• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (Saginaw Township) worships Sundays at 9:30 a.m. ET, with additional midweek services during Lent, Advent, and festival days (Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving Eve, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, etc.).
• Services last about an hour, following historic liturgy with hymns, Scripture, sermon, and Communion (1st & 3rd Sundays).
• Families are welcome—kids can worship with parents or use the Family Viewing Room. After service, join us for Bible Study and Sunday School.
• Expect a warm, family-friendly, Christ-centered atmosphere.

We know going to a new church for the first time can be nerve-racking. We want to help make your first experience at Gloria Dei a great one!

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church meets every Sunday. We also offer services for special church festivals & midweek services during Lent and Advent.

Weekend Services:

• Sundays at 9:30 a.m. ET

Special Services

• Midweek Lent (starts Ash Wednesday) & Advent Services (starts 1st Wednesday of December): Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. ET

• Special Lent & Holy Week Services (2026): Ash Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (February 18th), Palm Sunday a 9:30 a.m. (March 29th), Maundy Thursday at 7:00 p.m. (April 2nd), Good Friday at 7:00 p.m. (April 3rd), Easter Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (April 5th)

• Ascension Service (2026): Thursday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m. ET

• Thanksgiving Eve Service (2025): Wednesday, November 26th at 7:00 p.m. ET

• Christmas Eve Service (2025): Wednesday, December 24th at 7:00 p.m. ET

Gloria Dei is located in Saginaw Township off Mackinaw Rd. Find our location by clicking here.

In total, a Gloria Dei service is about 60 minutes in length. Prior to the service, members and guests typically meet and visit in the narthex. Once the organist begins to play, you can find a seat in one of our pews in the sanctuary.

Pastor starts off with announcements and the order of worship, which you can find in our hymnals provided in each pew. The service at Gloria Dei includes confession and absolution, hymn singing, special music (most Sundays), readings from Scripture, a sermon from our pastor, offerings, and prayers. Holy Communion is also celebrated every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. (If you are not a member at Gloria Dei and wish to receive communion, please speak with our pastor before the service.)

Following the service, we have our weekly Bible Study and Children's Sunday School in the fellowship hall next to the sanctuary. All are invited!

Sundays at Gloria Dei are family-focused and friendly, while our services follow historic worship. Come as you are and expect to feel welcomed as our guest.

We love to have families worship together. Because our services follow a pattern each Sunday, it is very easy for children to catch on after only a few Sundays.

Should your child need a break, we also have a Family Viewing Room from which the service can be seen and heard.

Drop-ins are always welcome. However, if you would like to, please fill out the form below so we are more prepared to greet you personally when you arrive.