Church Schedules

Fergus Falls

Assemblies of God

Abundant Life Assembly of God:2929 Pebble Lake Road; Duane Smith, pastor; Worship, children's church, nursery and toddler classes at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday night activities for all ages at 7 p.m.

Baptist

First Baptist Church: 629 E. Channing Ave. Ned Eerdmans, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, nursery and adult classes; Wednesdays: Family night at 6:45 p.m. (call for details) For more information, call 739-3391.

Woodland Baptist Church: Intersection of Cleveland and Skogmo Blvd. Rob Kelley, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Bible school at 9:15 a.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Catholic

Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church: 207 N. Vine. Robert Kieffer, pastor. Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30; Saturday Mass at 4:30 p.m. Call 736-2429 with questions.

Charismatic

Life Church: Charismatic Fellowship, 901 Co. Hwy. 116. Patrick and Amy Herzog senior and youth pastors, Greg Perman /children's pastor. Scott Flaten, associate pastor. Worship at 10 a.m.; Lifeline (Sunday school) at 9 a.m.

Christian Science

Christian Science Society of Fergus Falls: 810 N. Baird Ave.: Bible program presented each Sunday at 9 a.m. on WDAY AM Radio 970. Call 739-3410 for information.

Episcopal

Evangelical Free

Institutions

Broen Memorial Home: Alcott Manor. Ken Austin, chaplain. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Bible study 2:15 p.m. Wednesday.

MN Veterans Home: 1821 N. Park St.. Greg Hayek, chaplain. Worship at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Pioneer Home: 1006 S. Sheridan. Harry Olson, chaplain. Worship in the chapel at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Interdenominational

Hilltop Celebration Church: Highway 210 bypass SE. Dan Mueller, pastor. Worship at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday service at 4:30 p.m.

Simple Faith Church: Quality Toyota Detail building, 1125 W. Lincoln, Fergus Falls. Service at 10 a.m. Lutheran

Augustana Lutheran Church: 308 E. Douglas Ave.. Paul Hadland, pastor; Jeff Fitzkappes, youth director; Worship at 10 a.m.; Sunday school at 9 a.m. Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. meal, 6:30 p.m. worship, 7 p.m. youth and adult education classes; 7:45 p.m. choir rehearsal, 8:15 p.m. senior high youth group. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays. For rides, call 736-5308.

Bethel Lutheran Church: 702 W. Alcott. Dave Foss, lead pastor, Ed Monson, assoc. pastor; Karen Murphy, director Children's Ministries. Worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m Sunday; Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; nursery provided. For more info call 736-5654.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church: 102 W. Junius, Pastors: Paul H. Nelson, Kate Bruns and Ken Rust; traditional worship at 8:30 a.m.; contemporary worship at 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School open forum at 9:45 a.m. Van rides available by calling 736-5614. Handicapped accessible and air-conditioned church. Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays.

Calvary Free Lutheran Church: Corner of County Highways 1 and 111. Jim Johnson, senior pastor, Jason R. Holt, associate pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.; Coffee at 10 a.m.; Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays: Confirmation at 6:45 p.m. Adult Bible study and senior high youth at 7 p.m. Call 736-4282 for more information.

Faith Lutheran Church (Mo. Synod): 333 E. Cedar Ave.. Rev. Craig Palach, pastor. Worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday school and Adult Bible study at 10:30 a.m.

First Lutheran Church: 402 S. Court. Saul Stensvaag, senior pastor; Matt Philaya, associate pastor; Worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Eduction hour at 9:45 a.m. nursery available; handicapped accessible.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Brethren Church: Stan Synstelien, pastor. 515 Western Ave. Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday school 9 a.m. Kids club and youth group at 6:45 p.m.

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church: Located 1/2 mile north of County Road 1 on County Road 111 in Stonybrook Manor, 739-3945; Pastor Jon B. Olson; Worship at 10 a.m.; Sunday school at 8:45 a.m.; coffee following.

