The Laying of the Cornerstone’s 100th Anniversary Greetings! Officially, Lake of the Isles Church was established as a Lutheran congregation in 1936, but the worshiping community had been here even longer. The late Shirley Carlson, who died in the early months of Covid in 2020,... Read More →

Children’s Ministry September 2025 Back to School Blessing September 7th All children and youth will be invited to come forward during worship on September 7 for a special blessing of the new school year. Bible Presentations September 14th Sunday School children who are... Read More →

LOTI End of Summer BBQ 2025—A Great Time! On Wednesday, August 20th we hosted our annual BBQ with a grand turn out of 80 in attendance. Our buffet tables were laden with delicious sides and desserts alongside burgers and brats fresh off the grill! Special thanks to Diane LaMere... Read More →

Nursery Attendants Needed We are looking for 2–3 caring adults or high-school aged youth to staff the Nursery during worship on a rotating schedule, 9:00 AM —10:45 AM, potentially twice a month depending on how many attendants we have. Please contact Diane LaMere for more... Read More →

Foodshelf Donations Needed The most needed items include spaghetti, white rice, canned proteins (tuna, chicken, beans), ramen, whole grain cereal and oatmeal, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and paper grocery bags with handles. They accept all non-expired shelf stable foods. All... Read More →

2025-26 Conversation & Cuisine Sign-Up Tuesday, September 30th Conversation & Cuisine is a casual evening of getting better acquainted, while enjoying a meal in each other’s homes or a restaurant of choice. Groups made up of 6-8 members & friends of Lake of the... Read More →

Michelle McCreery September 2025Fellowship Hall LOTI member Michelle McCreery is a Minneapolis-based visual artist, designer and educator. She has shown her work in solo and group exhibition regionally and nationally. Her work is held in collections nationally and abroad. This... Read More →

Norway & Sweden —with the Haugs May 18–29, 2026 Norway and Sweden are important destinations for the Haug family. During their college years, Janna Haug spent a year studying at the University of Bergen, and Pastor Haug spent a semester at the University of Oslo. Before he... Read More →

Cloister Renovation Completed In November 1925, the President of the University of Minnesota, Lotus Coffman, together with the architects Edwin Hewitt and Edwin Brown, placed the cornerstone to the rising church building at Lake of the Isles. If you look closely, you’ll notice... Read More →

Children’s Ministry August 2025 Read More →