"A Community in Christ on the Journey of Faith"
About Us
Messiah Lutheran Church, part of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, was founded in 1956 with nine members present, 6 of those still members. Our congregation celebrated 50 years of a faith-filled journey in 2006 and look forward to expanding our facilities in 2008 for the next 50 years. The members of Messiah Lutheran Church are a family, united in the Christian faith, who love to share the Good News of Christ. Messiah has built a community reputation glorifying God for the excellence of its music and arts tradition.
Our focus is to meet the needs of people throughout the Mandan-Bismarck area by offering the following faith enriching opportunities.
- Serving over 300 church members
- Sunday school program and Vacation Bible School
- Several Bible Studies
- Youth Group
- Chancel Choir
- Affiliation with Martin Luther School
- Part of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Messiah Lutheran has been in its present location at 1020 Boundary Road in Mandan since 1991. We invite and welcome you to join us in growing in God's Word and His love.
Messiah's history
Rev. John R. Heidinger was commissioned missionary to Mandan on April 8, 1956. He preached the first sermon on April 22, 1956 in rented space at the old Memorial Building. The congregation dedicated its first church building on Sunset Drive on December 23, 1956 and held its first service on December 24, 1956. On June 9, 1991, the congregation moved into a new building on Boundary Road. Messiah has recently completed an addition to this church which houses an education/fellowship room and much needed storage space. We've also had the honor of having our last pastor, Rev. Dr. James Baneck, elected as North Dakota LCMS District President in February of 2009. And so we begin a new chapter in Messiah's history with Pastor Mark Drews as our current pastor.