Church Service Recordings

Did you miss Pastor Dave's sermon on Sunday or do you want to hear the sermon again? Well you're in luck. Recordings of his sermons are being posted as they become available. Here is the list.

How the Site Works

A couple of people have been asking how the site works as far as contributions.  We'll clarify here.

We have a few key members designated as authors:  myself, Patrick Adams who administers the site, Jennifer Parkins as Council President, Susan Rigg as Treasurer and general correspondent, and Verna Studer who tapes the sermons on Sunday.  Those people post articles when the need arises.

Our blogging platform only allows a limited number of designated authors.  Plus it's important to coordinate posts and subjects.  So our number of authors is small right now.  But other people can also post articles, just not as directly.  All you have to do is type up your article and e-mail it to one of these two administrators:

pastordave@geneseelutheranparish.org
patrickadamas@geneseelutheranparish.org

We will copy your article and find an appropriate spot and label for it.  It's as easy as pie!

As we're testing our wings comments are turned off for the site.  Technically the entire internet has access to our blog if they find it.  We want our online footprint to stabilize and to see how much traffic we end up getting.  If it looks manageable we'll talk about enabling comments and see how that goes.  For a while, though, it's baby steps.  Neither Patrick nor I can watch the site 24/7 and we'd prefer not to have a random internet comment ruin the experience for anyone while we're still new at this.

Hope that clarifies for everyone.  Enjoy reading!

--Pastor Dave (pastordave@geneseelutheranparish.org)

Welcome to a New Era!

Welcome to the new era of communication at the Genesee Lutheran Parish!

This is an exciting day, one we've planned for over two years now. Thanks to Patrick Adams and his band of merry helpers we are now ready for the re-launch of the Genesee Lutheran Parish website.

The church has technically had a site for years. It was well-done but ahead of its time in most respects. Few people were computer-savvy in the heyday of the original site. Now the vast majority of our church members communicate by computer. We are primed and ready to leap into this new venture.

No doubt you have already noticed some differences with the new site. Handy information is permalinked in the upper right sidebar. We have a calendar that's being updated continually. No more waiting a month to find out what's going on! It's all at your fingertips. You'll find pictures, sermon recordings, and regular posts from church members. So many things go on behind the scenes in worship and at church events that we can't share with you any other way. Now you can experience more of God's story in Genesee.

This site will give you a window into what's going on at your church and keep you connected! It'll be updated regularly so bookmark it and check back often. We're excited to walk together with you into this new venture. Welcome, and enjoy!

--Pastor Dave (PastorDave@geneseelutheranparish.org)

Map to St. John's

Communion Bread Recipe

Yield:  Four 8 oz. loaves; each loaf serves approximately 40-60 people (depending upon the size of the piece broken off).

            1. Sift dry ingredients three times:

                2 c. whole wheat flour
                1 c. white flour
                1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
                1 1/4 tsp. salt

            2. Cut in oil:

                1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. oil

            3. Mix water and sweeteners together, add to dry ingredients and mix well.

                3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. very hot water
                3 Tbsp. honey
                3 Tbsp. molasses

            4. Dough should be a bit sticky. Sprinkle with a little water if necessary.

            5. Divide into 4 rounds and roll into 1/4 inch thick circles.

            6. Mark with a cross.

            7. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

            8. Remove and brush with oil.

            9. Bake an additional 5-8 minutes.

            10. Cool.

Hours of Worship

Winter Worship

The 3rd Sunday in September through the last Sunday in April.

St. John's Church
  8:45 Christian Education Hour
10:00 Worship Service
11:00 Fellowship Hour

Summer Worship

The 1st Sunday in May through August.

Genesee Valley Church
  9:00 Worship Service
10:00 Fellowship Hour

Welcome to Genesee Lutheran Parish

Genesee Lutheran Parish is located in Genesee, Idaho and has been active since 1878. The community is diverse including everyone from long time farmers to university employees and students.


We have two separate church buildings. The Genesee Valley church is a quintessential white country church set among rolling green hills. It was built by Scandinavian settlers over one hundred years ago. St. John's church is in town and is a beautiful brick structure with wonderful stained glass windows. It too, is over one hundred years old, built by the early German settlers in the area. The churches were operated separately until 1960. The two congregations are now combined and share our pastor, Dave Deckard.

    Our parish is the hub of many local activities. We have a christian education program for children and adults. The youth group meets regularly for fellowship and service projects, and we have a fellowship group for young adults.

    Our parish is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. While we are  Lutheran, we openly welcome all to come and worship.