St. John's Lutheran Church

   


Our Ministry

The purpose of our congregation is to carry on the express Will of God, “who will have all to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 4:1-5). It is God’s Will that His Church should grow, and that all of His lost children will be found. According, as we preach the Word of God, administer the Sacraments, instruct youth and adults, serve the needs of our members and all people, foster Christian fellowship and charity, we shall keep this central purpose in mind. Everything shall be done that Christ’s Church may grow in size and maturity, that disciples are made, strengthened in the faith, and equipped for the purpose of reaching out to bring others into discipleship.

Worship

Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Worship Style – We use contemporary music the first and fourth Sunday of each month with songs that are in keeping with our Lutheran theology. We use the hymnal the third Sunday of each month. Our worship style is variable on the second and fifth Sunday of the month. In all cases, we make use of the key components of Lutheran worship forms.

  Sunday School

 We are now in the summer schedule.   Sunday school will resume in September.

  Bible Study

 All Bible studies are on hiatus for the summer and will resume with all of the September programming.

Prayer Meetings

Our prayer group meets immediately after the church service at the back of the Sanctuary.

Youth Group

  Youth Group will resume the middle of September.

LWML

 The group meets in member homes the first Monday of the month.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study

 This group will resume in October.

OWLS Group

  On hiatus for the summer.


Our Pastor

We are currently in a time of pastoral vacancy.    Pastor Kubke has accepted a call to another congregation of Lutheran Church Canada after serving us at St John’s, Beach Corner for twenty years.   His last Sunday was  June 30.   Vacancy arrangements are being made so that weekly worship services and basic pastoral care may continue with the support of other pastors in the area.


Cemetery

St. John’s Lutheran Church owns and manages a Lutheran cemetery on our property. The Alberta Cemeteries Act allows the use of cemeteries that are owned by religious organizations to be restricted to people who identify with their particular religion or denomination. Grave plots are available for members of our congregation, their spouses and their dependents. They are also available to members of our sister congregations and their own spouses and dependents. If you would like to make use of our cemetery but the deceased does not fit into the above categories, you may still apply for inclusion at the discretion of our Board of Elders.  Apply by contacting the Church Office at 780-963-7773.

According to Canada Revenue Agency regulations, “no member of a not-for-profit organization may derive a financial benefit from membership.” For this reason, our grave plots are sold for $700 at the time each grave is needed. The price is the same for cremation plots as it is for full burial plots. The reservation  of a plot is only possible before the time of need when a person is to be buried beside a spouse.  Plots that are currently reserved but are not yet occupied must be purchased at the time of need, even if it was reserved before the CRA regulations went into effect. Concrete vaults are required.  

Contact Information

Phone

780.963.7773

Email

Email Our Congregation

Email Pastor Kubke

Address

1533 Parkland Dr
Parkland County, Alberta, T7Y 2T6

How To Find Us

Our congregation is located at the intersection of Parkland Drive and Range Road 20. This places us about a half hour west of Edmonton, fifteen minutes west of Spruce Grove, and ten minutes west of Stony Plain. The easiest way to find us when traveling from Edmonton is to drive west on the Yellowhead Highway until you reach Range Road 20. This is the last level crossing before the point where the Yellowhead and Highway 16A meet on their way to Jasper. Turn left (south) until you arrive at Parkland Drive, which is where you will see both the school and the church. When coming from Spruce Grove or Stony Plain, you have the option of taking the 16A west until Range Road 20 or, instead, turning onto Parkland Drive where it joins the 16A just west of Range Road 13. In the latter case, follow Parkland Drive until just before Range Road 20. Access to the church parking lot is off of Parkland Drive at the pedestrian crossing sign.