Trinity Lutheran Church (Mo. Synod):1150 W. Cavour. Curtis Deterding, Administrative Pastor; Roger Lange, Pastoral Assistant; Sunday worship at 8 and 10:45 a.m.; Sunday school and Bible class 9:15 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church: 202 E. Summit. Marv Abrahamson and D. Josh Nelson, pastors. Worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays; Hedemarken worship 9:45 a.m.; communion first Sunday.

Nazarene

First Church of the Nazarene: Cleveland and Fir Ave. Steve Hoffman, pastor. Worship at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Children’s programs, teen groups and adult classes during both worship services. Child care is available.

Presbyterian/UCC

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army: 622 Vernon Ave.. Captains Mike and Cindy Parker. Worship at 11 a.m.; Sunday school at 10 a.m.; Evening praise Sunday at 6 p.m. For a listing of weekly activities or for rides, call 739-9692.

Seventh-day Adventist

Seventh-day Adventist Church: 18998 S. Pebble Lake Road, Fergus Falls. John Morrison, pastor. Worship at 11 a.m. on Sabbath (Saturday); Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. Phone: 218-998-0705.

United Church of Christ

First United Church of Christ: 1224 N. Baird Ave.. Tom Gard, pastor; Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday. Nursery care provided. Rides available: 736-3445.

United Methodist

Church of Peace, UM: 1500 S. Cascade. Terry L. Tilton, pastor. Worship at 9 a.m. Nursery provided. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. coffee fellowship, 10:30 a.m.

Grace United Methodist Church: 1100 Friberg Ave. Daren Flinck, pastor. Coffee fellowship at 8:15 Fellowship hall worship at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Sanctuary worship at 10:30 a.m.

Area

Assemblies of God

Lakeview Assembly of God, Elbow Lake: Michael Seaver, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.

Assemblies of God, New York Mills: Timothy J. Newman, pastor. Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school, all ages, at 9 a.m. Bible study at 7:30 p.m.

Living Waters Assemblies of God, Pelican Rapids: Bret Lindsay, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Family Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesday; Prayer meetings Mon/Tues../Thurs/Fri from 6 to 7 p.m..

Baptist

Basswood Baptist Church: intersection of cty rds 14 and 32. Pastor, Bert Holmquist; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship; Wednesday prayer meeting, Bible study and Kids Club, 7 a.m.

Bible Baptist, Perham: Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday evening service at 7 p.m. Wednesday service at 7 p.m.

First Baptist, Battle Lake: Don Shoemaker, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m. with communion the first Sunday of the month.

First Baptist Church, Henning:Wendell Wahlin, pastor. Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 8:45 a.m. Nursery provided. Sunday evening service at 7 p.m. Wednesday activities for all ages at 7 p.m.

Pelican Rapids Baptist: Louie C. Suter pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship. Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Rothsay Baptist: Leon Andersen, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

South Baptist Fellowship: 427 2nd St. S., Wahpeton, ND. Pastor: Curtis Talbert. (701) 642-8738.

Catholic

Our Lady of the Lake, Battle Lake: Paul Folsom, pastor. Masses: Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Confession before and after all masses.

Sacred Heart Catholic, Dent: Jerry Nordick, pastor. Masses: Saturday at 4 p.m.; and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday religion class at 7 p.m.

St. Charles Catholic Herman: Nathan Packard, pastor. Masses: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. St. Edwards Catholic, Henning: Fr. Daniel Walz, pastor. Masses: Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; weekday Masses: Thursday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. Saturday - Sacrament of Reconciliation at 4:30 p.m.; holy days as announced.

St. Elizabeth Catholic, Elizabeth: Richard Walz, pastor. Mass: Saturday at 4 p.m. Reconciliation at 3:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham: Masses: Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 10 a.m.

St. James Catholic, Maine: Paul Folsom pastor. Mass: Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Confessions before and after all masses.

