Lake Union Evangelical Covenant Church

We will have two services, at 9 & 10:30 am. We are meeting the state requirement of 50% capacity and social distancing. Therefore, we have 75 seats available at each service. To make this work, we are asking everyone to RSVP. It only takes a minute, and it helps us make room for everyone!  

Click here for mask/COVID information for church attendance.

Click here to RSVP/sign up.

This new study group based on the book, "Forgiving What You Can't Forget," starts January 21! The group will meet (virtually) each Thursday from 7:30 to 8:15 pm for six weeks. Crystal Nutt and Lynette Sherer are co-facilitating discussion and all women (age 18 or older) are invited to join!  

First, get connected to our Lake Union Church Study Group -

• Join the Facebook Group for this study - https://www.facebook.com/groups/924816348284994j.  (We will receive a notification when you join.)
• We will post reading and video information needed for the discussion each week.
• Invite a friend!

Second, register to receive the materials via your email -

• Register at Proverbs 31 Ministries (https://proverbs31.org/study/online-bible-studies/forgiving-what-you-cant-forget?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=primary-banner-01&utm_campaign=FWYCFOBS)
• Order the book...available through Proverbs 31 or Amazon. (Other items are optional.) 
• Check out "Frequently Asked Questions" - https://proverbs31.org/study/online-bible-studies/obs-faqs

We are excited to share this study and virtual discussion time each week with old friends and new!

Our annual meeting is between services on January 24.  The meeting will start at 10 am and all are invited (members vote)!  Meeting materials are available on under our "Login" tab on our website (click here) and reports continue to be uploaded until that time.

If you do not have a login to access that web page, contact the church office and Lynette will assist you. The email address is office@lakeunionchurch.org.

A link (immediately under the meeting header) is included to the full handout in case you want to print a copy. 

Amy Peterson, Safe Families for Children Community Coordinator for Anoka, Sherburne, and Wright Counties, will give the message at both services on Sunday, January 24. 

Lake Union Church is now a Safe Families for Children participating church and Amy will share a great message and story about the powerful impact by the organization in helping families.  She will be available in between services to talk with those interested or who have questions. You can find her at a table in the fellowship hall with materials you can pick up.

You can find out more about Lake Union now being a participating church in Safe Families for Children church and ways you can get involved by clicking here!

What is "Safe Families for Children"? 

Founded in 2003, Safe Families for Children surrounds families in crisis with caring, compassionate community. Thy are a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides hope and support to families in our local communities.

Their vision is to create a world where children are safe and families transformed through radically compassionate communities. Their mission is to host vulnerable children and create extended family–like supports for desperate families through a community of devoted volunteers who are motivated by compassion to keep children safe and families intact.

Get involved

You can read more about about Lake Union being a Participating Church for "Safe Families for Children" on our new web page. (Click here.) 

Our Lake Union Participating Church Ministry Leads for this mission project are Michal Jude and Christine Treichler. They invite qustions and, when ready, can facilitate you getting involved.

Love in action

Let's open our hearts and open our arms as we act on our compassion!

An ordained Covenant pastor for over 25 years, Steve lives in Rochester, MN with his wife Judy, who teaches middle-school special education.  They have a daughter, Jennie, who lives in Rochester with her husband Anthony and their 18-month-old little girl, and a son Matthew who's a junior at Bethel University.  

Born and raised in the western suburbs of Minneapolis and at Redeemer Covenant Church in Brooklyn Park, Steve has served Minnesota Covenant churches in Rochester, Willmar and Alexandria, as well as Covenant churches in Oregon and Washington State. In his free time Steve loves to hike, explore, work out, do some music, and play with his granddaughter.  A newly-certified professional leadership, relationship and personal coach, Steve is launching his own coaching, training and facilitating business, Savanna Oaks Solutions, LLC, while discerning fresh ways to serve the Lord in this season of transition.  With a number of relatives in Buffalo and Cokato, Steve and Judy stumbled upon Lake Union Covenant several years back while discovering the shortest route and most beautiful back roads between Willmar and Buffalo  Steve considers Central Minnesota "God's Country" and is excited to spend time with the congregation at Lake Union this winter. 

Check out Pastor Steve's video introducing himself and his upcoming sermon series, "Hope in Hope-Challenged Times."

Due to strong feelings and divergent views on the mask mandate, the Leadership Team took action to modify our requirements for in-house church services.

9 AM service: Masks are mandated (note exemptions below) for the full service including during singing. (You may want to leave your coffee or other beverage in your car.) 

10:30 service: Masks are required (note exemptions below) upon entering and exiting the building and the wearing of a mask during the service is recommended. 

If you do not wear a mask continually at the 9 AM service, it will be recommended that you consider attending the 10:30 service. Also, any visiting done in the fellowship hall or outside should include social distancing. Our concern is to keep everyone as safe as possible but also as comfortable as possible as we worship together.

Lake Union Leadership Team

Exemptions to mask requiments as set by the governor:
Adults -

• People who are unable to wear a face covering due to a medical or mental health condition or disability
• Face coverings can also pose special challenges for people who are deaf or hard of hearing or have other communication needs or disabilities. The Executive Order not only provides exemptions for people who are unable to wear a face covering due to a medical or mental health condition or disability, but also allows people without such conditions to temporarily remove their face covering while communicating with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing or who has a condition or disability that makes communication with that individual while wearing a face covering difficult.

Children -

• Children 5 years of age and under are not required to wear a face shield or face covering.