Vinje Lutheran Church ELCA

06/08/2026

We were blessed to have staff from Water’s Edge Ministry in worship this morning. Our prayers are with them as they serve God and our youth this summer.

06/04/2026

Informative presentation heading our way on Sunday after worship thanks to our Creation Care Committee. All are welcome to join!

At least 15 hyperscale data centers are proposed for Minnesota, yet most folks are unaware of potential impacts on communities, our electrical grid, water, and environment. While Minnesota’s taken small steps on oversight, the state still lacks strong rules or real public say in data center development.

Ready to learn more? Join your neighbors this Sunday to hear from CURE’s Peg Furshong. This event is free & open to all!

📅 June 7 | ⏰ 10:30 AM | 📍 Vinje Lutheran Church ELCA, Willmar (Room 102)

06/02/2026

WE'RE GOIN' TO THE LAKE!
Summer Wednesday worship is back beginning tomorrow at 6:30 pm at Green Lake Bible Camp! We hope you'll join us for this casual, lakeside worship service!

05/29/2026

It was a beautiful night for the first game of the season.

05/27/2026

Forgot to post these fun photos of our 2025-26 Confirmation winners!! Didn’t know you could “win” confirmation…? Then you don’t know Pastor Justin very well! 😉 The Gryffindor house enjoyed a fun night together at Shining Light Entertainment as their reward!

05/19/2026

We loved celebrating our Seniors on Sunday…wonderful music led by our middle and high schoolers, a meaningful message by Pastor Justin and a special blessing for the graduates made for a great morning. We wish them all the best as they embark on the next steps of their journeys.

05/05/2026

Sure, today's Cinco de Mayo...but did you know that it's also Soren Kierkegaard's birthday?! Therefore, we'd be remiss if we didn't share this interesting article that Pastor Andres wrote about Vinje's unique connection to Kierkegaard.

Pastor Andres' passion for Kierkegaard is not what directed his path to ministry at Vinje, but he has, of course, managed to find a very unique story

05/04/2026

Tomorrow is the day! If you ordered geraniums, please plan to pick them up between 2 and 5 pm (Tuesday, May 5) by the south entrance! Also, we've got plenty of extras which will be available for purchase during these hours as well! Can you help us get them all sold?! All proceeds go towards playground equipment for Loving Arms & Discovery Hill!

04/30/2026

What would you do with $100 to help someone else?
After hearing the story of Zacchaeus and how his life changed, our students were broken into three groups and given the chance to make a real decision—not just talk about generosity, but practice it.

After discussing local options, our 4th graders chose to give their $100 to United Community Action Partnership, supporting families in our community. And our K–1st and 2–3rd grade groups both chose the Bethesda Foundation, helping care for older adults right here close to home.

That’s $300 generously shared by kids who wanted to make a difference.
If you’d like to join them in their gift, we’d love to see that ripple grow. You can directly to either organization to be part of what these kids started.

Thank you for the ways you pray, volunteer, give, and show up. Together, we’re raising kids who know they can make a difference.