About Us
Our Pastor
Northland Lutheran Church, LCMC
"A place to worship God, spread his word, and be a witness for Christ. We welcome all to help grow a community of believers through the power of the Holy Spirit."
N9880 State Highway 49, Iola, WI 54945
Office Phone: 715-445-2956
Office Phone: 715-445-2956
Northland Lutheran Church has become known in the area as the beautiful church on the hill. We have been very fortunate that our founding fathers picked the beautiful spot our church is on after our congregation was formed on March 18, 1907. Construction on the church started in July 1907. The first service in the church was held on February 16th 1908 in a partially finished church. The church was completed in 1908.
John Barkimo, one of the main carpenters, also built the beautiful altar which has merited much praise. As Malcolm Rosholt wrote, the altar was Barkimo’s (“mester fog”) masterpiece. Barkimo also built the pulpit and the baptismal font. The late Mr. Barkimo was recognized as a master of his craft by the Norwegian Historical Society of Decor, Iowa. His many carvings are in great demand today.
Our congregation has grown throughout the years and we are so blessed. The members of Northland Lutheran Church are your friends and family. We gather Sunday mornings to worship God and to learn from his Scriptures. We have a wonderful mix of traditional and modern Worship. It is a great place for young and the young at heart. We invite you to come and join us at Worship.
Our congregation has grown throughout the years and we are so blessed. The members of Northland Lutheran Church are your friends and family. We gather Sunday mornings to worship God and to learn from his Scriptures. We have a wonderful mix of traditional and modern Worship. It is a great place for young and the young at heart. We invite you to come and join us at Worship.
For a complete Northland Church history click here.
The Altar at Northland Lutheran Church, carved by John Barkimo in 1908.
Pastor Bill StukenbergPastor Bill comes to us from Menasha Wisconsin where, for the last 10 years, he and his wife, Sue, have been the directors of Servant Care International, a ministry that provides housing and pastoral care to international missionaries during their time home in the States. Before that, Pastor Bill and Sue had the privilege of serving the church in a number of different places and in a number of different ways. Before their time in Menasha Bill and Sue served as church planting advisors in Linz Austria and Bill served as an associate pastor of family ministries in southeastern Wisconsin and as a pastor and church planter at several churches in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky.
Bill and Sue will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in July of 2024. They have four children and 12 grandchildren spread out between Wisconsin, Texas and Pennsylvania. Aside from spending time with Sue, hanging with the grand kids, working on their house, and watching old movies (that would mean black and white movies from the 30s-50s) Pastor Bill’s favorite pastime is restoring old guitars.
Pastor Bill’s ministry passion is sharing the timeless truths of God’s Word through teaching and preaching. One of his favorites passages from scripture is Lamentations 3:22-23 where it says,
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Church Office Hours
Thursday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Church Office Phone: 715-445-2956
Pastor: Bill Stukenberg
Church Secretary: Dianne Erickson, Pam Dahle
Church Custodian: Tobias Gross
Church Staff
Church Council
Craig Anderson (President)
Bill Hahn (Vice President)
Danielle Oligney (Treasurer)
Jessie Glodowski (Secretary)
Shelly Erickson
Dawn Lashua
Richard Kirchoff
Marilyn Mitchell
Pam Dahle
Pam Dahle
