Lutheran · MI · est. 1847

Saint John Lutheran Church

4950 OAKMAN BOULEVARD, Detroit, MI 48204

About Saint John Lutheran Church


Saint John Lutheran Church is a Lutheran parish located at 4950 OAKMAN BOULEVARD, Detroit, MI, 48204. Saint John Lutheran Church was founded in 1847. The Saint John Lutheran Church parish office answers at +13139339360.

Patron saint of Saint John Lutheran Church


Saint John

John, Apostle & Evangelist

Feast day: Dec 27

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Other parishes named after Saint John


5 other churches named in honor of Saint John are indexed in Churches List. The most-reviewed of those appear below.

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Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod

The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With almost 1.7 million members as of 2024, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States, behind the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In 2025, Pew Research Center estimated that 1.1 percent of US adults, approximately 2.9 million people, identified with the LCMS and evangelical Lutheranism in contrast with 2 percent, or approximately 5.2 million people, who identified with the ELCA and mainline Lutheranism. The LCMS was organized in 1847 at a mee...

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Where is Saint John Lutheran Church located?


Saint John Lutheran Church is located at 4950 OAKMAN BOULEVARD, Detroit, MI, 48204. The building sits at coordinates 42.36445, -83.15542, placing it in Detroit, MI 48204.

Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.

The neighborhood around Saint John Lutheran Church


The ZIP code 48204 area around Saint John Lutheran Church is home to 20,365 residents with a median household income of $29,224 and a median age of 41.8 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

20,365 Residents in ZIP 48204
41.8 Median age
$29,224 Median household income

US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.

What to expect at a service at Saint John Lutheran Church


Lutheran services hold to the historic liturgy Luther preserved, with deep hymn tradition and clear preaching.

  • About an hour long. Order includes confession, absolution, hymns, Scripture, sermon, creed, and the Eucharist.
  • Communion practice varies by synod — some "close communion" to baptized Lutherans, others welcome all Christians.

Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual parishes vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.

Churches founded the same year as Saint John Lutheran Church


5 other churches with a documented founding year of 1847 are indexed in Churches List.

Saint John Lutheran Church by the numbers


179 Years of continuous worship since 1847

Questions and answers about Saint John Lutheran Church


What denomination is Saint John Lutheran Church?
This parish is part of the Lutheran tradition.
Where is Saint John Lutheran Church located?
The parish is located at 4950 OAKMAN BOULEVARD, Detroit, MI, 48204.
When was Saint John Lutheran Church founded?
Founded in 1847.
Who is the patron saint of Saint John Lutheran Church?
Saint John (John, Apostle & Evangelist). Feast day: Dec 27.

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Est. 1847 One of 912 Lutheran parishes in MI  ·  See the register →
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