Garfield Churches and Civic Organizations

St. John's Lutheran Church - LCMS (The Church of the Lutheran Hour)

Established in 1910, the year its building was erected. In 1970, the church was torn down; the site leveled and sold. A new church was built on the corner of East Park and South State, which is approximately 2 blocks from the original location.

Rev. Shawn Ethridge is the pastor. Worship services are at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday with the Lord’s Supper served the 2^nd and 4^th Sunday of each month. Sunday School is held September through May at 10:00 a.m. Bible Study is held September through May at 10:15 a.m. Each worship service is followed with fellowship and coffee.

Confirmation classes are held on Wednesday, LWML is scheduled for the 2^nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. AAL Branch 2519 meets at St. John’s the 2^nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. There are many areas to use the talents God gives us; such as, choir, altar guild, Sunday school teacher, LWML, bazaar, quilting for missions, Active Christian Teens group, funeral serving groups, etc.

St. Luke's Lutheran Church

Organized in 1869 in a home outside of Garfield, then known as the Lake Ida congregation. A new church with a tall steeple was built in 1879 and burned to the ground Christmas Day, 1921. The present structure was built in Garfield in 1922. The name was changed to St. Luke's in 1949.

Pastor - David L. Gran

Worship service - Sundays at 9:00am

Learning opportunities include:

Women of the ELCA
Vacation Bible school
Confirmation program
Children's music program
Adult education
Teen classes
Sunday school
Bible study
Coffee and fellowship

Additional opportunities for youth include:

Bible camps
Youth trips
Retreats
Lock-ins
Fundraisers

Civic Organizations:

Garfield Fire Department

The Garfield Fire Department is a volunteer organization with twenty members. The Fire Chief is John Nienaber and the Assistant Chief is Dan Strickler. The Department owns several emergency vehicles: two pumpers, two tankers, two grass rigs, one rescue van, and one command vehicle. The Garfield Fire Department would not be the organization it is today without the support of the Fireman's Auxiliary.

Garfield First Responders

Organized in 1991. Members are medically trained, each with an initial 40 hours of EMS training, and are re-certified through the state every two years. Ten to twelve volunteers throughout the community and fire district respond to all emergency 911 calls along with the ambulance, as well as responding to Garfield fire calls. Members meet monthly for training at the Garfield Fire Hall, participate in joint training with the fire department, and attend quarterly meetings with the Lakes Area Responder Association.

Medical equipment on board the Responder van includes equipment for extrication from motor vehicle accidents, as well as an Automatic External Defibrillator that gives cardiac arrest patients a better chance of resuscitation. All equipment purchases have been made possible through community donations.

First Responders respond to an average of 30-40 calls a year and welcome the opportunity to help the community in times of need. Anyone interested in becoming a member can contact Garfield City Hall for more information.