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Banks Lutheran Church is part of the Western North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Founded in 1907, our congregation has been nurturing faith and community for more than a century. We are a Christ-centered church committed to bringing people into a real and living relationship with Jesus Christ. Grounded in the grace of God and the rich tradition of the Lutheran Confessions, we seek to share the hope of the Gospel through worship, service, and fellowship. At Banks Lutheran, we believe that God’s grace is the foundation of our faith, freely given through Christ, and that our calling is to live out that grace by loving and serving others.
Banks Lutheran Church was established in 1907.
On June 18th, 1911, four acres of land sixteen miles north of Watford City were dedicated for the church site and cemetery. In 1914, the basement of the church was constructed. By the fall of 1927, the main structure of the church building was constructed and completed enough to be used for services. In 1931 the church building was finalized and dedicated. With the similarity of names between the Garden, Garden Valley, and Tobacco Garden at the time, the church changed its name to Banks Lutheran Church in December 1927. The last sermon given in full Norwegian was recorded in 1945. From 1979-1985 the Banks Lutheran Church participated in the intern program through the seminary, along with guidance of the First Lutheran Church of Watford City. This was where an intern came in August, stayed a year and then went back to seminary to finish his/her schooling and then another intern would come to serve them. From 1983-1985, renovations were done to the basement of the church, including bathrooms being added and a well being drilled. In 1990 Banks Church along with Garden and Farland churches joined with First Lutheran Church and Spring Creek Church to form the Watford City Area Parish.
The 100th anniversary of the Banks Lutheran Church was celebrated in July of 2007, with many former pastors and members attending in celebration. In 2013, the church received all new windows and a new white fence and gate around the premise of the Church. As the years have progressed, changes continue to occur to keep the little rural church in worship.
Believe in Christ, Grow in Faith, Belong to a Family.
Blake Wold
Whitney Wold
Marit Frick
Zach Frick
Cassie Haak
Marna Frick
Calli Thorne
Fallon Leiseth
Ann Johnsrud
Cheryl Faulkner
Kari Korslien
Marit Frick