St. Lawrence Catholic Church: North side of Rush Lake. Jerry Nordick, pastor. Masses: Friday: 8:30 a.m.; Saturday at 7 p.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

St. Leonard's Catholic Church, Pelican Rapids: Richard Walz, pastor. Sunday English Mass: 10:30 a.m.; Hispanic Mass, 12:30 p.m. St. Olaf's Church, Elbow Lake: Andrew F. Marthaler, pastor. Masses: Saturday 5:30 pm.; Sunday at 10:15 a.m.

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Perham: Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. Christian and Missionary Alliance Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Battle Lake: Mark Hume, pastor. Contemporary Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. for all ages. Coffee fellowship at 11:30 a.m. Awana and youth group September to April.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Church of Christ

Covenant

Calvary Covenant Church, Evansville: Nathan E. Langager, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.

Evangelical Free

Calvary Evangelical Free Church, Pelican Rapids: Robert Satterlie, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.;

Grace Evangelical Free Church, Elbow Lake: Rev. Don Trulson, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school at 9 a.m.

Full Gospel

Country Bible Church, Ashby: Steve and Trish Quernemoen, senior pastors; Ryan Kari, children's director; David Drexler, youth director; worship at 10 a.m.; Livewire (ages 6-12), Super Chargers (3-5), Little Sparks (0-2) at 10 a.m.; Boyz Club (9-13), Girls of Grace (9-15), Little Watts (5-8) Wednesday from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m.; Youth Action Outreach (grades 7-12) 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Destiny Center; 218-747-2646.

Jehovah's Witness

Kingdom Hall: Bible educational talk at 10 a.m. Sunday. Watchtower study at 10:50 a.m. Sunday.

Lutheran

Aastad and Rock Prairie Lutheran Parish: Dan Cole, pastor; Worship at 11 a.m. at Aastad worship at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; Rock Prairie worship at 11 a.m. communion first and second Sundays of the month.

Apostolic Lutheran Church, New York Mills: Don Salo, pastor. English worship service at 10:30 a.m., Finnish worship service 4th Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

Ashby Area Lutheran Parish: Carol Olson, pastor. Peace worship at 9 a.m. Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Grue worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.

Augustana Lutheran Church ELCA, Elizabeth: Worship at 9:30 a.m; Sunday school at 8:30 a.m. Communion 1st and 4th Sundays.

Aurdal Lutheran Church, Aurdal Township: Worship at 10:30 a.m. Communion 1st Sunday. Bethlehem West Elbow Lake Lutheran, Elbow Lake: Wes Moir, pastor; Worship at 9:30 a.m.

Central Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids: Worship at 10:30 a.m. Communion 1st and 2nd Sundays.

Chippewa Lutheran, Brandon: Worship at 9 a.m.

Christ Community Church: LCMC, Pelican Rapids, meets at Viking Elementary School music room: Mark E. Brickzin, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Call 2128-863-3377 or e-mail cccpr@loretel.net for more information.

Christ Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Elbow Lake: Donald R. Wagner, pastor. Worship at 11 a.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Communion 1st & 4th Sundays of month.

Dalton ELCA Parish: Thomas E. Junkert, pastor. Worship at 9 a.m. at Our Savior's-TML, Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Worship again at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel, Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.

Dalton Free Lutheran Parish: Pastor Steve Carlson. Tordenskjold worship, 9 a.m.; Kvam worship, 10:30 a.m.

Eagle Lake Lutheran Church: 15456 Co. Hwy. 81, Battle Lake. Dr. Donald Peterson, pastor.; Choir, 8:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:15 a.m., Education hour at 9 a.m.

Faith Evangelical Lutheran, Pelican Rapids: The Church with the Clock Tower. Roger Rotvold, pastor. Worship 9 a.m. Sunday school/coffee fellowship at 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Journey of faith. Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month.

First Evangelical Lutheran, Parkers Prairie: Kenneth C. Bowman, pastor. Worship at 10 a.m. First Evangelical Lutheran, rural Cosmos: Homecoming Sunday. Worship at 10:45 a.m. followed by a potluck dinner. Located one mile east, one-and-a -half north and half a mile east of Cosmos.

First Lutheran Church, Battle Lake: Rev. George Dahl, pastor. Worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Handicapped accessible. Communion first and third Sundays of the month.

