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.
Monday 9 am Quilting at Washington followed by
Oct. 7 a Business Meeting
9 am Quilting at NELC
Wednesday NO Confirmation at NELC
Oct. 9 NO Youth Group at NELC
Thursday 10 am Bible Study at Washington
Oct. 10
Sunday 9 am Worship at Washington Church
Oct. 13 10 am Sunday School at Washington
10 am Sunday School at NELC
11 am Worship at NELC
12 noon 9th Grade confirmation class meets
12:30 pm NELC Council Meeting
12:30 pm Washington Council Meeting
1:30 pm Joint Council Meeting
Noisy offering today will go to “God’s Work, Our Hands” service project/meal/music/fellowship for Grand Forks area ELCA churches at the Grand Forks Town on October 9.
Northwood will be collecting items for the Northwood Food Pantry the months of October and November. Items needed: toilet paper, laundry detergent, dish soap, pasta sauce, chili, bush beans, hamburger helper, Rice A Roni, juices, soap, cookies, peanut butter, spam, cold cereal, any and all canned goods (no pasta noodles or Ramen). Keep in mind most of the clients need only small, single serving cans, not large family size.
No Sunday School Sunday, October 20 at NELC.
“God’s Work, Our Hands”
This Wednesday, October 9, we will be partnering with area ELCA churches for a service project, meal, music and fellowship at the Grand Forks Town Square.
5:30—6:30 pm meal and service project
6:30—7:30 music and fellowship.
The service project is putting together Lutheran World Relief school kits. We will also be collecting food & personal care items for St. Joseph’s food pantry. Items needed are: pasta, peanut butter, canned meat, cereal, instant potatoes, canned fruits & vegetables, feminine care products, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, razors & shaving cream.
There will be NO Confirmation or Youth the next 3 Wednesdays (Oct. 9, 16, or 23).
Help is needed to trim the shrubs around NELC at 10 am Monday and Tuesday, October 14 & 15. Bring your hedge trimmers, saws, clippers and tarps. All trimmings will be picked up by Northwood School kids (Gr. 7-12) on Wednesday, Oct. 16 as part of a school/wide service project. Call Jane Engen at 218-791-5155, if you have questions.
A portion of our offering that goes to the EaND Synod helped support 25 Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) who served in 5 countries in the 2023-2024 program year.
Sundahl Lutheran WELCA invites all women to a Fall Gathering, Meal and Music. Wednesday, October 16, Salad meal at 6 pm and 7 pm, Music by Morning Star Parish Worship Team from Tolna.
Youth Chili Feed Our Youth will be hosting a chili feed at NELC on Wednesday, October 23, 6-7:30 pm. We are hoping to have a chili cook-off. If you make a mean chili, consider bringing it to the chili feed. The Youth will be making a mild chili with all the fixings. Free will offering will go towards the parish youth fund. They could use a few desserts and corn bread, if anyone is willing to bring one, it would be appreciated.
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.
