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Member Congregations State Congregation Address Website CA: Alberta Lethbridge Laestadian Lutheran Church Lethbridge, Alberta https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/lethbridge-laestadian-lutheran-church CA: Ontario Laestadian Lutheran Church of Toronto 5579 Hwy 27, Cookstown, ON Canada L0L 1L0 http://www.llchurchtoronto.org CA: Saskatchewan Dunblane Laestadian Lutheran Church Mail: Box 160, Macrorie, SK Canada S0L 2E0 https://outlookllchurch.org/dllc-schedule CA: Saskatchewan Outlook Laestadian Lutheran Church 400 McKenzie St N, Outlook, SK Canada S0L 2N0 http://www.outlookllchurch.org CA: Saskatchewan Saskatoon Laestadian Lutheran Church 11 Poplar Rd, Riverside Estates, Saskatoon, SK S7T 1A1 http://www.saskatoonllc.org/ USA: Alaska Alaska Laestadian Lutheran Church 1341 E Sue Ln, Wasilla, AK 99654 http://alaska-llc.org USA: Arizona Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church 32424 N 43rd St, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 http://pllchurch.org USA: Arizona Laestadian Lutheran Church of Prescott Valley 3120 Mountain View, Prescott Valley, AZ 86312 http://pvllchurch.info USA: California Coastal California Laestadian Lutheran Church California USA: Colorado Laestadian Lutheran Church of the Roaring Fork Valley 1859 N 1st St, Silt, CO 81652 http://llcrfv.org USA: Florida Laestadian Lutheran Church of Florida Florida http://www.llchurchoffl.org USA: Illinois Laestadian Lutheran Church of Illinois Waukegan, Illinois https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/laestadian-lutheran-church-of-illinois USA: Michigan Detroit Laestadian Lutheran Church https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/detroit-laestadian-lutheran-church USA: Michigan Ishpeming Laestadian Lutheran Church 567 Washington St, Ishpeming, MI 49849 http://ishpemingllc.org USA: Michigan Pelkie Laestadian Lutheran Church 15439 Pelkie Rd, Pelkie, MI 49958 https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/pelkie-laestadian-lutheran-church USA: Minnesota Brainerd Laestadian Lutheran Church & Manor 1501 S 8th St, Brainerd, MN 56401 https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/brainerd-laestadian-lutheran-church USA: Minnesota Cokato Laestadian Lutheran Church 16144 - 20th St SW, Cokato, MN 55321 https://www.cllchurch.org USA: Minnesota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Elk River 8595 201st Ave NW, Nowthen, MN 55330 http://llcer.org USA: Minnesota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Menahga 25 Juniper Ave NW, Menahga, MN 56464 http://llcmenahga.org USA: Minnesota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Monticello 1860 County Rd 39 NE, Monticello, MN 55362 http://llcmchurch.org/ USA: Minnesota Rockford Laestadian Lutheran Church 741 Ibarra Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 http://rllchurch.org USA: Montana Flathead Valley Laestadian Lutheran Church 1203 US Hwy 2 W, Kalispell, MT 59901 https://fvllchurch.org/ USA: North Dakota Rolla Laestadian Lutheran Congregation Rolla, North Dakota https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/rolla-laestadian-lutheran-congregation USA: North Dakota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Williston 6767 133rd Ave NW, Williston, ND 58801 https://llcwilliston.org USA: South Dakota Laestadian Lutheran Church of the Black Hills 320 N 4th St, Rapid City, SD 57701 https://www.llcbh.org/ USA: Utah Laestadian Lutheran Church of Utah Valley Utah http://llcuv.org USA: Washington Longview Laestadian Lutheran Church 261 Wohl Rd, Longview, WA, 98632 http://llc-longview.org USA: Washington Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church 22420 - 102nd Ave SE, Woodinville, WA 98072 http://seallc.org USA: Washington Laestadian Lutheran Church of Spokane 35213 N Dalton Rd, Deer Park, WA 99006 https://www.llc-spokane.org USA: Wyoming Laestadian Lutheran Church of Gillette Gillette, Wyoming

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2026 LLC Summer Services Monticello, Minnesota July 2–5 Hosted by the Menahga and Brainerd congregations at Silver Springs. Listen Service Brochure Purchase Meal Tickets Setup Photos Thursday Photos Watch Donate Broadcast Schedule Service Site Map Work Shift Sign Up Camping Sign Up Friday Photos Saturday Photos Sunday Photos Welcome to 2026 LLC Summer Services! Summer Services will be held at Silver Springs in Monticello, Minnesota, July 2–5, 2026. Menahga and Brainerd serve as host congregations this year. Our motto for the services is “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you” (1 John 1:3). Services will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and conclude at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. We welcome willing helpers from all North American congregations to sign up for work shifts. SignUpGenius will be our primary forum for organizing help; additional information will be shared soon. We ask for your prayers that God would bless the planning and preparation for these festive services. On behalf of the Summer Services Planning Committee, I extend a warm welcome to everyone! LLC Board of Directors Meeting Services Opening Ceremony