Blessings to you!  You have reached the Jesse Lake/Suomi Lutheran Church website.  We are part of the Northeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  Jesse Lake has been providing a Word and Sacrament ministry since 1909 (Swedish Pilgrim Church—1909-1940 & Zion (Norwegian) Lutheran Church from 1917-1940) & Suomi (Finnish) was founded in 1918 to bear witness to the saving grace of Jesus Christ.  Both congregations continue to extend God’s Word of hope and healing to the communities they serve.

            Since 1985, the two congregations have shared a pastor and various ministries—Pastor Phil Berge served from 1985-1991; Pastor George Porthan served from 1991-1992 and Pastor Vicki Taylor from 1992-2003.  Pastor Kris Johnson was called in 2004 and serves us at present. God has blessed these pastoral leaders with faithful followers of Christ who share in the vision of loving God and loving the neighbor!  Thanks and praise to God—Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier of us all! If you would like to e-mail Pastor Kris click here.