St John’s Evangelical

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

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!