Faith &
WORSHIP
First Presbyterian
Denomination : Presbyterian Street address : 721 9th St ., PO Box 246 , Howard Lake Phone number : 320- 543-2806 Clergy : Rev . Carol Chmielewski , Pastor Established : 1875 Current number of members : 108 Regular schedule : Sunday Worship at 9:30 a . m .; Tuesday , Alcoholics Anonymous at 7:30 p . m .;
Wednesday youth program beginning at 5:30 p . m .; Vacation Bible School in the summer . Church organizations : Presbyterian Women , turkey dinner ; mission outreach ; youth activities ; evangelism . To join or for more information : Call 320-543-2806 ; e-mail firstpreshl @ gmail . com ; or visit www . firstpreshl . org .
Orchard Christian Church
Denomination : Non-denominational Street address : 800 5th Ave . S ., PO Box 568 , Howard Lake Phone number : 320- 543-3955 Senior Pastor : Rick Messer Established : 1887 Current number of members : 75 Regular schedule : Sundays : fellowship 9:30 a . m ., followed by worship at 10 a . m . ( nursery provided ). Church organizations : Home fellowship groups , worship team , youth program , vacation Bible school , summer camps .
To join or for more information : Call 320-543-3955 , visit on Sunday morning , or visit www . orchardchristianchurch . org .
St . John ’ s Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination : Lutheran Street address / directions : 625 12th Ave . ( Hwy 12 W ), PO Box 307 , Howard Lake Phone number : 320- 543-2227 Clergy : Pastor Paul Koch Established : 1884 Current number of members : 225 Regular schedule : Sunday worship services 9 a . m . ( streamed live on Facebook , and broadcast on local cable channel 107.2 ) and 11 a . m .; Sunday school for all ages 10:15 to 10:45 a . m .
Church organizations : Bible study groups in person and via Zoom , adult and children ’ s choirs , bell choir , youth group , Altar Guild , Women of St . John ’ s , men ’ s group , sandwich ministry , and Ruth ’ s Circle - with exceptions for COVID-19 .
To join or for more information : Call 320-543-2227 , or visit www . stjohnhl . org and visit our Facebook page .
St . James Lutheran
Denomination : Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Street address : 1000 7th Ave ., PO Box 680 , Howard Lake Phone number : 320- 543-2766 Clergy : Reverend Mark Loder Established : 1875 Current number of members : 900 Regular schedule : Sunday morning worship at 8 and 10:30 a . m .; youth group , Sunday school , and
Bible class between Sunday services at 9:15 a . m .; senior high youth meet Wednesdays 6:30 p . m . Church organizations : Child care , day school pre-kindergarten through eighth grade ; Lutheran
Women ’ s Missionary League , guilds , men ’ s and women ’ s Bible classes , choirs .
To join or for more information : Call the church office at 320- 543-2766 . For more information , go to www . stjameshl . org .
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