Foxhome-Vukku Lutheran Church: John Andrews, pastor; Worship at 9 a.m. at Foxhome Church; Worship at 10:30 a.m. at Vukku Church.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Henning: Roger Johnson, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Communion is the first and fourthSunday of the month.

Grace Lutheran LCMC, Erhard: Todd Hylden pastor; Luke Bentson, youth pastor; Sunday school at 9 a.m.; worship at 10 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday and Wednesday of the month. Wednesday contemporary service and Sunday school at 7 p.m. with a Sr. High Bible Study at 8 p.m. Office phone 218-842-5205.

Grace Lutheran, Henning AALC: Brad Soenksen, pastor. Worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday school and confirmation class at 10 a.m.

Grove Lake Lutheran, Pelican Rapids: Ken Vollmers, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Communion first and third Sunday of each month.

Hedemarken Lutheran Church, Rothsay: Marv Abrahamson, pastor. Worship at 9:45 a.m. Communion 1st Sunday.

Immanuel Lutheran, Dent (LCMS): Larry Schmidt, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran (Missouri Synod): Co. Hwy. 10, Fergus Falls: David Truenow, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran (LCMS), Parkers Prairie: Kirk Lee, pastor. Worship at 7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday;

Life in Christ Mission Outreach (Missouri Synod): Senior Citizens Building in Battle Lake: Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, Pelican Rapids: meeting at Viking Elementary School music room: Mark E. Brickzin, pastor; Sunday school at 9 a.m.; worship at 10 a.m.; call 218-863-3377 for more information or e-mail cccpr@loretel.net.

Maplewood Lutheran Church: Worship at 9:30 a.m. with communion the first Sunday.

Messiah Lutheran Church, County Road 18, Underwood: Bill Colbeck, pastor; Worship 10:15 a.m.; Sunday school and adult classes at 9 a.m. Communion first Sunday of every month.

New Life Lutheran Church, Rothsay: Paul Huso, pastor; Worship at 9 a.m. at Little Bethany; Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m. at NLLC.

North Immanuel Lutheran, Pelican Rapids: Curtis Tilleraas, Pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Communion the first and third Sundays.

Our Redeemer Lutheran, (Missouri Synod), Pelican Rapids: Wallace Larson, pastor. Worship at 8:30 a.m.

St. John's Lutheran (4 miles west of Dent): Larry Schmidt, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.

St. John Lutheran, Elizabeth (Missouri Synod): Wallace Larson, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.

St. John's Lutheran, Vergas: Michael D. Wolters, pastor. Worship at 9 a.m.

St. John's Lutheran Church of Ottertail (Missouri Synod): Dr. Karl Weber, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Communion first and third Sundays of the month.

St. John's Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Corliss Township, Perham: Del Meyer. Worship at 10 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran (Missouri Synod): 26141 300th St., Fergus Falls: David Truenow, pastor. Worship at 9 a.m.

St. Paul's Lutheran, Henning (Mo. Synod): Randy C. Maland, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school 10:40 a.m. Communion first and third Sundays.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, (LCMS) Perham: Terry Grzybowski, pastor. Worship at 5 p.m. Saturday, and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday;

St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Richville: Dr. Karl Weber, pastor. Worship at 8 a.m.; communion first and third Sundays.

St. Paul Lutheran, Loon Lake: Michael D. Wolters, pastor. Worship at 10:30 a.m.

South Immanuel Lutheran, rural Rothsay: Larry Olson, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m.

Stavanger Lutheran: Brad Soenksen, seenior pastor; Gary Kitchin, visitation minister; Adam Jensen, youth minister. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Communion first Sunday of the month.

Swan Lake Lutheran: Charles Ewan, pastor; Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.

Tonseth Lutheran: Sandra Hollands, pastor. Traditional worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Contemporary worship at 11:30 a.m. Communion 1st and 2nd Sundays.

