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 Lutheran
June 30 11 am Worship at NELC
Deb will be out of the office Tuesday – Friday this week (June 25-28).
Our Parish is serving summer school meals again this summer (June 3-28). If you would like to help, sign up on the sheet in the back of NELC or call the church office at 701-587-5381. It only takes about 2 hours each day from 11 am 12:30 pm.
NELC’s 150th Anniversary souvenirs are for sale for in the hallway at the church. Prices are: ornament – $8.00; insulated tote bag – $9.50; travel mugs -$16.00; sticky notes – $4.50; pens -$2.00; spoons(from the
125th Anniversary) – $5.00.
Our parish has purchased 20 tickets to the Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks baseball game on Friday, July 19. It will be a double header and there are fireworks after the game. The tickets are $13 each. If you would like to go to the game, there is a sign-up sheet in the Bethany Room at NELC or call the church office at 701-587-5381. First come, first served. We can order more if needed.
VBS is looking for donations of 3 jelly roll pans of: Rice Krispies bars, scotcheroos and brownies. They also need Band-aids, sharpies, packing tape, paper plates, paper cups and monetary donations to help
pay for t-shirts. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of NELC for these items or call the church office. Thank you.
Our Parish will be having a joint worship service and lunch at Washington Church at 9 am on Sunday, July 7. Everyone is asked to bring a salad or dessert to share. Grilled hamburgers, brats and hot dogs will be provided.
Noisy offering on Sunday, July 7 will go to Red Willow Bible Camp.
Joint Council Meeting is Sunday, July 7 following worship and lunch at Washington Church.
NELC will not be having a council meeting in July.
Mark your calendars for VBS 2024!
Monday, July 15 – Thursday,
July 18, 2024, 6-8pm ;
Ages 3 – 12 years old are welcome.
Registration is at the door the first night.
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.
