Welcome to our church web site. We invite you to browse all the areas listed. That way you can decide if we might be the kind of church you are looking for. 

Fall has now given way to the beginning days of winter here in Minnesota. Snow is already providing the wamth the ground needs to prevent a hard freeze from going so deep it exceeds the freeze line for pipes and cables. Many people see snow as a hazard and nuisance, and it can be both, but it can also be beautiful and serve as an insulator for the ground. Perhaps the lesson in this is that most things have a positive side if we look for it.

That is the attitude you will find here at Spirit of Joy. We face issues openly and honestly without losing sight of the fact that problems always invite our best thinking and diligent work to overcome them. We try to be a church engaged in the world in a constructive way, whcih is why we seek to be open minded and open hearted in how we respond to each other. We work hard at creating a church environment where people can be free to explore faith issues without being constrained by narrow dogma and rigid doctrine.

Some people ask if we are a denominational church. The answer is Yes. Spirit of Joy is a congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). You can read more about our denominational history and polity by clicking on http://www.disciples.org. We think you will like what you read, the fact that we welcome diversity rather than simply tolerating it, encourage open and honest discussion on all issues, whether they be theological, social, or political, and do not believe differences have to become divisions.

Other places on this website will help you get to know us better. Thank you, again, for visiting us online. What would be even better is if you attended one of our services in person. We look forward to that possibility. And, if you do, tell us you first met us on our website.