We welcome all visitors!

  • Worship at 8:30 and 10:30

  • Sunday School at 9:30

  • Coffee and Treats after each service

What is Sunday morning like?

  • Sunday Worship

    Services are at 8:30 and 10:30, and we follow the same liturgy at both. We have a variety of liturgies, great music (choirs, handbells, brass, pipe organ, and piano), and what most agree is “above average” preaching, which is pretty high praise in Minnesota! Our 10:30 service is livestreamed on our YouTube.

  • Coffee Hour

    On Sunday mornings, and other events throughout the year, St. Barnabas has talented chefs and bakers who share their culinary gifts. We always use real plates and cups, and enjoy gathering around tables for conversation with one another. There are always coffee and treats available after both services.

  • Sunday School

    On Sundays at 9:30, you’ll find opportunities for learning and growth. Our Faith Formation program provides a community education for all ages, striving to include multiple generations in the learning. Come and learn the amazing story of God's love for us and the world!

How should I dress?

We’re not picky, though most folks opt for business casual with some extra color. During a church holiday, a lot of our members will incorporate the holiday’s colors as well, such as red for Christmas and Reformation Sunday or green and brighter colors for Easter.

Who should I talk to if I have questions?

If you have a specific question for a staff or council member, their emails can be found on the “About Us” page, but you’re also welcome to call the church office with general questions at 763-553-1239.

What do Lutherans believe?

St. Barnabas is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or ELCA. From the ELCA website:

“The ELCA confesses the Triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In our preaching and teaching the ELCA trusts the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.

”ELCA teaching or theology serves the proclamation and ministry of this faith. It does not have an answer for all questions, not even all religious questions. Teaching or theology prepares members to be witnesses in speech and in action of God’s rich mercy in Jesus Christ.

“Every Sunday in worship ELCA congregations hear God’s word from the Scriptures, pray as Jesus taught and come to the Lord’s Table expecting to receive the mercies that the Triune God promises. Throughout the week ELCA members continue to live by faith, serving others freely and generously in all that they do because they trust God’s promise in the Gospel. In small groups and at sick beds, in private devotions and in daily work, this faith saturates all of life.

“That life-giving work continues every day, as Martin Luther explained in the Small Catechism: the Holy Spirit ‘calls, gathers, enlightens and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth and preserves it in union with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.’”

Lutherans believe that we do not have to prove ourselves worthy of forgiveness; it is something given to us freely by Jesus’ grace.