Cultural landmark
on the prairie

Tunbridge Church today

A bride and groom standing inside Tunbridge Lutheran Church on their wedding day.

Tunbridge Lutheran Church is available for weddings, funerals, family reunions, social events, meetings, lectures, musical performances, photo shoots, and film projects. For more information contact us at historictunbridgechurch@gmail.com

Event Rentals

Event poster for Tunes & Tastes at Tunbridge, Saturday, July 18, from 12 pm to 6 pm at Tunbridge Lutheran Church, 5 miles west of Rugby. Includes music by Billy Goat Scruff, food and cash bar by Balta Bar & Grill, and activities like horseshoes, hammerschlagen, cornhole, and tomahawk throwing. Organized by Tunbridge Lutheran Church Preservation Society with proceeds supporting church basement renovation. Attendees are advised to bring lawn chairs, blankets, sunscreen, and bug spray.

Join us for Tunes & Tastes at Tunbridge, 12 to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 18. Family-friendly. Freewill donation includes music by Devils Lake’s favorite Southern rock band, Billy Goat Scruff; Balta Bar pulled-pork sandwiches; and games of horseshoes, tomahawks, more. Cash bar. Bring lawn chairs, blankets.

Tunes & Tastes ‘26

View of the northwest corner of Tunbridge Lutheran Church with several tombstones in the grass, a large green-leafed tree, and a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

The first burial in Tunbridge Lutheran Church Cemetery took place in August 1900. The Preservation Society assumed responsibility its for care in 2019. The serene grounds is open for burials. For more information contact us at historictunbridgechurch@gmail.com

Cemetery

Restored: Steeple to basement

  • Tunbridge Lutheran Church with black weathered paint, surrounded by a grassy church grounds and under a partly cloudy sky.

    Before

  • Renovated Tunbridge Lutheran Church with grounds and trees in the background, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

    After

  • Altar space of Tunbridge Lutheran Church with stained glass windows, and an altar featuring a painting of Jesus Christ with open arms draped with green seasonal vestments.

    Well cared for

  • Altar space of Tunbridge Lutheran Church after walls were repainted white. Altar features a painting of Jesus Christ with open arms, flanked by two American flags, and a green-carpeted semicircular railing.

    Refreshed with paint

  • Workers using a forklift to repair the roof of Tunbridge Lutheran Church on a sunny day.

    Old roof off

  • Two volunteers patch the exterior of Tunbridge Lutheran Church, with scaffolding and equipment, under a blue sky with clouds.

    Shoring up exterior

  • A man uses a lift to shingle the Tunbridge Lutheran Church steeple, under a blue sky with some clouds, with open farmland in the background.

    Steeple expert required

  • A volunteer covers a stained glass window at Tunbridge Lutheran Church with a protective shield, while two volunteers support the scaffolding from below.

    Protecting stained glass

  • A man wearing a white cap, black sweatshirt, jeans, and black shoes uses a roller to paint the floor inside the Tunbridge Lutheran Church sanctuary.

    Finishing floor

  • A volunteer dusts pews inside Tunbridge Lutheran Church.

    Spring cleaning

  • A volunteer uses a vacuum cleaner wand to clean a pink and green stained glass window at Tunbridge Lutheran Church.

    No cobwebs here

  • Three volunteers a church work together to adjust a light fixture in Tunbridge Lutheran Church.

    Finishing touches

  • Two volunteer in masks and gloves inspect basement wall in Tunbridge Lutheran Church. The wall has chipped paint and exposed patches.

    Basement final phase

  • A rusted, weathered sign for Tunbridge Lutheran Church and Church School, featuring a heart with a cross with information on worship services .

    Still standing

  • Larson wedding held in Tunbridge Lutheran Church.

    Wedding day

Accepting a donation to support restoration of Tunbridge Lutheran Church.

Donate

Work by the Tunbridge Lutheran Church Preservation Society is supported entirely by generous donations of time, money, talents, and in-kind gifts. Your support is greatly appreciated. The Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, so your contribution may be tax deductible.

Suggested giving levels:

____$50 Supporter (annual)

 ____$100 Friend (annual)

____ $500 Stakeholder

____ $1,000 Trailblazer

____$4,999+ Angel

For recognition at highest levels, donations of $500+ may be spread over 5 years.

Mail contribution to:
Tunbridge Lutheran Church Preservation Society PO Box 201
Rugby, ND 58368

Be sure to send us your email so we can keep you informed of our latest activities.

Thank you for your support!

Volunteer

Volunteers welcome! Contact us if you would like to help out in any way: historictunbridgechurch@gmail.com.