LPC American Lutheran Church

LPC American Lutheran Church All are welcome! American Lutheran Church is a place to find and know God and his amazing love. We are a group of friendly and down-to-earth people of all ages.

Worship begins @ 9 am * Fellowship @ 10 am * Sunday School @ 10 am (September thru May) * We are an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Congregation * Please join us! If you visit, you can expect to be warmly welcomed. We gather to hear about God's love for us and all people shown in God's son, Jesus. God loves us in spite of all that we've done wrong, and God forgives us all our sins,

09/06/2026

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community. Jesus’ words in today's gospel are often used in situations having to do with church discipline. The prophet Ezekiel tells of warning the wicked to turn from their ways, and Paul reminds us that love is the fulfilling of the law. We gather in the name of Christ, assured that he is present among us with gifts of peace and reconciliation.

Thank you for joining our congregation virtually. If you’d like to make an offering, online giving for the La Porte City American Lutheran Church is available. Your gift is safe, secure and goes directly to our church. Learn more by visiting: https://www.lpcamericanlutheran.org/give

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08/30/2026

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such sacrificial love is described by Paul when he urges us to associate with the lowly and not repay evil with evil. In worship we gather as a community that we might offer ourselves for the sake of our suffering world.

Thank you for joining our congregation virtually. If you’d like to make an offering, online giving for the La Porte City American Lutheran Church is available. Your gift is safe, secure and goes directly to our church. Learn more by visiting: https://www.lpcamericanlutheran.org/give

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** OUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL PRAYER **Dear God, we thank you for the gift of learning. We pray for all who work in schools and ...
08/24/2026

** OUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL PRAYER **Dear God, we thank you for the gift of learning. We pray for all who work in schools and all who teach. May we be friends, and may we find friends who love us. May we stretch our minds and do our best. Keep us safe. Help us to ask questions and to always keep learning. Amen. (Living Lutheran - August 2026)

08/23/2026

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
In Isaiah, the people are advised to look to their spiritual ancestors as the rock from which they were hewn. Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed.

Thank you for joining our congregation virtually. If you’d like to make an offering, online giving for the La Porte City American Lutheran Church is available. Your gift is safe, secure and goes directly to our church. Learn more by visiting: https://www.lpcamericanlutheran.org/give

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08/16/2026

TWELTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might our church extend its mission to those on the margins of society? In our gathering around word and meal we receive strength to be signs of comfort, healing, and justice for those in need.

Thank you for joining our congregation virtually. If you’d like to make an offering, online giving for the La Porte City American Lutheran Church is available. Your gift is safe, secure and goes directly to our church. Learn more by visiting: https://www.lpcamericanlutheran.org/give

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08/09/2026

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us forth to be a sign of God’s presence to others.

Thank you for joining our congregation virtually. If you’d like to make an offering, online giving for the La Porte City American Lutheran Church is available. Your gift is safe, secure and goes directly to our church. Learn more by visiting: https://www.lpcamericanlutheran.org/give

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Freedom Worth GuardingBecause many Americans have never known life without freedom, it can be easy to take our liberties...
07/04/2026

Freedom Worth Guarding

Because many Americans have never known life without freedom, it can be easy to take our liberties for granted. The Israelites, however, knew the harsh reality of slavery. Yet even after God led them out of Egypt, they struggled to embrace their newfound freedom. Faced with uncertainty, they grew fearful and complained against Moses and Aaron, longing for the familiarity of their former bo***ge rather than trusting God’s provision.

Their story feels surprisingly familiar. As Christians, we have been set free through a far greater deliverance. Our freedom was secured at a great cost through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And yet, we sometimes drift back toward old habits, attitudes and patterns that once held us captive.

Scripture reminds us to stand firm in the freedom we have been given. As Paul writes in Galatians 5:1 (NKJV), “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bo***ge.”

True freedom is not simply the absence of restraint. It is the opportunity to live fully in God’s grace, walking in obedience, joy and purpose. This kind of freedom is worth celebrating, protecting and living out every day.

CALL OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS! We’d love to have you join in and transform Heartland Community Church into the busy streets of...
06/28/2026

CALL OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS! We’d love to have you join in and transform Heartland Community Church into the busy streets of a Roman City. The more the merrier! LPC Community VBS is a collaborative event between the American Lutheran Church, Heartland Community Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church open to ALL kids in our community, pre-school to fifth grade.

Adults and youth, 6th Grade and older are invited to help bring to life the story of the Apostle Paul and the Underground Church.
VBS is scheduled is just a couple of hours each over just five days … July 19-July 23.

This is a great opportunity to share Jesus with each other and our kids, while we serve the families of our community, foster friendships and build church unity.

Learn more and sign-up at www.lpccommunityvbs.org

You've still got time! -- Get a made to order omelet THIS MORNING till 11 am at the La Porte City Golf Course. The Ameri...
06/20/2026

You've still got time! -- Get a made to order omelet THIS MORNING till 11 am at the La Porte City Golf Course. The American Lutheran Church Youth Group is ready and waiting for you! See you there!

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