Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church
An aptly-named faith community!
About Us
Our Mission
God has called us to reach out with joy to nurture all people with the faith, love, and hope of Jesus Christ.
General Information
We are officially about 160 members plus dozens of friends and associate members. Literally thousands of people have helped us become ready to build our campus (which we moved into in January), some of them visited us on their way through the Verde Valley and others have never visited but believe in our mission.
We celebrate God's love for us every Sunday at 8:30am (Traditional Worship) and 10:45am (Praise Worship), but we're not a Sunday-only congregation. We have a Saturday acoustic worship service at 4:30pm.
We are an extraordinary congregation when it comes to giving and serving: 11% of our income is given to the Synod for worldwide distribution, we also give to other local and global charities. Our free children's clinic is open the 4th Saturday morning of each month.
Contact Information
Our Services
Service Times
- Sunday
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- 08:30am
- Traditional Liturgical Worship
- 10:45am
- Praise Worship
- Saturday
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- 04:30pm
- Acoustic Worship
Leadership
Mari Larson
Our pastor, since 2007, is Rev. Dr. Mari Larson. She and her husband came to us from Minnesota where she served in congregations, a prison ministry, and a funeral home ministry. Pastor Mari's bachelor's degree is in counseling. She holds master's degrees in ministry and divinity. Her doctorate in ministry focused on pastoral care and youth.Location & Directions
What Members Say
Naomi Barcanic shared their experience Nov 2024
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