Welcome to St. Jacob's Lutheran Church

Now that we are worshiping in our building once again, you will likely notice there are a few things that are being done a bit differently. Several changes have been made to promote a healthier and safer environment. During worship, we are no longer passing items through the pews such as friendship registers and collection plates. Record of worship and communion cards are inserted in the weekly bulletins. Offerings are placed in the alms basin located by the narthex door. This is to reduce the chance of spreading the coronavirus and other sicknesses as well.

Another change has been made for the confidentiality of St. Jacob’s family and friends. We will no longer be using the prayer board to list prayer concerns. Instead, the old suggestion box in the narthex will now be used for prayer concerns. Please fill out the cards located near the box and drop them in. Remember, you must have express permission from the person whose name you are adding to the prayer list to do so.

Now that we are live streaming our worship service on Facebook and YouTube, along with providing a recording of the entire service on our website, we will no longer be reading the full names of those on our member’s prayer list. They will be listed in the bulletin, but only first names will be read out loud. Again, this is to protect the privacy of those whose names are being read out loud during the prayers of the church.

If you have any questions about these matters, you can contact Pastor David Nuottila by phone or email.