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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!

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Please call us at 701-223-1001 or email:
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Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Cross!

 As the beauty of summer gives way to the colors and rhythms of autumn, we invite you to join us at our little church. Whether you are looking for a church home, a place to reconnect with your faith, or simply a welcoming community, our doors are open to you.

This fall, come experience heartfelt worship, meaningful fellowship, and the comfort of God’s presence. There is a place for everyone here, and we would be honored to welcome you.

We hope to see you soon!

 

Announcements

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

Trunk or Treat October 31 from 3-4 p.m.!

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Have you noticed Halloween decorations starting to proliferate around town? This is our cue to think about Trunk or Treat! We will once again host trick or treaters by decorating our car trunks and donning costumes to hand out candy, right in our own parking lot (or...
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Bible Sunday Nov. 1/ Wednesday Nov. 4th

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We will be handing out Bibles to our 3rd graders on November 1st.  Please let Pastor Lisa or the office know that you have a 3rd grader (or 4th/5th grader who hasn’t received one yet from LCC) so that we have enough Bibles on hand.  We don’t want to miss...
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All Saints Services

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All Saints Sunday is November 1st (and Wednesday, Nov. 4th) .  Be sure to join us, live or online, for worship – and please, in the couple of weeks before, be sure to write the names of your deceased loved one on paper doves, which will be pinned on our All...
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Safer Together Presentation/Conversation

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On Tuesday, October 27th, at 7 p.m., LCC will be a host site for the Western North Dakota Synod for an online presentation and conversation for lay leaders  and rostered ministers called “Safer Together” about gun violence, faith and building safer...
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Confirmation / Reformation Sunday October 25th

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We have five young people being confirmed on Sunday, October 25th:  Keira, Annabelle, Morgan, Libby, and Nora.  Their small group leader was Jean.  We invite you to celebrate this step with them as they affirm their baptism on the 25th.  That day is also Reformation...
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Greece/Turkey Sunday!

by | October 3, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Our LCC group (plus two friends from the UCC church) which traveled to Greece and Turkey “In the Footsteps of St. Paul” invite you to come to coffee/fellowship time on Sunday, October 18th to share some treats (Turkish delight; Baklava) from that area, see some...
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Celebrating 65 years of Ministry!

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Pastor Lisa celebrates her 35th ordination anniversary this month, and Pastor Sondra Krogstad her 30th!  With gratitude, they are hosting coffee and fellowship on October 4th and invite you to come celebrate with them.
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LWR Care Kits Service Project Oct. 7th at 7:00 p.m.

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Our confirmation students will be assembling all your wonderful donations for the school kits and baby care kits for Lutheran World Relief on Wednesday, October 7th at 7 p.m.   This project was coordinated by our women’s group for many years and is so, so...
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Financial Peace University

by | September 7, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Take control of your money with Financial Peace University! This nine-week class uses biblical wisdom and common-sense strategies to help you budget, pay off debt, and build wealth for your future. Start Date: October 4th, at 5:30 PM Cost: $80 per family...
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Save the Date! Women’s Retreat 2026

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Join us for our Combined Western ND Women of the ELCA Convention and Women's Retreat at Camp of the Cross this fall! You can come to the day of only programming on Saturday, October 24th for $60. Or you can come on Friday evening on October 23rd for some additional...
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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.

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