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 1 pm Bible Study at Washington
June 20
Saturday 2 pm Music and Memories at NELC
June 22 part NELC’s 150th Anniversary
celebration
Sunday 9 am Worship Washington Lutheran
June 23 11 am 150th Anniversary Celebration Worship
at NELC followed by lunch
Happy Father’s Day!!
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 11am 12:30pm.
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 Bandaids, 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.
Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary on June 22-23. A special program entitled “Music and Memories” will be Saturday at 2:00 and include contributions by former pastors Luther Simmons, Jon Nelson, Julie Anderson and ordained former members Darrell Jodock, David Astrup, Elton Jorde and Vicki Saudi Worthington. The musical portion of the event will feature choral
numbers, vocal and organ pieces, Vicki Saudi Worthington, Mariann Astrup, and Janet Bilden, and some of the hymns we love to sing such as “Jeg Er Sa Glad”. Norwegian cookies and coffee will be served following the program, giving everyone a chance to visit and reminisce.
All are invited to join the choir for the day and rehearsal will be at 1:00 preceding the program. Former members, current members, and all those with a willing voice are encouraged to participate. Please come!
Sunday worship will be at 11:00 with Eastern North Dakota ELCA Synod Assistant to the Bishop, Rev. Brad Skogen preaching. Choir rehearsal for the service will be at 10:15 and again, all are welcome to join the choir for the day. Following the service, a catered noon meal will complete the festivities of the weekend.
NELC Online Offering
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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.
