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.
Dates and Happenings March 4-10 Monday 9 am Quilting at Washington Mar. 4 Wednesday 4 pm Bell Choir I Practice at NELC Mar. 6 4:45 pm Bell Choir II Practice at NELC 6 pm Lenten Supper at Washington 7 pm Lenten Service at Washington Thursday 9 am W-WELCA Quilting and Business Mar. 7 Meeting 1 pm Bible Study at Washington Sunday 9 am Worship at Washington Church Mar. 10 10 am Sunday School at Washington 10 am Sunday School at NELC 11 am Worship at NELC 12:30 pm NELC Council Meeting Lenten Worship Schedule. March 6 at Washington March 13 at NELC March 20 at Washington All Lenten Worship services start at 7 pm. There will be a light supper starting at 6 pm each week. We will be collecting Easter candy (no nuts) to be put in Easter baskets for our residents at local nursing homes. Your candy can be brought to Deb’s office. NELC WELCA will be collecting items for the Northlands Rescue Mission in Grand Forks the month of March. Priority items: winter gloves, shampoo, body wash, towels, cooking utensils. Other items needed are: canned vegetables, cream of (anything) soup, spices (salt, pepper, garlic/onion power), noodles, toilet paper, tooth paste, wash cloths, shower curtains & liners, paper towels, shaving cream razors. There is a shopping cart in the entry at NELC for your donations. Thank you. No Confirmation class until after Easter. Confirmands are required to attend Lenten Worship Services each week. Mark your calendars: Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church will be celebrating our 150th Anniversary this summer the weekend of June 22 & 23. If you have a musical talent you would like to share, please call the church office at 701-587-5381.
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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.