Trefoldighed Lutheran Church, rural Battle Lake: Rev. George Dahl, pastor. Worship at 9:15 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.; Communion first and third Sundays of the month.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids: Laurie Skow-Anderson, pastor. Contemporary worship at 8 a.m. Traditional worship at 10:10 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Wendell: Dr. Eugene Boe, pastor. Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school and confirmation class at 9 a.m. coffee fellowship at 11:15 a.m. followed by adult forum. Web site: http://trinitylutheranchurchwendellmn.org.

Trinity Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Deer Creek: Rev. Gunard Heikkila. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 9 a.m. and confirmation class at 6 p.m.

Underwood Lutheran Parish: Pastor Scott Mikkelson. Tingvold Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship at 10:30 a.m., fellowship coffee before worship; Sverdrup worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday school at 10:15 a.m.

United Lutheran Church, Elbow Lake: Pastor Robert Toso. Worship at 9:30 a.m

Vining Lutheran Parish: John Okan, pastor, and Richard Kennedy, assistant pastor; 9 a.m. worship Vining, Leaf Mountain; 10:30 worship at Nidaros, Folden.

Zion Lutheran Church of Amor, Route 2, Battle Lake: James Gronbeck, pastor; Jodi Houge, intern pastor. Worship at 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids: Dale Pepelnjak, pastor. Worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m. www.ziononfranklinlake.org.

Zion Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), Hoffman: Donald R. Wagner, pastor. Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian, Elbow Lake-Ashby: William Gilbert III, pastor. Ashby: Worship at 11 a.m.; Elbow Lake: Worship at 11 a.m. Lawrence Presbyterian, Wendell: Tom Gard, pastor. Worship at 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.

Maine Presbyterian, 30761 Co. Hwy. 45: Glen Lord, pastor. Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Handicapped accessible.

Western Presbyterian: John Lindholm, pastor; 10 a.m.worship. Reformed Church in America Eden Reformed Church, Herman: Worship at 9:30 a.m.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Community of Christ (former Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Clitherall: Elder, Richard Harding. pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Church school at 9:45 a.m.; Songs of praise at 10:40 a.m.; Second worship, w/communion 1st Sunday only at 11 a.m. For more information, call 218-864-8894.

United Church of Christ

First Congregational United Church of Christ, Pelican Rapids: Jen Sandstrom, pastor. Combined Worship at 10:15 a.m. at First Congregational.

United Church of Christ, Scambler Union: Jim Koch, interim pastor. Combined Worship with First Congregational UCC at 10:15 a.m. at First Congregational, Pelican Rapids.

United Methodist

United Methodist, Henning: Alan Anderson, pastor. Worship from May - October at 8:30 a.m.

Herman United Methodist Church. Mark Winther, pastor. Worship at 9:30 a.m.

United Methodist, Ottertail: Alan Anderson, pastor. Worship from May - October at 9:45 a.m.

United Methodist Church, Perham and Dent: Roger Parks, pastor. Perham: Worship/ Children's Time at 10:30 a.m.; Dent: Worship 9:00 a.m.; Coffee/ Fellowship at 10 a.m.

United Methodist Church, Richville: Rod Tornquist, pastor. Worship at 10 a.m. Choir Practice at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 346-5656 for more information.

Unitarian

Unitarian Church of Underwood: Meetings at 10:30 a.m. weekly. Religious Education opportunities for everyone. 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. the first Sunday of every month. Adult, youth, and elementary activities planned. Child care available for younger children. September through May Susan Groff, president; voice mail 218-826-6553.

Interdenominational

Lakes Area Word Fellowship, Vergas: (Spirit-filled) Larry and Terry Vosika, pastors. Worship at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday services at 7 p.m.

Lakes Community Church, Clitherall: Paul J. Twist, pastor. Worship at 10:45 a.m.

Victory in Life Church, Elbow Lake: Senior Pastor Michael Cieniowski, Margaret Aul, Associate Pastor; 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship; Men's breakfast every 2nd and 4th Saturday 9 a.m. at the church. Women's breakfast every 1st and 3rd Thursday 8:30 a.m. at Heartland Restaurant.