St. John’s Evangelical Church 101 Park St. P.O. Box 18 Garfield, MN 56332 (320) 834-2248 EMAIL: stjohn@gctel.com CLERGY: Jeffrey Ross, Pastor SCHEDULE OF SUNDAY SERVICES: Worship: 9 a.m. Communion: every Sunday Fellowship: 10 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Class: 10:15 a.m. OUR HISTORY: • St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church was begun as a bold new venture, when on Jan. 15, 1910, families from Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Leaf Valley, strove to form a new congregation in Garfield under the leadership of the Rev. William Bartz. • The building was dedicated after services on Oct. 2, 1910, and was the first church
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constructed in Garfield. Mr. Julius Linser thoughtfully donated land for a church cemetery. • A parsonage was completed in 1922, and in 1925, St. John’s Lutheran Church and School were pleased to become members of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. • On the occasion of the congregation’s 60th anniversary in 1970, a new church site and building were dedicated to the glory of God. Two cornerstones mark the occasion – the original cornerstone from 1910 and a second (having marked the 1944 basement completion), which became the 1970 cornerstone. • St. John’s boasts modern facilities and single-level accessibility, with a large fellowship hall, beautiful stained glass windows, an inviting sanctuary, an education wing, a nursery and a spacious kitchen. • St. John’s has a history of 100 years serving the Garfield, Alexandria and surrounding area. Come and see for yourself what blessings God has in store for you at St. John’s!
