Welcome to the Join Our Church Family Web Site!  At this site you will find general information about becoming a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. 

Join Our Church Family events are listed on St. John's Main Web Site Events Calendar .

Links to web sites of interest are located at St. John's Main Web Site Links & Resources .

Thank you for your interest in St. John's Lutheran Church. Many others just like you are joining our church family. It is the goal of the people of St. John's to provide a home where you can develop and grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Sunday Worship services allow us to gather together and to explore the discipleship of Jesus Christ.  St. John's many ministries allow us as individuals to join in smaller groups for spiritual growth, fellowship, and service.  We invite you to explore the many ways to participate in St. John's church family.

So whether you a just beginning your walk with Christ, or someone who wants to continue your spiritual growth, we trust you will find a warm welcome from the rest of your St. John's family.  Experience, live and share the love of Jesus Christ.

We invite you to become a member of St. John's.  It is our goal to not only extend an invitation, but to welcome and include you in the family of Christ that we share together.

For new members, there is a session several times a year where you can learn about our beliefs, goals, history, and structure.  This session covers the following topics: 

Our Salvation - What We Believe
What does it mean to be a Christian?
The Sacraments

The Great Commandment and The Great Commission
Worship
Ministry
Evangelism
Fellowship
Discipleship

Our Story
Where we have been
Where are we going
Who are we trying to reach?
Spiritual Commitments

Our Structure
How our church is structured
Our people
The Larger Church
What it means to be a member
Stewardship

If you want to learn more about Joining St. John's Family, please email Pastor DJ Lura, or call him at St. John's office at 320-274-8827.  Or for a list of specific individual contact people visit the Contact Us & Directions Web Site .

You can also learn more about St. John's history at the About St. John's Web Site, and about St. John's ministries at the Ministries & Council Web Site . 

For information on education ministries, visit the Children, Youth and Family Web Site as well as the Precious Gifts Preschool Web Site, or learn about the opportunities for adults at the Adult Faith & Life Web Site .