Youth Song Services Youth Service LLC Annual Meeting Services Services Song Services Children's Service Congregation Evening (Presentation) Youth Service Services Song Services Communion Service Services Youth Evening (Presentation) Sunday School Services Closing Service Service Schedule Thursday, July 2 9:00 3:00 6:00 9:00 9:30 Friday, July 3 9:00 10:30 2:00 4:00 4:30 7:00 9:30 Saturday, July 4 10:30 1:30 2:00 6:00 8:30 Sunday, July 5 9:00 10:30 2:00 Food Service Food service will be similar to prior years at Silver Springs. Lunch and supper menus will include a variety of grill options, pizza, and salads. There will not be a continental breakfast available, as was mistakenly advertised in the February Voice of Zion. Coffee and concessions will be available throughout the weekend. A detailed menu and ticket purchase information will be published at a later date and made available online at www.llchurch.org . Lodging Information Onsite RV Parking and Tenting The RV camping area has a total of 270 sites. Members with long-term reservations will be given preference to early site selection. Forty one-time RV reservations ($250 each) will be available for selection and purchase on March 2 at 12:00 CST. Tent camping is available south of the main service area on the property of the Laestadian Lutheran Church of Monticello. As in previous years, non-electric RV sites ($100 each) will be available for reservation beginning in March 2026. Hotels There are many hotels within a 15-mile radius of the service site. Options include: Super 8 by Wyndham – Monticello Best Western Plus Chelsea Hotel – Monticello AmericInn / AmericInn by Wyndham – Monticello Riverwood Inn or Becker Inn & Suites – Becker Country Inn & Suites by Radisson – Buffalo / Elk River Hampton Inn & Suites – Rogers Camping (Off-Site) Early registration is highly recommended. Nearby camping options include: Oaks on the River – Big Lake Bertram Chain of Lakes Campground – Wright County Minneapolis Northwest KOA Journey – Maple Grove Clearwater RV Park – Clearwater BACK TO TOP

The Laestadian Lutheran Church (LLC) is the central organization of Laestadian Lutheran churches in North America. The website provides information about our faith, mission, organization, and activities. Welcome to our website and welcome to our services! YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN GIVES GOOD THINGS TO THEM THAT ASK HIM. MATTHEW 7:11 LAESTADIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH The Laestadian Lutheran Church (LLC) is the central organization of Laestadian Lutheran churches in North America. The website provides information about our faith, mission, organization, and activities. Here you will find an overview of our publications and links to member congregations. Welcome to our website and welcome to our services! Donate Follow us on Instagram @laestadianlutheran Load More New Hymnal Supplement Now Available The first supplement to Songs and Hymns of Zion (2008) is available digitally as of November 14, 2025. This release marks a significant milestone in the ongoing hymnal development work of the Laestadian Lutheran Church. It brings together familiar melodies, newly translated texts, and brand-new songs written by believers from across North America. Read more about this supplement here. Read Failure, Shame and Starting Again Everyone Makes Mistakes Evan Maki, Carter Dean, Sten Keplinger, Blake Dean, Ian Simonson, Jake Wittenberg | The Voice of Zion October 2026 - Round the Table article -- Everyone makes mistakes and fails. Sometimes our failures can leave us feeling ashamed, humiliated and full of doubt. Shame makes us want to hide our faults and failings. It causes us to feel too embarrassed to seek the comfort of the gospel, and to cover up our sins. But God’s forgiveness gives us hope when Voice of Zion Featured Articles Oct 1 October 2026 Update Arvin Pirness | The Voice of Zion October 2026 - News and Notes -- The leaves are falling ev’rywhere, and now the larks and swallows that filled with song the summer air have left for warmer meadows. – Song 529, verse 1 October brings the songs and sounds and sights of fall. Leaves have changed color and are dropping to the ground, farmers among us are finishing the harvest, and seasonal work is winding down. This month some congregations host Fall Services or All Saints’ D News & Notes Oct 1 Our God Is Our Mighty Fortress Kris Ylioja | The Voice of Zion October 2026 - The Sabbath Word 4 -- Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save t Voice of Zion Featured Articles Oct 1 Through Every Generation The Voice of Zion October 2026 - Home and Family articles -- God’s perfect plan for our lives unfurls around us. From the finely tuned stages of growth to the motion of the cosmos, we see His handiwork. His dexterity is also evident in the shape of the human lifecycle. Nearly every creature on earth bears young from the moment they mature to the moment they die. Some produce the next generation one time as their final act, such as the mayfly and the octopus. But God made huma Home & Family Oct 1 How Global Mission Work Is Organized Adrian Pirness | The Voice of Zion October 2026 - Mission Work Field Notes -- The first