Welcome to Northfield and southeastern Minnesota! Below are many of the religious communities in town that welcome students from Carleton. We encourage you to explore the range of traditions and denominations represented here.
Many faculty and staff of Carleton are also members of faith communities. Those listed below have volunteered to serve as contacts for their particular congregation. Their hope is to be available for students interested in connecting with them as people of faith, as well as to serve as a liaison for their faith community. Should you have any questions or would like to getting connected, please don’t hesitate to reach out to them!
All Saints Episcopal Church
- (507-645-7417)
- 419 Washington Street
- Cody Maynus, Pastor
- Carleton Contacts: Pam Middleton: Pre-Health Advisor
Bethel Lutheran Church (ELCA)
- (507-786-6674)
- 1321 North Avenue
- Rev. Inger Hanson: Senior Pastor; Rev. Ben Schori, Associate Pastor
Canvas Church
- (507-301-7500)
- 404 Schilling Drive, #5, Dundas, MN
- Jed McGuire, Lead Pastor
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- (507-491-8600)
- (Mormon) 902 17th St. SW, Faribault, MN
City Light Church
- (507-645-8829)
- 2144 South Highway 3
- Pete and Nancy Haase, Pastors
Cornerstone Community Church
- (Christian and Missionary Alliance)
- (507-645-8839)
- 1313 S. Division Street
- Dan Brue, Interim Pastor
Emmaus Baptist Church
- (507-645-9480)
- 712 N. Linden Street
- Abe Johnson, Senior Pastor
- Carleton Contacts: Nathan Grawe: Professor of Economics, Matt Whited: Professor and Chair of Chemistry
- For rides meet at 9:45 am in front of Sayles. Contact burberyc@ to make sure the drivers know you’re coming.
First United Church of Christ
- (507-645-7532)
- 300 Union Street
- Rev. Cindy Maddox, Senior Minister; Lauren Davis, Associate Minister
- Carleton Contacts: Chris Brunelle: Alumni Relations Associate Director, Sarah Forster: Director of Milestone Reunions, Fred Rogers: Vice President and Treasurer, Emeritus, Mary Savina: Charles L. Denison Professor of Geology, Emerita
Gospel of Life Family Church
- (507-259-2644)
- 2140 Highway 3 South (City of Light Church)
- Steve and Rebecca Roberts, Pastors
Hosanna Church, Northfield
- (507-664-9007)
- 205 So. 2nd Street, Dundas, MN
- Dean Swenson, College Pastor
- Carleton Contact: Kristen Askeland: Admin Assistant in SHAC
Jewish Life at Carleton
- (507-222-4005)
- Bagels and The Book (Torah and Tradition Study), Tuesdays at Noon, Hill Lounge
- Friday Shabbat Service, 6:15 p.m., Page House East, 3rd and College Streets
- Sophie Stein, Izzy Intrater, student contacts
- Rabbi Shosh Dworsky, Associate Chaplain of Jewish and Interfaith Life
Life 21 CHURCH
- (507-645-7730) (Assembly of God)
- 2100 Jefferson Road
- Brent Bielenberg: Senior Leader, Danny Lewis, Lead Pastor
- For rides, meet at 9:15 am in front of Sayles. Contact matandor@ for any questions about transportation.
Muslim Life at Carleton
- (507-222-4005)
- Ummat al-Islam (Quran study and reflection), Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 at 6 p.m. in the Chapel Lounge
- Jummah with the Ummah (Friday prayers), Fridays at 1:30 p.m. in the Muslim Prayer Room
- Contact: Ailya Vajid: Associate Chaplain of Muslim and Interfaith Life
Northfield Buddhist Meditation Group
- 313 ½ Division Street, Suite 201
- Meditation Times: Weekdays, M-F, 5:30 – 6 p.m., Sundays, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
- Contact
Northfield Community Church
- (515-900-3773)
- 713 Division St. S
- Josh Koehn, Lead Pastor
- Carleton Contact: Tammy Metcalf-Filzen: PEAR Professor and Women’s Basketball Coach
- Contact Fátima Reyes Paniagua for any questions about transportation.
Northfield Evangelical Free Church
- (507-663-0133)
- 5600 110th Street East
- Anderson Clare, Pastor
Northfield Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Meets at Emmaus Baptist Church, 712 N. Linden Street
- Ray Valenzuela, Pastor
Northfield United Methodist Church
- (507-645-5689)
- 1401 South Maple Street
- Rev. Rachel McIver Morey and Jerad Morey, Pastors
Office of the Chaplain
- (507-222-4003)
- Carleton College, 1 North College Street
- Offering services and programs from a diverse range of faith traditions
- Contact: Rev. Schuyler Vogel: College Chaplain, Rabbi Shosh Dworsky: Associate Chaplain of Jewish and Interfaith Life, Ailya Vajid: Associate Chaplain of Muslim and Interfaith Life, Christa Carlson: Chaplain’s Office Coordinator
Old Paths Baptist Church
- (952-210-2935)
- 1030 South Highway 3
- Jason Cooley, Pastor
Religious Society of Friends (Quaker)
- (507) 663-1048
- 512 Washington Street
- Meeting Time: Every Sunday from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
St. Dominic Catholic Church
- (507-645-8816)
- 104 N. Linden Street
- Fr. Louie Floeder
St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA)
- (507-645-4429)
- 500 W. Third Street
- Pam Fickenscher, Senior Pastor; Jonathan Davis, Associate Pastor
- Carleton Contact: Rob Quanbeck: Program Manager, Off Campus Studies Office, Adam Loy: Associate Professor of Statistics, Jane Rizzo, Director of Budgeting and Financial Analysis
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (ELCA)
- (507-645-8252)
- 418 E. Sumner Street
- David Weeks, Pastor
Trinity Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
- (507-645-4438)
- 803 Winona Street
- Dr. Brent A. Klein, Senior Pastor; Dr. Armand J. Boehme, Associate Pastor
- Carleton Contact: Rod Topp: Maintenance Supervisor
Unitarian Universal Fellowship of Northfield
- (507-200-8394)
- 5785 Lonsdale Blvd. (Hwy. 19W)
- Rev. Sara Smalley, Minister
- Carleton Contact: Janet Scannell, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Holly Kelchner, Project Specialist in the Science Education Resource Center
Updated March 2024