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.
Sunday 9 am Worship at Washington
June 29 11 am Worship at NELC
We are collecting bottled water for the Spirit Lake Reservation. Their drinking water has been contaminated. Water can be dropped off at NELC.
“Splash into Faith” with Park River Bible Camp is this Thursday, June 26, 9 am-4 pm at Riverside Park in Grand Forks. Grades K – 5 are welcome. $5 per youth. If you would like to donate to this event, make checks payable to University Lutheran with “Splash into Faith” in the memo and bring church office. There is a QR code at the church office or on the poster on the bulletin board to get registered. Adult volunteers are needed, contact Pastor Steve if you can help.
Noisy offering on Sunday, July 6 will go to the Northwood Food Pantry.
We will be having a joint worship service at 9 am on Sunday, July 6 at Washington Church. Following worship there will be a potluck salad and dessert lunch, with hamburgers and brats provided.
Vacation Bible School will be Monday through Thursday, July 14-17 at NELC. We are looking for adult helpers for that week. Call the church office at 701-587-5381,if you would like to volunteer. To preregister your children for VBS go to our website, www.northwoodwashingtonparish.org
A portion of our offering that goes to the EaND Synod helped to support 61 meetings of synod teams and committees.
The Northwood American Legion Post 92 made a very generous donation to our parish’s “Neighbor with Neighbor” program.
The summer quarterly “Christ In Our Home” devotionals are here. Be sure to pick one up for your family.
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.
