Welcome

Lutheran Church of the Cross of Bismarck, North Dakota, where you will find a welcoming environment with friendly faces and meaningful worship experience. We are a participating member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Please take some time to see what we’re all about. Get to know this wonderful church and make some friends along the way!

Have questions?
Please call us at 701-223-1001 or email:
churchsecretary@midconetwork.com

Join Our Community

At Lutheran Church of the Cross, we believe in the power of community and connection. Whether you are new to the area or looking for a place to deepen your faith, we invite you to explore the many opportunities to engage with us. From fellowship events to service projects, there is a place for everyone to grow and contribute. Come be a part of our family and discover the joy of serving together.

Announcements

Click here to see the weekly announcements or scroll to the bottom of the page to see the e-bulletin board.

LCC Women’s Retreat at Camp of the Cross April 25 & 26, 2025! 

Pastor Lisa will guide us through a few short sessions and activities on ‘Hope’. We will enjoy breakfast and a late lunch on Saturday prepared by Camp staff along with our discussions, and have time to enjoy the campgrounds, too, weather permitting. Hopefully several...

Dakota Pro Musica presents Bach’s St. John Passion

For the first time in 40 years, one of Bach’s larger masterpieces will be performed right here in Bismarck at Trinity Lutheran Church by Dakota Pro Musica, the Bismarck Mandan Civic Chorus, and the Bismarck Mandan Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 11, at 7 pm....

Worship with us this Lent! 

Each Wednesday through March we begin with a soup and bread supper starting at 5pm, served by our Faith and Care groups. (There is always chicken noodle soup available, in you have picky young ones, along with a special soup of the week.) Worship will begin at 6:15...

Church Swag for 2025!!

2025 is the 70th anniversary of the founding of Lutheran Church of the Cross. We will celebrate a few different ways this year. The first one is offering another opportunity for everyone to order LCC “Church Swag,” that is, clothing items and thermal mugs with the...

Altar Focus for Lent and March

Our main Lenten altar focus continues all the way till Easter with the Sweet Deal for CAR. You take a tube of mini-M&M’s (provided on the usher’s tables), enjoy the sweets, fill the plastic tube with your choice of offering (change, bills, check) and return it to...

Upcoming Community Youth Activities

Camp of the Cross scholarships available for campers! Have you ever been to Camp of the Cross, near Garrison? It is fantastic! Check out the brochures on the kids’ table near the library and see all the summer opportunities for youth. The bulletin board has upcoming...

New Member Class March 16th

Are you interested in joining or learning more about Lutheran Church of the Cross? You are invited to join Pastor Lisa on Sunday, March 16, at 11:15am after worship in the Sunday School room next to the youth room, near the offices and the back door to the parking...

First Communion Class

At LCC, all baptized children are welcome to receive communion, with parents’ permission and a plan for instruction. To that end, we will offer a first communion class on Saturday, April 12 from noon—1:30pm. Children will bake communion bread together, and then spend...

Did you know the Crossword is available online?

Yes, our favorite monthly update is available online. Check it out at https://churchofthecross.org/newsletters/

Heat the Church 

The calendars are out on the round table in the narthex. Thank you for being willing to donate extra funds to the church during our cold winter's months. Remember your own birthday or celebrate the life of a loved by donating. November $10/day, December—February...

Who we are

We started as a home mission congregation…

of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1955. Trinity Lutheran Church of Bismarck acted as the sponsoring congregation. The first services were held in the current building on the 11th of March, 1956, and the rest is history.