St Johns ELCA Elkton | MN

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Welcome Statement

St. John's is a rural church that offers a traditional Lutheran worship service on Sunday mornings. As we live in the power and resurrection of our crucified and risen Lord, we know in whom we put our trust as we come and go on the roads of life.

We invite you to St. John's where you will experience the love, forgiveness, and hope that we find in Jesus Christ. All are welcome at St. John's - a place where we, "know Christ, love Christ and serve Christ.

Worship Services:

November 2nd:

At some time in your life, you will feel as if you are up a tree. Come to worship this coming Sunday: join with Zacchaeus, first up in his tree, and then meeting and eating with the Lord.

November 9th:

To our many questions about what the afterlife will be like, in the gospel for this coming Sunday Jesus speaks about the Lord as the God of the living. All believers, those alive and those dead, are alive in God. Come to worship, to receive this good news.

November 16th:

How should Christians think about God’s power, granting wars, earthquakes, plagues, injustice, and strife even within families? This coming Sunday the gospel holds these examples of human suffering next to the word of Christ, who will save us

November 23rd:

This coming Sunday we will close our liturgical year with a celebration of Christ as our king. Come to worship, where together we encounter Christ reigning from his cross with mercy for us all.

November 30th:

This coming Sunday is the first week of Advent, the beginning of a liturgical year during which we will hear from the gospel of Matthew. In Sunday’s readings, the coming of Christ means the hope of justice, peace, and honorable living. Come to worship, to pray for such a world as this.

Our Location

St. John's is located off Interstate 90 at Exit 189 between Austin and Rochester, Minnesota. For many travelers on Interstate 90, we are known as the church with the lighted cross. This cross becomes a beacon for those who travel the road on a regular basis. We often hear, "when we see the lighted cross, we know where we are, or we know we are almost home."