mission trips to Togo in Africa and Ecuador took place in 2000. God has blessed and guided the work throughout the years. In 2022 and 2023, discussions were held about how to organize the growing work, and a new organizational model began functioning in 2024. Kimmo Puolitaival, chair of the organization’s Steering Group, reflects on the work today: “We have experienced God’s great blessi Voice of Zion Featured Articles Oct 1 1 2 3 4 5 International Mission Work Website Every month, tens of thousands of people search the internet for how sins can be forgiven, where the kingdom of God is and what repentance means. To help searching ones find God’s kingdom, and as a means of performing mission work in a digital space, the SRK, SFC and LLC have now launched a new website: kingdomofpeace.net Read more about this new website here. 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The Service motto: “Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name” (Luke 24:47) The services will begin Thursday, February 19th and end Sunday, February 22nd. Welcome! https://www.llchurch.org/winter-services Play Video Play Video 05:56:21 2026 LLC Phoenix Winter Services - Sunday Feb 22nd Welcome to the 2026 Laestadian Lutheran Church Annual Phoenix Winter Services! The 2026 Laestadian Lutheran Church Annual Phoenix Winter Services will be held at Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church in Phoenix Arizona. The Service motto: “Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name” (Luke 24:47) The services will begin Thursday, February 19th and end Sunday, February 22nd. Welcome! https://www.llchurch.org/winter-services Play Video Play Video 37:21 Winter Services 2026: Marv Wittenberg Welcome to the 2026 Laestadian Lutheran Church Annual Phoenix Winter Services! The 2026 Laestadian Lutheran Church Annual Phoenix Winter Services will be held at Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church in Phoenix Arizona. The Service motto: “Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name” (Luke 24:47) The services will begin Thursday, February 19th and end Sunday, February 22nd. Welcome! https://www.llchurch.org/winter-services Play Video Play Video 35:45 Winter Services 2026: Rick Nevala Welcome to the 2026 Laestadian Lutheran Church Annual Phoenix Winter Services! The 2026 Laestadian Lutheran Church Annual Phoenix Winter Services will be held at Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church in Phoenix Arizona. The Service motto: “Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name” (Luke 24:47) The services will begin Thursday, February 19th and end Sunday, February 22nd. 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Kelso High School, 1904 Allen St, Kelso, WA 98626 Listen Watch Donate Service Site Maps Service Brochure Purchase Meal Tickets Work Shift Sign Up Camping Signup Broadcast Schedule Setup Photos Thursday Photos Friday Photos Saturday Photos Sunday Photos Speakers’ and Board Members’ Presentation Welcome to 2024 LLC Summer Services! Welcome to the 2024 LLC Summer Services! The Longview congregation along with other congregations in our region are pleased to serve God’s kingdom through arranging this event. The services will be held at the Kelso High School (1904 Allen St, Kelso, WA 98626), with views of the forest clad hills around the service site. The Summer Service motto is: “I will be glad and rejoice in thee.” (Psalm 9:2). The service site will accommodate many RVs and camper trailers (dry camping only), along with space for tents. We will have reservations available for these sites via the link above. There are also many hotels and campgrounds in the area. This web page will be updated with current information on the service schedule, lodging, camping reservations, food service, and more as the information becomes available. As we continue planning for these services, we pray that God would bless these efforts and that many of you will be able to attend this event. On behalf of the 2024 Summer Service Planning Committee, I extend a warm welcome! Tyler Hendrickson If you have any inquiries regarding services, please contact us at: summerservicesinfo@llchurch.org Food Service The following meals will be served: Thursday - supper Friday - lunch and supper Saturday - lunch and supper Sunday - lunch Each meal will include an entree with grapes, chips and a drink. Entree choices will be: Hot dog Hamburger Pizza Salads Chicken (Saturday lunch only) Bag Lunch (for kids 5 and under) Please purchase meal tickets at the Ticket Sales tent or through the link above. Service Schedule Thursday, July 4 9:00 3:00 6:00 8:30 Friday, July 5 9:00 9:00 10:30 1:30 2:00 4:00 6:00 6:00 8:30 Saturday, July 6 9:00 10:30 2:00 5:30 6:00 8:00 Sunday, July 7 9:00 10:30 LLC Board of Directors Meeting Service Opening Ceremony Song Services & Evening Devotion LLC Annual Meeting Service Service Song Services Children's Service Publications Announcement Service Ministers & Board Members Meeting Service Song Services & Evening Devotion Service Children's Service Communion Service Song Services Service Youth Presentation Sunday School Closing service BACK TO TOP

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