Welcome to Blessed Emmanuel Sturgis
Blessed Emmanuel is a congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. We are a part of Christ's family saved by grace alone, rooted in God's love growing in faith through worship, fellowship, teaching and service as we reach out to others with the good news of Jesus.
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Sturgis, SD 57785
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605-423-5870
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Sunday Worship 10:30 am
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Adult Bible Study 9:15 am
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Sunday School 9:15 am
Our Story
Dear friends in Christ!
Psalm 84 says, “How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.”
The congregation of Blessed Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Sturgis, South Dakota, is a family of believers who follow the Lord Jesus Christ and seek to further His kingdom and glorify His holy name. If you are visiting with us, we welcome you and thank God for you! In this directory you will meet many wonderful people who love the Lord with all their heart and soul and might (Deuteronomy 6:5) and seek to serve Him in all they say and do. As St. John says in his first epistle, “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). We pray that the Lord will inspire you to join our church or pray for us and our ministry, “for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13).
Unique to our congregation’s ministry is our Rally Breakfast and Dinners we serve every year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Many people tell us that we have “the best breakfast in town.” We take pride in offering a quality product in a beautiful setting with great fellowship. It is truly a mission that Christ has given us to reach out to people from all over the United States and the world with His grace and mercy. We appreciate your support!
If you have any questions, need any help, or would like to contribute to our ministry, please speak with Pastor Hinckley or one of our members and they will be glad to assist you and pray for you. The Lord be with you!
Pastor Robert Hinckley
Ministries & Programs
Vacation Bible School
Each summer the third week in July Blessed Emmanuel hosts children 3 years and up for Vacation Bible School. Registration at 8:30 am. 9 am to noon we laugh, sing, play and most of all learn about Jesus. We serve a kid friendly lunch Monday thru Friday. Come join us if you can !
Sunday School
September thru May we have Sunday School one hour before divine worship. We explore Bible stories, do art projects, play bells for special worship services and make new friends.
Adult Bible Study
We meet each Sunday (September thru May) at
9:15 am to study the Word of God. All are welcome.
Rally Breakfast
Each year the members of Blessed Emmanuel and several of our circuit church members offer a cook-to-order meal to our Bike Rally guests' for a free will offering. From 7 am to noon for 8 days we get to know folks from every state in the union plus many countries all over the world.
Pastor Hinckley's messages on Main Street Living
Grace Deadwood/Blessed Emmanuel Sturgis
September 2026 Newsletter
The Lesson of Mary and Martha
Brothers and sisters!
You may remember the story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42), how Jesus came to visit
them at their house one day. Mary and Martha were disciples and friends of Jesus and happy to
have Him at their home, although they had two different responses to the occasion. Martha was up
and about serving everyone with whatever they needed and was anxious about many things. However,
Mary simply sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to Him teach. Martha, of course, complained
to the Lord about this, she was upset that Mary wasn’t helping her. Jesus took the occasion to
highlight what was the priority for us all, and that is, hearing the Word of the Lord. How important
it is to simply hear the Word of the Lord! To learn, to study, to meditate and take the Word of God
to heart! It is also true that we should not only hear the Word, but also do what it says, as St.
James says in his epistle (1:22). That is, we want to follow the Lord’s words as much as we hear
them. So, we not only listen but walk in what we’ve learned; we put His words into action. Sometimes
we are like Martha and think we are too busy for the Word, but we should never be too busy.
Think of all the gifts and blessings God has for us if we will be like Mary and sit at His feet and
listen. Think of the grace and Spirit and power to do good that we receive as a result.
When we think of Jesus as our teacher, it is easy to be a learner, because we know what
great things He has in store for us. He is a faithful and wise teacher. He teaches us the Law and the
Gospel. He teaches us not only with His words, but with His life, by His example, His whole life
was a sermon.
We never stop learning, no matter how much experience we have, no matter how many sermons
we have heard, no matter how much we have studied the Bible! There is always more to
learn, and I think that is in part because our human experience is such that we are constantly needing
to grow, whether that be physically or intellectually or spiritually. It is important to have a
teachable spirit, to be willing to learn, to open our hearts to hear what God is saying! It is sad
when people close off any opportunity for growth or to learn something new. I hope that never
happens to any of us. For learning is a wonderful thing, especially learning from the Lord. “The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 9:10).
It is September and that means all the children and even some adults go back to school.
From elementary school to junior high, to high school, to college, everyone is getting ready to
learn. That is true also for our parish. Starting in September we have Sunday school and Sunday
morning Bible Study at Blessed Emmanuel/Sturgis at 9:15, and Bible Study on Wednesdays at
Grace/Deadwood, 2:00, and 3:45 at Blessed Emmanuel. See you there soon!
With love in Christ,
Pastor Hinckley and family
September 2026 EVENTS
