ABOUT US

With the universal Christian Church, as Lutherans, we teach and respond to the love of the Triune God.

The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and co-eternal, one God. For more, see the Athanasian Creed. 

The Father, creator of everything. For more see Luther's Small Catechism. 

Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for our sins and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan. For more see Luther's Small Catechism. 

The Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments. For more see Luther's Small Catechism. 

As Lutherans, what we believe comes from the Bible, God's message of love and hope for all people. The Bible is the written Word of God, handed down to us to point us to the truth that we are saved from our sin and eternal death only by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  We believe the Bible is completely reliable and without error.  In it we learn everything we need to know about God's love and His gifts to us.

Our beliefs are in line with the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther, who inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teachings of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three short phrases: Grace alone, Scripture alone, Faith alone. 

We are part of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Grace Alone - Grace is an unearned, undeserved gift to us.  God loves us, even though we are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love.  He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.

Faith Alone - By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for us.  When we hear this Good News and believe it, we have the eternal life that it offers.  God creates faith in Christ and gives us forgiveness through Him.

Scripture Alone - The Bible is God’s Word, perfect and without error. In it, He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ.  It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.

Christ Alone - The entire narrative of the Bible focuses on humanity's need for a savior. God provides us with our needed savior in the person of Jesus Christ and it is in Christ alone that salvation is found. 

BAPTISM is the application of water in the name of the Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and in response to the command and promises of Jesus. In Baptism, we believe God is acting to embrace and adopt us as members of His family. We baptize all people, as all are in need of this gracious gift of God.  

If you or anyone in your family has not been baptized we would love to make that happen for you.  Please fill out the form on the next tab and someone from our ministry team will be in contact with you to schedule a meeting with Pastor. 

The Lord's Supper is a sacred meal shared with baptized Christians as a way of connecting with God and with one another.  In the Lord's Supper, we believe God is acting in and through Jesus Christ to extend forgiveness for sins and to empower His people to live fully for him. Scripture calls us to examine our lives as we prepare to receive the Lord's Supper.  In doing this, we are to ask ourselves the questions:

Am I a sinner in need of forgiveness?  

Does that forgiveness come from Christ and what he did for me on the cross?  

Do I acknowledge that in this meal I receive Christ's body and blood with the bread and the wine, even if I do not fully understand how this works? 

Do I desire to live a new life and to walk as God has called me to live? 

We believe, teach, and confess that all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God the Holy Spirit and that God is therefore the true Author of every word of Scripture. We acknowledge that there is a qualitative difference between the inspired witness of Holy Scripture in all its parts and words and the witness of every other form of human expression, making the Bible a unique book.