Our History

            Christ Community Church was founded in February, 1991 and held its first worship service on April 28, 1991.  Thirty baptized Christians were the founding members who called the Rev. William L. Groennert as their first pastor.  In 1993, Christ Community became part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and as a result became Christ Community Lutheran Church.

The year 1993 also saw the purchase of twenty-six acres in order to build what is now our existing facility.  After a considerable amount of time, energy, and prayer, ground was broken for the new church on May 31, 2000.  The facility was completed and then dedicated on Pentecost Sunday afternoon, May 19, 2002 and named the Adelheid and Eugene Luhr Christian Family Life Center, in recognition of the gracious benevolent gift of Adelheid Luhr, a founding member and vice-president of the congregation.

On July 16, 2006, the Rev. Jared M. Parker was called as the second pastor of Christ Community Lutheran Church.  Pastor Jared worked alongside Pastor Bill until Bill’s retirement in June of 2008.

The foundation of Christ Community’s identity is in its weekly worship – worship that is grounded in the Scriptures and is centered around the true Word of God, Jesus Christ.  The sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion also ground our faith and life and are celebrated regularly.

In addition to providing worship opportunities and the traditional church ministries, the people of Christ Community have always sought to live up to their name by finding ways to reach out to the community around them.  In order to enrich the community, twelve and a half acres were leased at no cost to the Maple Grove Civic Association for the construction of soccer fields now known as Oerter Park. 

Christ Community reaches out to the community in still other ways.  The ministries of Hilltop Kids Learning Center, Bright Beginnings Preschool, and KidZ Landing, an after-school and summer program, all exist to serve children and their families in a kid-friendly, Christ-centered environment.

            Christ Community Lutheran Church has as its mission “…that all may know the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ.  We share God’s love with joy, inspired by the Holy Spirit.”  As we move forward together, we pray for God’s guidance in this mission and for whatever else God is calling this church.