St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church describes itself as a loving congregation that emphasizes fellowship, community and care. Its members look to serve as extended family for people who are new to St. Louis. Members enjoy sharing regular meals together.
The church places a high value on music. Its outreach efforts include working with SSM St. Mary's Health Center and other St. Louis churches to publicize public health events, and serving as an application clearinghouse for prospective hospital volunteers. Members are encouraged to look for opportunities where the church can provide a service.
As of fall 2010, the church was in the process of securing a contract for an elevator, which would provide increased accessibility inside the building.
Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood is located approximately two miles north of Interstate 44 and directly across from The Magic House. Concordia offers worship hours on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Concordia also offers a school for preschoolers through eighth grade called Christ Community Lutheran School.
The Holy Cross Lutheran Church ELCA (Evangelical Church in Amerca) has been located on Olive Boulevard, just west of Fee Fee Road, since 1963. Approximately 180 families worship here each week. Two other congregations -- the Chinese Lutheran Church and New Song, a non-denominational church -- use chapel space at this location on Saturday and Sunday. Holy Cross members are actively involved in music and youth ministry, Bible study and mission trips.
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection seeks to serve its members, their families and the community through worship, stewardship, fellowship and outreach ministries. The church aids its members in living a fulfilled life in Christ.
It offers marriage mentoring, family care, relationship care, children's ministries, service groups, Bible studies and spiritual care.
The church is a member congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Christ Lutheran Church has outreach programs serving both the community and the congregation. Founded in 1897, this church has a strong history of building faith in the community. It recently finished the Arden Mead Center for Youth and Community, which is located at 17 Selma.
One of the largest churches in the area, this century old Missouri Synod Lutheran congregation is now housed in a large church with a modern addition and a very large organ. The church also includes a private school, which teaches some of the congregation's children from preschool age up to eighth grade. The congregation also runs a popular mother's group.
Lutheran Campus Ministry in St. Louis serves college students throughout the area. It operates under the umbrella of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is affiliated with Bethel Lutheran Church (7001 Forsyth Blvd.).
Students are invited to worship and participate in a variety of events sponsored by the ministry. More information about the group is available on its website.
Glendale Lutheran Church is a place of worship and religious education. Mass is held on Saturdays at 5pm and on Sundays at 8:15 and 10:45 in the morning. Nursery services are offered for small children during Sunday mass times. The church is involved with outreach and mission programs like Compassion International program for children in third world countries.
Education programs are available here for children and adults and include Sunday school services and confirmation classes. Junior and Senior Youth programs are offered here for kids in grades 6 through 12. These youth programs offer youth activity nights, retreats and special summer events. Stephen Carter is the interim pastor for this church.
Trinity Lutheran Church of Kirkwood is set on Lockett Road in Kirkwood. This beautiful church offers bible study groups, Sunday school for children, vacation bible school and a choir group. There are education and worship hours on Sunday.
Founded in 1954, the Lutheran Church of the Reformation worships in a spacious and well-lit sanctuary with stained-glass windows. The congregation of 300 is a part of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a conservative and pro-life denomination. The head pastor is Reverand David Pelsue, who has been leading the church for the last 16 years.