St. John Lutheran is the oldest church in Niles, dating from 1859. German settlers in the area started the church and originally, services were in German.
The church burned down one week after the church's 100th anniversary in 1959. Work was begun on the present building in 1961.
Ascension Luthern Church is a member of the Evangelical Luthern Church in America. It holds English services Sunday morning and spanish services Sunday evening. Sermons can be viewed on YouTube.
Led by pastor Richard Burkey, the mission of Christ Lutheran Church is to “develop dynamic disciples for Christ.” It hosts regular services and provides care for children under the age of three during Sunday worship. It offers a variety of adult and youth programs for kids of all ages such as the God Squad for children in grades 4 through 6. The church is involved in a variety of ministries and community projects at home and abroad.
This Lutheran church and campus ministry is conveniently located near UC Berkeley on College Avenue. Fittingly, much of its sermons and programs are geared toward young people and its message is more progressive than that of many Christian churches.
Lake View Lutheran Church is dedicated to bringing the community together to strengthen individual relationships with God. The church regularly holds events and fundraisers and many members of the congregation volunteer in the community. Lake View Lutheran Church is located two blocks east of the Red line Addison stop.
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection has been around since 1979. The congregation has grown in leaps and bounds over the years. The church offers youth programs, adult programs and music programs, too. It offers many fun activities for families throughout the year. The church's focus is to make you feel as you have a second home, are always welcome, and can come to church for anything.
The renovated Grace Lutheran Church sits nestled in a wooded environment at the corner of Curry and Gomer streets, nearby Route 6 in Yorktown Heights. Its founding Pastor and mission developer, Albert Haversat, began his mission work for the Yorktown Lutheran Church in February of 1964. The first worship service was held on September 13, 1964, in a Jefferson Valley store next to what is now the post office.
Over the past forty years the congregation has expanded and seen its church and sanctuary rebuilt. The Reverend Dr. Timothy J. Kennedy has been church pastor since 1978, and in 1988 Grace Lutheran became a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1867. It offers several ministries, and the free parking lot is located across the street from the church.
St. Mark Lutheran has been serving the Dunedin community for more than 40 years. A combination of worship, fellowship and education, this place of worship is sure to have something for every need. Special ministries for the homebound, youth and families are all part of St. Mark's philosophy.
