St. Petri Lutheran Church

St. Petri Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Northeastern Iowa Synod of that church. Our mission statement declares that "We are disciples of Christ, called to grow in Christ and to invite all to follow him."

From its earliest days, St. Petri Lutheran Church has been building upon the foundation of the confession of faith made by St. Peter in Matthew 16:16 - Jesus is "the Messiah, the Son of the living God." The foundation is Jesus, and everything we do is rooted and defined by his grace and mercy for us.

We currently worship at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings, sharing our Lord's Supper on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month and on the major feast days of the church. We worship in a variety of styles, and believe there is no "one" way to sing praises to God. We believe we are called to connect all ages in worship, from the youngest to the oldest among us.

We are partners with other congregations in the area through the Roland-Story Ministerial Association Through these connections we pursue joint ministries whenever possible, such as Loaves and Fishes (our local food pantry) and ecumenical worship services throughout the year.

Through our connections as part of the ELCA, we can reach to the farthest corners of the earth, proclaiming the gospel in word and deed that would be impossible on our own. We support ELCA missionaries in Japan, the work of Lutheran World Relief, Lutheran Immigrant & Refugee Services, Lutheran Disaster Response, and many other ministries of the ELCA.

We hope this page provides a way for you to connect to what God is doing through the ministry of St. Petri Lutheran Church. We hope our congregation can make it easier for you to reach out to others - and invite all to keep on growing into all Christ intends for us as his disciples. He is our Lord. May we follow together, united in joyful witness and loving service.