The 'spirit' of Saint John Lutheran began in the early 1950's, as the idea of forming a new Lutheran church was discussed. Many felt that the best location for this new congregation would be in the northern area of Norfolk, to serve the growing Naval Base and beach community. With this in mind, Saint John Lutheran was founded in 1953 and quickly grew to be one of the largest congregations in this area of Norfolk.

Today, we may not be as large as the congregation of the late 50's and 60's, but the 'spirit' of Saint John Lutheran continues on within each one of us. This can be seen through the participation and involvement of each of our members.

Currently Saint John Lutheran hosts a variety of activities including a pre - K through 1st grade school, an arts and crafts group, weekly Bible studies, a choir, trips and lunches for our seniors, middle school and high school youth groups, monthly men's breakfasts, and a variety of other activities. We continue to support the ministries of the community through our weekly collection of canned goods for F.O.R. Kids, and we envision many other community sponsored ministries in the near future.