About

Our Beliefs

We are a congregation of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.

We confess that the sole rule and standard by which all teachings and teachers should be judged are the prophetic and apostolic Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments alone.

We confess that the Lutheran Confessions, as contained in the Book of Concord, are a true exposition of these Holy Scriptures.

Our Pastor

Pastor Matthew Lorfeld currently serves as our pastor. Pastor Lorfeld was born and raised in Green Bay, WI. He attended Concordia University Wisconsin and earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He worked in the Information Technology field for 3 years at Thrivent Financial. Pastor Lorfeld then attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. His vicarage was at St. John’s Lutheran Church, East Moline, Illinois. His first call was to Messiah Lutheran Church in La Crescent, MN. While there, he met and married his wife, Heidi. He also served a long term vacancy at Grace Lutheran Church in Stockton, MN. It was during his tenure that Messiah and Grace formed a dual parish. He was then called to serve at St. Paul and Immanuel Lutheran Churches in Blue Earth, MN. Pastor Lorfeld has been with us since 2023. He enjoys spending time with his wife and four boys, brewing beer, and woodworking. His interests are in the Church’s History and Liturgy, especially as it pertains to pastoral care.