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

Looking for a place to worship?

Are you visiting in town and need a place to worship? Maybe your new to the city and looking for a church home? At Lutheran Church of the Cross, we invite you to experience a community that embraces faith, friendship, and fellowship. Discover the joy of connecting with others who share your values and beliefs. Whether you are seeking spiritual growth or simply a warm smile, our doors are open to you.

Announcements

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

Summer Worship

Our second summer Wednesday worship is July 9th! Hopefully the weather will continue to be glorious – otherwise, we will move inside. We will grill chicken breasts, hamburgers and hot dogs – the church will provide meats, buns, beverages, and all paper products. Bring...

New Member Class coming in September

We look forward to welcoming new members this fall. Watch the calendar for date and let Pastor Lisa know if you’re interested!

Church School and Confirmation

Vacation Bible School will be once again hosted by our talented neighbors at the United Church of Christ. The theme is “exercise your faith” – and they have all kinds of fun ways to help children ages 3 through 5th grade explore this theme. There are registration...

Neighborhood Block Party!!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 13th! We will begin with grilled hot dogs and potluck at the UCC church and enjoy fellowship in their shady side yard starting at 5:30 pm. Then, all are invited to amble over to LCC for a bounce house, yard games, hopefully...

Book Club

Book Club Meets the 2nd Wednesday at 1:30pm in the library. July — The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles August—James by Percival Everett September—Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Consider coming to the Book Club. We have interesting and lively discussions of each...

Summer Altar Focus: Items for LWR Baby Care Kits & School Care Kits

Baby kits will contain: TWO lightweight cotton t-shirts (no Onesies ®) TWO long- or short-sleeved gowns or sleepers (without feet) TWO receiving blankets, medium-weight cotton or flannel, or crocheted or knitted with lightweight yarn, between 36” and 52” square FOUR...

Did you know the Crossword is available online?

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

Giving Back

Are you looking for a way to give back to the church in some small way but done know how? Consider donating your time by ushering, being the scripture reader, or communion assistant. Those ministerial duties take moments of your time but add so much to the vitality of...

More Opportunities to Help

There are now clipboards with the summer Sunday dates listed for you to sign up to bring treats and serve coffee (always fun to do with a friend or as a family), and to run the dishwasher. We all enjoy the fellowship after worship so much. If a date works for you,...

Bible Study options!

Here are some options if you’d like to join in! Wired Word is a study that takes something in current events that’s happening in the world and offers Scripture and challenging questions with which to approach the topic. Every week is different; no need to come every...

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.