About Us and Leadership

St. John Lutheran Church Holgate

St. John Lutheran has been a church in the Holgate area since the late 1870s. We are proud to be a (LCMS) Lutheran congregation and we stand by what we believe and confess every day. We believe in what the Bible teaches yet we also welcome EVERYONE to church and hope to see you all at other events during the week. If you have any questions about what we believe and confess stop by Pastor Haugen's office any time during the week or give him a call at 419-264-4641.  God's blessings on your walk with the Lord! 

Meet Pastor James

Pastor James was ordained and installed at St. John Lutheran Church on June 25, 2023. He and his wife, Michaela, along with their children, Ella and Jay, are grateful to be part of this church family.

A graduate of Concordia Ann Arbor (Pre-Seminary) and CTSFW (Master of Divinity), Pastor James followed a long family legacy of ministry to answer his calling.

We invite you to visit St. John, meet Pastor James, and see how God is working in our community every day.

To God be all the glory!

President- Tim Schumm

Elders- Mike Rosebrock, Doug Ordway, Paul Schumm

Treasurer- Jerry Oberhaus

Trustees- Tom Baker and Joe Baker

Sunday School Superintendent- Cindy Baker

Holy Communion at St. John

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper in the confident confession that our Lord gives us His very body and blood in, with, and under the bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of our union with Him and one another.

• In obedience to Scripture, we invite those to the altar who:

• Trust in Christ’s words and repent of their sins.

• Are set aside in love and forgiveness toward others.

• Share our confession of faith.

Because Holy Communion is a public confession of unity and can be received to one’s spiritual harm if misunderstood (1 Cor. 11:27), we practice Close Communion. Guests who are not yet instructed, are in doubt, or hold a confession differing from the LCMS are kindly asked to speak with the Pastor or an usher before communing.

Scriptural Reference: Matt. 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17-34.