St. John's Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Northfield, Minnesota, United States.[1]
St. John's Lutheran Church (Northfield, Minnesota) | |
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Location | Northfield, Minnesota, United States |
History | |
Founded | Founded in 1869 |
Founded in 1869, the church has shared a close relationship with St. Olaf College. The famous St. Olaf Choir first started at St. John's. The church was founded by a Norwegian Lutheran minister, Bernt Julius Muus, who founded several other churches as well as St. Olaf College.
St. John's is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The St. John's mission statement reads:
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