Churches Part II—ELCA Lutherans

There are about 1.3 million Lutherans in Minnesota, all descended theologically from Martin Luther. He translated the Bible into German so that all the people could understand what is being said. Look underneath the Lutheran hood and you find many kinds. Today I explore the two Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America (ELCA) churches in Cook County. Google’s AI says there are 637 ELCA members in our county. They attend Bethlehem Lutheran in Grand Marias and the Lutsen Lutheran Church. Both Churches reflect Lutheran interest in creative church architecture. ELCA Lutherans generally side with modern Bibilical interpretation rather than inerrancy of Scripture.

Lutsen Township monthly meeting highlights

The Lutsen Township Board met on August 19 at the Lutsen Town Hall and heard a report from Fire and EMS Chief Steve Duclos. Steve said that the EMS had responded to eight calls, the Fire Department had responded to five calls, and there was one search and rescue call in the last month. Training included learning how and when to use Narcan and EpiPens, responding to behavioral crises, and alpine bistro and rope training.