St. James Lutheran Church

07/26/2026

Join us tomorrow for service at 9am! Air conditioning 🥶.
Immediately following church, Jill Johnson and Lisa McDermott will present on Advanced Directives: why are they so important and how do I complete one. They will also share information on Home Health and Hospice and what those services provide.
Join us for church service and presentation! Breakfast & coffee served

05/29/2026

Hey all, an update as Hannah’s Graduation Reception is postponed. Please stay tuned for an update and prayers for a speedy recovery!

05/16/2026

Hi all! Join us for Sunday School starting at 9:30, Worship Service at 10:30, and Graduate Recognition afterwards! Here is our very own graduate this year. Congratulations!

Hannah Beyer Dagel
Graduating 5/24 from RTR.
Open house Saturday May 30th 12pm-4pm at the Ruthton Community Center
Future plans: Lake Area Tech in Watertown, SD for nursing.

05/02/2026

Hey all! Join us for Confirmation on Sunday as 3 of our confirmands affirm their Faith in the LCMS Church! We will start at 9:30 with coffee and cookies with a 10:30 Worship Service and Confirmation. These bright young minds have learned and are ready to answer their baptismal questions for themselves! So come early for Coffee and Cookies to celebrate!

04/23/2026

Update: Pastor Petrich had a successful back surgery Thursday and is in recovery.

Today the confirmation youth of St. Paul and St. James in Holland made cards for homebound members of both congregations. There is also a larger card in front they made a signed for Pastor Petrich of St. James in Holland. Please pray for him as he was in a car accident today and is severly injured. While alert and talkative, he was care flighted to Sioux Falls for further care.

03/15/2026

Sunday School and Church are cancelled for today due to the weather. Please stay safe and see you next Sunday!

03/15/2026

Due to the weather, all services this morning are cancelled. Stay warm and stay safe!!

01/21/2026

http://www.stpaulpipestone.com/confirmation

Please be aware that there will be no class tonight. Listed is a video and class work due February 4th for confirmation kids.

Confirmation Sundays during the school year, 6pm-7:15pm.All youth 5th-8th grade participate in study of God's Word, Luther's Small Catechism, and contemporary issues in the world. These years are also a time of forming servants for Christ as we have worship but also take opportunities to serve our c...

01/18/2026