About Us

Heart River Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), serving Mandan, Bismarck and the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center. We have a unique mission, worshiping weekly with incarcerated youth in Hope Chapel on the YCC campus. In recent years, our mission has extended beyond our walls to help youth transition into healthier situation upon leaving YCC. We can only make this happen with the loving support of many congregations across the Western North Dakota Synod and the whole state.

Sunday Worship: 10am

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Recent Posts

Mosaic

The Voice of the Shepherd

April 25, 2020 4th Sunday of Easter Deacon Alex Benson Text: John 10:11-18 Grace, peace, and mercy are yours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Today is the Sunday in the church year that we often refer to as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” It’s the day when, as you might have guessed, we dwell in the […]

Feasts, Kings, and the Assumptions We Carry

October 11, 2020 Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Deacon Alex Benson Grace, peace, and mercy are yours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. This parable of Jesus is what some might call “a little extra.” To be “extra” is to be over the top, too much, a lot to handle. Jesus often told these parables, or stories, […]

Forgiveness and Freedom

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 18:21-35 Deacon Alex Benson Grace, peace, and mercy are yours from our God who is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Amen. Matthew and I have been playing a lot of board games since this pandemic started. I’m sure our relationship dynamics while playing these games could be […]

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Staff

Pastor Gail Hagerty
Pastor
Pastor Gail Hagerty
Pastor
Deacon Alexandra Benson
Deacon
Deacon Alexandra Benson
Deacon
Peder Stenslie
Lay Minister
Peder Stenslie
Lay Minister

Location

Heart River Lutheran Church is located in the chapel on the campus of the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center, just on the west edge of Mandan. The north entrance to campus is currently closed. Please use the south enterance from Highway 6.

Drive south on Highway 6, taking the first right turn after crossing the bridge over the Heart River. Make another right turn down and around the hill into the south end of the YCC campus. Please disregard the "No Trespassing" sign and know you are welcome to come for church!



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