Our History
Rooted in Buffalo, St. John’s Lutheran Church began as a little country church right here in Buffalo in 1887, back when people came to church by horse and buggy. A lot has changed over the years as St. John’s has grown into it’s third facility while continuing to worship at nearly the same spot it did almost 120 years ago. Today, as the community of Buffalo changes, St. John’s Lutheran Church wants to continue to serve the needs of today’s family. From the oldest to the youngest, our church is committed to enriching the life of every member of God’s family. The addition of our Family Life Center in 2008 demonstrated our commitment to both our members and our community. As St. John’s continues to change and grow, we will continue to hold dear to the great things God has given us through His Son Jesus Christ.
Church Ministry Staff
Pastor Ryan Clark
Senior Pastor
Pastor Chris Ryan
Associate Pastor
Paul Nelson
Director of Youth Ministries
Kelly Thole
Director of Children & Family Ministry
Katherine Clark
Director of Adult Connections
Beth Langland
Office Administrator
What We Believe
As God’s people, gathered in Jesus’ name, we believe that God is very real and very present in our midst. We believe that God has sent us an incredible love letter in His inerrant Word. We believe that God uses the sacrament of Baptism to bring us into His family and comes to be really present in our lives through the sacrament of Holy Communion. We believe that the Designer of the entire universe continues to care for us and gives us real wisdom and hope by the Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus really rose from the dead and so has the power to give us an eternal life with Him. We believe that none of us deserves this gift, but God wants to give it to everyone, because of Jesus’ sacrifice of Himself on the cross.