About
St. John’s Lutheran Church & Preschool in Lexington, KY, is a confessional Lutheran congregation and early childhood program serving Central Kentucky since 1892. A member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and the oldest Lutheran church in Lexington, it proclaims forgiveness and salvation through Word and Sacrament. Sunday worship is held at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM, with a livestream and sermons available online. Located at 516 Pasadena Drive, the congregation serves Lexington, Nicholasville, Richmond, Versailles, and surrounding communities.
St. John’s offers Christian education and ministries for all ages, including Sunday Education and New Members classes, Youth Ministry, College & Young Adults, Vacation Bible School, and Music ministries.
St. John’s Lutheran Preschool, established in 1986 on the same campus, provides early childhood education in a Christian setting and partners with families to support early learning and development.
Leadership includes Pastor Micah Schmidt (called in 2023) and Director of Education Ministries Michael Hartley (since 2015), with the preschool led by Director Lindsey Woodyard (appointed in 2025).