Welcome to St. John's Lutheran Church
"Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God."
Romans 15:7
Worship is on Sundays at 10am. During the summer, we will meet at 12:30pm for bible study on the Gospel of Mark. All are welcome!
Contact UsOur Sunday service starts at 10:00 AM — Find out more
About Our Service
The first thing you will notice is our Pastor Geminn warmly greeting you as you walk through our doors. During the service, we sing hymns from The Lutheran Hymnal. We also provide Sunday School. All children under 12 are invited to Sunday School which starts right after the Children's Message. The class is taught by the teachers of St. John's Preschool, which is located on our campus. We also have a "cry room" available to parents for the "Littlest Lutherans". You are able to view and hear the service from this room. Please join us afterwards for light refreshments and fellowship. We are pretty casual, so feel free to come as you are.
Meet our Pastor
Pastor Geminn
Pastor Scott Geminn grew up in Yonkers, NY, and has served congregations all across the country from the mountains of Colorado to the suburbs of New York City. He is married to his beloved Becca and is daddy to Emma, Lilly, and Sadie.
Pastor Geminn's Story
Pastor Geminn is a graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and has a Ph.D. in Religious Education from Fordham University.
He is very happy to be serving the people of St. John's.
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Photos of our Church
About Us
St. John's Lutheran Church is a warm, welcoming congregation in El Segundo, CA — just minutes from LAX. We are part of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod (LCMS) and have been serving the El Segundo community for over 70 years.
History
When the Rev. John C. Jacobsen, Pastor of the First Lutheran Church in Manhattan Beach received a card from "This is the Life" television broadcast referring him to Mr. Glenn Kaae in El Segundo, he decided to follow up. He found not only this family but a number of other Lutheran families which formed the nucleus for a new mission. Mr. Kaae subsequently became the first president of the congregation.
In September, 1953, the group held the first service in the Woman's Club building. Services and Sunday school were held there for the next five years until the completion of the present house of worship at 1611 East Sycamore Avenue. The congregation was officially organized in January 1954, with a charter membership of 24 communicants and 49 baptized members. Pastor Jacobsen served as Pastor of the mission until July 1956, when the first resident Pastor Arthur H. Zschiegner, a candidate from the seminary in St. Louis, was installed. Pastor Zschiegner and his family lived in the small house at 1610 E. Walnut Avenue until the present parsonage was purchased at 901 McCarthy Court in the latter part of 1957.
With financial aid and encouragement of the Southern California District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, the congregation entered its building program in 1957 under the leadership of Mr. Arthur Viren. Mr. Viren served as chairmen of the building committee and as contractor. The members of the congregation joined, enthusiastically, in the work of building the house of worship. It was dedicated on July 13, 1958.
Donations
Support St. John's through these community giving programs:
Ralphs and Office Depot Give Back
Ralphs will send St. John's a check, quarterly, based on the amount of money you spend at their store. Our school's ID# is 83971 and if you have any trouble with that, the official name of our school is St. John's Lutheran Preschool and it can be entered. Office Depot has a Give Back to Schools Program. Our school will receive 5% back in credit for FREE supplies when you make a purchase of qualifying products and provide our school ID at checkout. Our school ID# is 70247786. If you have trouble with that, the official name of our school is St. John's Preschool.
School ID# 70247786 — Official name: St. John's Preschool
Preschool and Church Donations
Any donations to our Preschool or Church can be mailed directly to St. John's Lutheran Church.
1611 E. Sycamore Ave. El Segundo, CA 90245
St. John's Preschool
St. John's Preschool strives to create a warm, and loving community where the children, through active involvement with the physical environment, learn to be self sufficient, solve problems, interact with peers in positive ways, and generally grow in all areas of development. Our hope is that each child will begin to find their own unique God-given potential through their experiences at St. John's.
stjohnspreschooles.com
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St. John's Church influences the community. It is a source of inspiration and a place of worship and renewal for all who will join us in our love of Christ.
Hours
Join us each Sunday at 10:00 am for service! Hope to see you there!
