First Lutheran Church in Savage, MT and Grace Lutheran Church of Skaar, ND
Saved by grace through faith!
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About Us
Mission Statement: We are people of faith believing in the presence of God in Word and Sacrament, striving to support one another in the living of our Christian faith that all may know God's love and Grace.
We are a group of hard-working believers in faith and the grace of God. We believe strongly in the community and work to support a variety of groups including youth groups and the local Savage Sunrise Manor.
FLC in Savage is yoked to Grace Lutheran Church of Skaar, ND. Services at Grace are on the 2nd (potluck meal following church) and 4th Sunday of each month at 11:30 AM with most services at the Squaw Gap Community Hall. Weather permitting, we meet at the church site out on a beautiful prairie.
Valuable information for parents can be found at parentguidance.org
- Vibe
- Traditional Liturgy
- Programs
- Youth Group, Adult Education, Children's Ministry
- Music
- Traditional Hymns
- Denomination
- Lutheran (ELCA)
- Networks
- Size
- Small
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1913
Contact Information
Our Services
Service Times
- Sunday
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- 09:00am
- Services at First Lutheran Church every Sunday (also streamed on Facebook live)
- 11:30am
- Services at Grace Lutheran on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month
What to Expect
Leadership
Rev. Dr. Timothy W. Tharp
Pastor
Born & raised in Sidney, Tim had a rich career in education having been a teacher, bus driver, referee, coach, AD, principal, and superintendent for 25 years. Tim retired as the Deputy State Superintendent of Schools in May of 2018 to return home to Richland County to be the pastor at First Lutheran Church in Savage and Grace Lutheran Church in Skaar, ND. Prior to this, he was licensed as a Lay Pastoral Associate (LPA) and had been filling in as 'pulpit supply' for about fifteen years. Tim was ordained in the spring of 2021 after attending Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Location & Directions
What Members Say
Evangelos Alexandropoulos shared their experience Jul 2026
Daryl and Sheri Braun shared their experience Dec 2020
Tim shared their experience Jun 2019
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