St. John's Lutheran Church - Northfield, MN

04/08/2026

As Minnesota Foodshare month wraps up, our 3-5th graders have been prepping for a grand celebration TODAY April 8 at 5:15. Join us before Wednesday night meal to watch hundreds of Mac 'n Cheese boxes topple in our labyrinth. (This video is last week's trial run).

Thanks to everyone who donated! We have over $10,000 and 900 meal boxes headed to the Community Action Center!

04/01/2026

Friends, it is a sacred thing to journey through this Holy Week together - we hope you will join us for any and all of these services as we are reminded of and bear witness to the Love that will never let us go.

03/26/2026

St. John's gratefully uses Thrivent Choice funds to support youth and global mission projects, and much more! Thrivent members need to direct their Choice funds from 2025 by March 31. Go to your own account in Thrivent.com to direct.

03/21/2026

Kari Hong spoke at St. John's last Friday March 13. That presentation was not recorded, but her identical talk at St. Olaf College that day was. Recommended viewing with a long view on immigration policy from a legal expert.

03/13/2026

In 2025, St. John's received over $2000 in "free money" through Thrivent's Choice program. If you have a Thrivent policy of any kind, you can direct those dollars to St. John's! Choice dollars are directed by our church council to designated needs, from youth programs to quilting materials.

clients: Remember to direct Choice Dollars® before March 31 to support our organization. Visit thrivent.com/thriventchoice.

03/03/2026

We're hiring! Our current Director of Ministry with Youth and Families will be leaving this July and we are beginning the search for who will join us next in this ministry. If you (or someone you know) are interested, we would love to connect. Please help spread the word!

For the job description and how to apply: https://stjohnsnorthfield.org/about/employment/

02/17/2026

Join us tomorrow for Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. A soup supper will be served at 5:15pm.

01/24/2026

01/22/2026

Join us and other faith communities in Northfield as we gather for prayer and singing tomorrow at First United Church of Christ at 5:30pm.

01/08/2026

Tonight, January 8, in St. John's Hall at 6 p.m., the City of Northfield Human Rights Commission, the Northfield Chamber of Commerce and Northfield Rotary are sponsoring an educational session for employers and business owners on Immigration law, on knowing the rights of your employees and responding to I-9 audits.

The Sanctuary will also be open this evening for prayer in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Resources for prayer for peace and healing will be available.

12/18/2025

Dear Northfield Community, on Sunday December 21, you are invited to raise awareness of youth housing insecurity. You're invited to turn out your lights from 6-7 p.m., and to donate to the efforts of the Northfield Union of Youth to provide supportive housing. Faith leaders will be hosting a brief moment of silence and prayer at Bridge Square at 6 p.m. when the lights will be turned off downtown. For more information and to donate, visit www.lightsoutfortheyouth.org.

12/03/2025

Tonight! Join us for this beloved St. John's tradition!