Cross Roads Lutheran Parish


Cross Roads Lutheran Parish



Faith / St. John's / St. Luke / Rock Creek
641.832.7223





Meet our Pastors



Pastor Joel and Pastor Sarah enjoy working together as a clergy couple! Pastor Joel’s particular areas of focus include visitation and ministry with older adults. Pastor Sarah particularly enjoys working with the children and leadership of each congregation. They have four incredible children who also bring their own unique gifts and talents to their family and their life of ministry together.


Email our Pastors

For those who cannot access Facebook, we will have weekly printed bulletins available at each parish.
Anyone who cannot get YouTube or those who wish to attend in person, may come to St. John's, Rock Creek, or St. Luke.


worship services

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congregation with your weekly
donation during this time.
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Reach Out!!



This is definitely a time when we need to keep in touch. Please take a few minutes and call someone from the church directory. Be bold and call someone that you don’t know. Introduce yourself, ask them how they are doing. Take a chance at stepping out of your comfort zone.



SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
FOR MARCH 2023​

Bulletins will still be available at all Cross Roads Parishes, we will continue to send out weekly bulletins and a link to the service prior to the service





​March 12

St. Luke at 8:30am with Pastor​

St. John’s at 8:30am Lay/Video​

Faith at 10:30am with Pastor​

Rock Creek at 10:30am Lay/Video​

March 19

St. John’s at 8:30am with Pastor​

St. Luke at 8:30am Lay/Video​

Rock Creek at 10:30am with Pastor​

March 26

St. Luke at 8:30am with Pastor​

St. John’s at 8:30am Lay/Video​

Faith at 10:30am with Pastor​

Rock Creek at 10:30am Lay/Video​



Worship like a child



The schedule for Wednesday worship services (excluding Ash Wednesday) will be a 15-20 minute opening worship at 6:00pm which will include a hymn, video interviews, and the introduction of the weekly theme. A meal and interactive activities will follow and the evening will conclude with a 15-20 minute closing worship at 7:00pm that will be led by our confirmation students. We hope you can stay for the entire evening but are welcome to come for any part of the evening schedule that works for you.



Lenten WOrship schedule



Worship Like a Child



  • March 8 Rock Creek you get what you get
  • MARCH 15 St. john's weat what you've been given
  • March 22 St. Luke Is it time yet?
  • March 29 Faith The compassion reflex


A Joint
Good Friday Service
will be held on Friday,
April 7th 6:00pm
at St. John's



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Our Mission: To proclaim God's Word and serve God's people as we continue to seek partnerships with other congregations.



Monday Coffee at St. Luke



St. Luke Lutheran Church invite you to join them every Monday morning from 9:00-11:00am for coffee, fellowship, and fun. Everyone is welcome! A free will offering will go to the local food bank.



SUNDAY SCHOOL



Rock Creek Sunday School - 9:15 am​

St. John’s Sunday School - 9:30 am​



You are invited to a Tuesday morning Bible study!



Every Tuesday at 7:00am a group from across the Cross Roads congregations will gather for Bible Study on the upcoming Sunday gospel reading. You are welcome to attend via Zoom or in person at AmericInn in Osage. Contact Pastor Sarah or Pastor Joel if you would like the Zoom login information. The upcoming texts are: March 7th – Matthew 22:1-14, March 14th – Matthew 25:1-13, March 21st – Matthew 25:31-46, March 28th – Matthew 21:1-17. Feel free to come once or regularly.​


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Parish Contact List



A new parish contact list is being put together for Pastor Sarah and Pastor Joel. Please send any updates to your email addresses, phone numbers, or physical addresses to: stluke@myomnitel.com Remember also to let us know if you have discontinued your landline phone number or added a new cell phone.



The Pray Ground



The Pray Ground at Rock Creek is open. A worship area is set up in the overflow room of the church that is especially engaging for children and anyone who needs to worship in more active ways. Feel free to use these worship options however it might be helpful to you and your family!



Rock Creek Quilters



For the month of February we will be tying quilts on Monday mornings at 8:30 AM



Rock Creek will be assembling Personal Care Kits to send to Lutheran World Relief. Each kit will contain the following items:​



1 Towel​ (light weight bath-size between 20” x 40” and 27” x 52”, dark color recommended)​

2 - 3 full size bars of soap,​

1 fingernail clipper​ 1 toothbrush​ 1 sturdy comb​

Please give only NEW items.​

Items may be dropped off in the basket in the entryway. Cash donations are also accepted and will be used to purchase items needed to complete the kits.​

Please have donations in by Maundy Thursday (April 6th)​



Want to re-watch a favorite service or view a service you missed?



You can now watch archived services on the
Cross Roads Parish channel.




ARCHIVED SERVICES

CROSS ROADS AT A GLANCE.....



Our Mission:
To proclaim God's Word and serve God's people as we continue
to seek partnerships with other congregations.



Cross Roads Lutheran Parish consists of four North Central Iowa Lutheran congregations. Faith, Mitchell; Rock Creek, Osage; St. John's of Rock Township, Osage and St. Luke, Nora Springs came together to fulfill their mission to spread God's word locally and beyond.

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The congregations are members of the NE Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The Parish was founded April 16, 2012. On June 7, 2013 Pastor David Werges and Deacon Elayne Werges began their service to the parish as the first called ministerial staff serving 1,100 parishioners.

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