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.
Thursday 10 am Bible Study at Washington
May 15
Friday 3-4 pm NELC WELCA selling rommegrot and
May 16 lefse at the church
8 pm Youth meet at Northern Air in Grand Forks
Sunday 9 am Worship at Washington
May 18 11 am Worship at NELC
Happy Mother’s Day!
The Noisy offering from last Sunday was $210.00. That money goes the Northlands Rescue Mission. Great Job!
The Youth will meet at Northern Air in Grand Forks, Friday, May 16 at 8 pm.
NELC will be celebrating Syttende Mai on Friday, May 16 by selling lefse and rommegrot from 3-4 pm at the church. $8 per pkg lefse (limit 3 packages) $6 for a pint of rommegrot (limit 2 pints) No pre-sales.
In honor of Doris Gylten’s 90th birthday, cake and coffee will be served following worship at Washington, Sunday, May 18.
Our parish will be serving the summer school noon meals, Monday through Friday, June 2-23. There is a sign-up sheet at NELC to help serve meals from 11 am to 12:30 pm each day.
Rhubarb Pies for Sale, Friday, May 30, at Washington Church, 595 29th St NE, Northwood. $12 / pie, limit 2. The pies are ready for freezer or baking. Fresh pie, ice cream, coffee will be served 3:00-4:00 pm. To Order, Call: Audrey Pederson at 701-330-1856 or Diane Strom at 218-779-5296.
Families of this year’s graduating seniors are invited to attend the Baccalaureate Service is at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 14 at Northwood Community Bible Church. This special service is offered by the faith community of Northwood and surrounding areas as an opportunity to bless our seniors and congratulate them on their academic achievements. In addition to music and prayer, students will have an opportunity to share with the congregation, and Pastor Paul Redding will bring a devotional and blessing. Refreshments will follow. Homeschool graduates are also welcome to attend with their families. If you plan to attend, please let
us know you are coming and tell us your name so we can include you in our program. Thank you!
NELC is having a rummage sale, Saturday, June 14. If you are doing some organizing or spring cleaning and finding treasures you no longer need, items can be donated to NELC for the rummage sale. Your gently used items can be put in room #4 in the basement of NELC (no electronics or large furniture, please).
Washington’s Memorial Day Program and Brunch is Sunday, May 25. The Memorial Program is during worship and the brunch will follow worship.
A portion of our offering that goes to the EaND Synod provides for our congregation to participate in synod gatherings like synod assembly and fall gatherings.
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.
