Gilbert Evangelical Free Church
310 Mathews Drive
(515-232-1126)

The Gilbert Evangelical Free Church  meets each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. for worship followed by Sunday school classes for all ages at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday evenings, the junior high youth group meets at 6:00 p.m. and the high school youth group at 7:00 p.m. On Wednesdays after school, there is an Adventure Club for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. The church also has two mid-week study groups. One meets at the home of Dave Ashby on Tuesday afternoons while the other group meets at the home of Rob Jennings in Squaw Valley on Wednesday evenings. The congregation's pastor is Gary Selof.  

(Note: In September 2004, Pastor Gary Selof was called to active duty in the military service. Kevin Randall of Gilbert is serving the congregation in an interim pastoral role in Gary's absence.)

Gilbert Lutheran Church
135 School Street
(515-233-2421)
 glc@prairieinet.net

In 2006, the Gilbert Lutheran Church will
celebrate its 125th Anniversary.

The Gilbert Lutheran Church is a members congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. GLC worship services are at 8:15 and 10:45 am Sundays with an education hour for all at 9:30 am. A nursery is provided all Sunday morning. There are two Sunday morning adult studies – one focusing on issues with parents and children and the other one on Biblical concerns and studies. Communion is offered the 1st Sunday of the month and when there is a five Sunday month also on the 3rd Sunday.

GLC Youth & Children’s Groups

1. Kids for Christ (KFC) – This is for children from 3rd grade through 5th grade and meets on Wednesday after school.

2. Crossroads – This group is for junior high youth (7th & 8th) and meets on Monday from 6-8 pm.

3. Read World – This group is for senior high youth (9th – 12th) and meets on Sundays from 5-7 pm.

4. Junior Lutherans – This group (6th through 8th) meets on Sundays once a month from September through May.

5. Special mission trips: In July 2005, the high school youth will be going on a mission trip to New Orleans. In July 2006 the high school youth will be going to San Antonio for the National Youth Gathering (40,000 youth).

6. A couple of times a year the youth also go on servant trips such as to Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City.

7. Confirmation ministry in small groups for those in 7th, 8th, and fall of 9th grade.

GLC Small Groups

1. Lydia Circle – This group is for women and meets on the 4th Tuesday.

2. Gourmet Club – Meets every other month in homes.

3. GLC Book Club – Meets every other month in homes.

4. Mom’s Bible Study – Meets weekly on Wednesday in the homes of stay-at-home mom.

5. Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study – Meets every Thursday from 6-7 am at GLC.

6. Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study – Meets the 1st & 3rd weeks from 8:30 – 10:00 am at GLC.

7. Prayer Group – Meets every Tuesday from 6-7 pm at GLC.

8. Sunday Evening Bible Study – Meets twice a month in homes from 4-6 pm.

GLC Outreach Programs

GLC also sponsors and is involved with many social outreach programs in the central Iowa area. GLC supports these groups through volunteer work and finances: Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp, Bethany Manor, Beloit Children’s Home, Loaves and Fishes, ACCESS, Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance, Project Angel Tree, Faith Fellowship, Friendship Ark, Arc of Story County and many more.

GLC Music Opportunities

GLC has several opportunities for people to use their musical gifts.

1. Mixed Choir – men and women

2. Men’s Choir

3. Women’s Quartet

4. Men’s Quartet

5. Worship 981 – high school band

GLC Staff

Tom Prochnow, Pastor – full time
Sony Shonley, Director of Youth Ministry – full time
Shelly Watson, Office Manager – full time
Melodie Duple, Organist & Choir Director
Judy Fitz, Nursery Attendant
Connie Terrones, Custodian
Dan Wright, Custodian

Places of Worship in Ames
Churches, synagogues, and mosques in Ames

Churches in Story City

Go to Story City homepage, then click on "community information," then on "area churches." The Story City site seems to work best with MicroSoft Explorer. However, it also works with Netscape, but a message "transfer interrupted" may appear after you click the "community information" button. Just ignore the error message and click on the "church" link. 

Small Country Churches in the Gilbert Area

Mackey Methodist Church

Several miles northwest of Gilbert — slightly north of County Highway E18 between County Highway R38 and State Highway 17. The pastor is Trevor Soderstrom who lives in Roland and whose phone is 515-388-4335 at the Soderstrom Funeral Home.

Pleasant Grove Church

A non-denominational congregation about two miles east of Gilbert near Interstate 35. Worship service is at 10:30 am on Sunday. The congregation does hold a traditional ice cream social sometime in the late summer or early fall. Please check the special events page for any current announcements about the event. The pastor is Frank Heubner. We're in the process of getting a phone number that we can post for him. (Please note: the small church does have electricity and heating but no running water or other plumbing in the building. However, there is a facility out back that can be used in case of emergency.)

Saint Paul's Lutheran Church

A Missouri Synod congregation several miles northwest of Gilbert — just northwest of the intersection of County Highway E18 and State Highway 17. (Actually on a little road called Spruce Lane). Worship is at 9:30 am on Sunday. The pastor is Bruce Lakamp who can be reached at 515-432-8022.

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Five miles northwest of Gilbert on County Highway R38. No offices or staff on location. Mass is at  8:30 am on Sunday. Contact person is Father Ev Hemann of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church of Ames. He can be reached at 292-3810.