Lutheran Church of Peace was started by 3M employees who wanted a church in their neighborhood. When LCP was founded in 1956 people weren't asked where they worked when they came through the door, they were asked what division they worked for. We gradually went from meeting in the Churchill family's house to our current sanctuary (with several different facilities in between). For decades LCP thrived!

However, by 2017 our once thriving congregation had shrunk by over 50% and we had to ask some difficult questions. Was it time to close the doors? Or did God still have a purpose for the happy remnant remaining?

Our answer was a resounding "We're not done here yet!" So they applied for two grants and became a church in redevelopment. That means we were receiving support from the wider church in the form of grants. It also means we received lots of support from the wider church in terms of prayer, coaching, workshops, cohorts, and great cheerleading.

In February of 2018 Pastor Liz Eide became LCP's pastor. And since then we have together been on the great adventure of listening deeply for God's voice, listening to one another and our community and then mustering the courage to be the church in new ways. It's been a wild, sometimes exhausting and always amazing ride.

In the fall of 2019 we claimed our vision and values. We don't get right all the time. We course correct and pivot regularly. Mostly we love being together and creating space for you to wonder, question, doubt and believe that you are created by a good and gracious God who has a purpose in mind for you and who desires to fill you with joy.

We are looking forward to seeing how you will impact the future history of our congregation!