New Here?
You Belong Already
Whether you're new to town, new to church, or just checking us out — we're glad you found us. Here's everything you need to know to take your first step with First Lutheran.
Join Us
Service Times
There's a place for you at any of our gatherings. Come as you are — no dress code, no perfect attendance required.
Sunday
8:30 a.m.
Coffee Hour
Start your Sunday with a warm cup and warm conversation. Coffee hour gathers the community before the morning service — a simple, welcoming time to connect.
Sunday
9:30 a.m.
Morning Service
Our primary Sunday worship service, available both in-person and online. Hymns, scripture, communion, and a message for real life. All are welcome.
Wednesday
5:00 p.m.
Faith In Action
September through May during the school year only. An evening gathering for all ages — worship, service, and fellowship in the middle of the week.
Get Involved
Find Your Place
Faith grows best in community. Here are a few of the ways people connect and serve throughout the week.
Adult Ministries
Bible study, small groups, and service teams for every season of adult life.
Youth Ministries
Middle and high schoolers gather weekly for games, faith conversations, and mission trips.
Children's Ministries
Faith in Action, vacation Bible school, and faith formation — for kids from cradle through high school.
Mission & Outreach
Local meal programs, global missionary partners, and the ELCA Good Gifts catalog.
Who We Are
About the ELCA
First Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) — the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. The ELCA is a church that believes God's grace is a gift, freely given, not earned. We welcome people of all backgrounds, questions, and life stages to the table, and we take seriously our call to love our neighbor through worship, education, and service in the world.
Our Synod
The Northeastern Minnesota Synod
First Lutheran belongs to the Northeastern Minnesota Synod (NEMN) of the ELCA, a family of congregations stretching across the Arrowhead region and beyond. Our synod supports congregations like ours with shared ministry, pastoral leadership, disaster response, and camps and outdoor ministries that form faith in the next generation.
Visit & Contact
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Address
301 Lawler Ave, P.O. Box 459 Hinckley, MN 55037
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Phone
(320) 384-6393
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Email
pastor@flchinckley.org
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Office Hours
Tue–Thu, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.