West Prairie Lutheran Church

04/03/2026

Just a reminder for all of this weekend’s worship times:
Good Friday: 7pm
Easter Sunday contemporary: 7am
Easter Sunday traditional: 10:30am

04/03/2026

Today is Good Friday.

With solemn hearts, we remember the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross. "When Jesus had received the wine, he said, 'It is finished!' Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit" (John 19:30).

03/29/2026

Thank you men for another delicious Palm Sunday dinner!

Holy Week worship times for this week:
Good Friday- 7pm
Easter Sunday- 7am contemporary sunrise service OR 10:30am traditional service

03/24/2026

This Sunday is Palm Sunday which means worship with procession of the palms at 10:30, followed by the annual dinner put on by the men of West Prairie of scalloped potatoes and ham!
We hope to see you there!

02/26/2026

Please join us if you are able for Margaret’s funeral this Saturday at 11am at West Prairie

View Margaret Sandvik's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

02/18/2026

Q: Why do Christians observe Ash Wednesday?
A: Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season of repentance and reflection. It reminds us of our mortality and our need for Christ.

Q: Why do people have ashes placed on their foreheads?
A: The ashes, in the shape of a cross, are a visible sign of repentance and a reminder of the words spoken: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Q: Isn’t it strange to have ashes smeared on our heads?
A: It may seem strange, but it is a deeply meaningful act. From baptism onward, we daily practice dying to self, and Ash Wednesday is a public acknowledgment of that truth.

Q: Didn’t Jesus say we shouldn’t disfigure our faces when fasting (Matt. 6:16-18)?
A: Yes, but his warning was against hypocrisy, not visible signs of faith. If applied to Ash Wednesday, it would also forbid outward Christian marks such as cross necklaces or Bible-verse clothing. Wearing a cross—whether on our forehead, our neck, or in our front yard—is a way of proclaiming that we belong to Christ.

Q: What does Ash Wednesday teach us about life and death?
A: We remember that we, mortal creatures, beset by sin, weak and failing and falling apart, will one day join those innumerable others who have gone before us, whose bodies now lie beneath the soil. We live in repentance and faith, knowing that one day, to dust we shall return.

Q: Is Ash Wednesday only about death?
A: No. The ashes also remind us of Christ’s sacrifice. Just as the cross is traced on our foreheads, a crown of thorns was placed on his brow as he bore our sins.

Q: How does baptism relate to Ash Wednesday?
A: The same heads that bear ashes today were once washed in baptism. We are dust, but we are dust that has had water poured upon it, Spirit breathed into it, so that in Jesus we became the ever-living, ever-forgiven, ever-beloved children of our Father.

Q: What makes Ash Wednesday both strange and beautiful?
A: It is a day of contrasts—mourning our sin yet rejoicing in salvation, acknowledging our death yet remembering eternal life in Christ. It is a day to repent, reflect, and rest in the love of God.

02/18/2026

Today is Ash Wednesday.

Gracious God, out of your love and mercy you breathed into dust the breath of life, creating us to serve you and our neighbors. Call forth our prayers and acts of kindness, and strengthen us to face our mortality with confidence in the mercy of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. —Bread for the Day

02/18/2026

Update: there will be no service tonight! Stay warm everyone!

02/17/2026

Keep an eye on the weather, but as of now Ash Wednesday service is scheduled for this Wednesday the 18th at 7pm, with communion and the imposition of ashes

01/22/2026

There will be no church on Sunday (January 25) as it is too darn cold out there!

01/17/2026

Annual meeting tomorrow after worship, followed by soup and sandwich potluck