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WELCOME – VELKOMMEN! 

Welcome to the Danish Lutheran Church and Cultural Center – and welcome to our Sunday & Seasonal Services and events.

A LITTLE HISTORY:

The Danish Lutheran Church of Southern California was founded on June 5, 1906, by Danish Immigrants living in Los Angeles. The humble start was the beginning of now over 100 years in existence. The First Danish Church structure was built in 1916 on 46th Street in LA; the growing congregation moved in 1937 into a typical Danish country-style church with a meeting hall and parsonage on the corner of 43rd Street and 3rd Ave in LA.

By 1990 the Danish Community had spread far and wide in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, and San Diego counties, and thus the congregation relocated and build a new church and cultural center in Yorba Linda. With amazing zest and tenacity, the current Church and Cultural center became the new Emmanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church on March 1995.

The Danish Lutheran church proudly carries on the legacy, language, and Lutheran traditions of the native Danish Lutheran church, and the unique Scandinavian sense of community and fellowship. At the same time, the Church and Congregation also serve and actively take part in American Lutheran Denomination. The Danish Lutheran church is part of ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) and the pastor is currently serving as Dean for Rejoice Conference in Pacifica Synod. 

OUR CHURCH SERVICES:

English Sunday Service every Sunday at 11 am followed by lunch.

Danish Sunday Service every second Sunday of the month at 3 pm followed by Danish Evening and Dinner.

Thursday Thoughts and Food Services at 7 pm once a month.

Seasonal Services for Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost.

Confirmation Classes are taught from November – May. 

New Life Ministry – Spanish Ministry every second Saturday at 10:30 am 

We offer Baptisms, Confirmations, Weddings, and Memorials. 

Danish Language Classes are taught Wednesday Evenings

Troop 733 meets on Tuesday Evenings.

Confirmation Classes are taught from November – May. 

Danish Summer Camp last week of June. 

Events throughout the year:

Danish Traditions: Fastelavn and Skt. Hans

Grundlovsfest: Danish Constitution Day Celebration and Picnic

Hygge fest – October Food Festival. 

Julemarked: Christmas Fair – Crafts, Food, and Gifts. 

Books & Breakfast

Car Show

We strive to live by our motto by Danish Theologian & Church Reformer N.S.F. Grundtvig: “Human first, then Christian.” 

All are invited and welcomed at our church and into our community. Come and join us!

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