any questions, please contact Pastor Steve.
NELC will continue to collect items for CVIC (Community Violence Intervention Center) in Grand Forks the month of October. Items
needed: nail care products, bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths, storage totes, Pull ups, colored pencils/pens, adult coloring books, craft kits, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, kids’ tooth brushes/tooth paste, deodorant/antiperspirant, lotion (no sample sizes, please). There is a shopping cart in the entry at NELC for your donations. Thank you for your support.
Sundahl Lutheran WELCA invites all area women to their Annual Salad Supper, Wednesday, October 15 at 5:30 pm, with guest speaker Florija “Lule” Naas. “Discovering Ghana: a 10-day educational journey with rural leadership ND.”
NELC is looking for help with quilting. You don’t need to know how to sew, we need help with tying, laying out the quilts and pinning them. If you have any questions, call Marcia Sheggerud at 701-520-2614.
NELC Online Offering
If you would like to make a donation to Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church to help us meet our financial needs, please click the button below.
Thank you very much and God bless.
Pastor Steve DeKrey
Vicar Steve Dekrey
Hi there!
My name is Steve DeKrey, and I am the Pastor of the Northwood/Washington parish. I received my Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul Minnesota.
I live in Grand Forks with my wife, Emilie, daughter, Aeryn and our two dogs River and Nellie.
When I am not at the church, I enjoy playing video games and boardgames with my family, watching any good sci fi, animated or fantasy series on the many different streaming services that exist, or running games of Dungeons and Dragons for my family and friends.
My family and I are huge fans of the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Twins. We are also huge hockey fans always cheering on UND! My favorite hockey team is the Chicago Blackhawks, but you will likely see me sporting hockey sweaters from many different teams just because I think they look cool.
My background and emphasis at seminary was youth ministry, and I am always looking at ways for the church to change and adapt to better serve groups of people and communities that live very different lives than when our churches were first established.
I am very invested in how a message of grace and forgiveness for all of God’s people runs counter to the way the world works. As a church called by God, we are to be concerned for the least of these as Jesus taught, and that no one is beyond God’s love.
Office Hours Monday-Thursday – 8:30-2:30; Leading Services Sundays from 8am-12
Parish assistant: Deb Aaland
Office number: (701) 587-5381
Church Email: nelc@polarcomm.com
Thank you very much and God bless.
God's Work. Our Hands.
Northwood + Washington Lutheran Parish
The Northwood + Washington Lutheran Parish has had a strong, healthy partnership since 1892 in Northwood, North Dakota.
We’re part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) – committed to growing in diversity and strengthening its global, ecumenical, and interfaith relationships around the world.
As of December 2018, there were 3.3 million Baptized members in the ELCA, participating in 9,091 congregations. We belong to the Eastern North Dakota Synod, with offices in Fargo, North Dakota. Our synod is one of 65 in the United States.
The ELCA is committed to making the world a more just and peaceful place. Through programs, ministries and partnerships, ELCA congregations, synods and the churchwide organization, work every day to address inequities in political, economic and social systems to end conflict and violence all over the world.
We believe God is Calling us into the world – together!
This is Jesus’ church! God’s work. Our hands.
