Faith & Worship
St. John’ s Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination: Lutheran
Street address: 625 12th Ave.( Hwy. 12 W) Mailing address: 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 9 a. m.( streamed live on Facebook, and broadcast on local cable channel 107.2) Sunday school for all ages, 10:15 to 11 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.
To join or for more information: Call 320-543-2227, www. stjohnhl. org or visit our Facebook page.
St. James Lutheran
Denomination: Lutheran- Missouri Synod
Street address: 1000 7th Ave. Mailing address: PO Box 680, Howard Lake
Phone number: 320- 543-2766 Clergy: Reverend Mark Loder Established: 1875 Current number of members: 900
Regular schedule: Sunday worship 8 a. m. & 10:30 a. m. Youth group, Sunday school, and Bible class between Sunday services at 9:15 a. 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.
First Presbyterian
Denomination: Presbyterian
Street address: 721 9th St. Mailing address: PO Box 246, Howard Lake
Phone number: 320- 543-2806 Clergy: Pastor Cathy Jones Established: 1875 Current number of members: 108
Regular schedule: Sunday Worship 9:30 a. m. Bible study and prayer time every other Sunday morning 8:30 to 9:15 a. m.
Church organizations: 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.
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