Our Mission:
"To know Christ and to make Christ known."
Jesus Christ died for our sins and was raised to life to save us from eternal judgment. We believe our God-given mission is to share the life-giving message of salvation through Jesus with the people of our community, state, nation, and world through a Word and Sacrament ministry of worship, education, fellowship, outreach, and service.
We Believe ...
that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the verbally inspired Word of God.
that God is one divine essence in three persons -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
that human beings are not the product of evolutionary development, but were created innocent; however, in their present fallen estate, human beings are entirely depraved, and enslaved in the service of sin.
that sin is a transgression of the Divine Law, and that human beings are subject to death and eternal damnation by reason of the guilt that attaches to sin.
that God in his infinite mercy, resolved to save mankind and that the divine Redeemer appeared in Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of the Virgin Mary and the Son of God.
that all who believe in Christ as the one and only Savior in sincere faith are justified in the sight of God and made heirs of salvation.
that the sacrament of Baptism is a means of grace which truly offers the grace of God and forgiveness of sin.
that in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper the recipients of Holy Communion receive, in, with, and under the bread and wine the true body and blood of Jesus Christ.
that Christ will visibly return to the earth on the Last Day to judge the living and the dead.
that all Christians are royal priests and therefore have free access to God the Father.
Please contact the church office, or Pastor Eric Black, with any questions.
Why Do We Gather for Worship?
In the Divine Service, our Lord speaks to us and we listen. Faith comes from hearing God's Word and eagerly receives God's gifts. Faith also responds with thanksgiving and praise. We gather to know Christ and to make Him known!
Our worship service is based on the rhythm of God's giving and our responding, in continuity with the Christian Church throughout the centuries. In worship, we build one another up as we speak and sing to one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. In our services we sing hymns and songs from throughout the Church’s history and from around the world. Our attitude echoes that of the Psalmist who wrote, I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD!" (Psalm 121:1).
As Dr. A.L. Barry, former president of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod wrote:
"The most precious gifts and treasures our Lord gives us are His forgiveness, life and salvation. Through His innocent life and bitter sufferings and death, Christ has purchased and won us from sin, death and the devil. Through Jesus Christ, all the sins of the world were paid for and the wrath of God was appeased. Christ has reconciled the whole world to God.
Jesus Christ serves us again and again as His Gospel is proclaimed, as His people are baptized and as His Word is read. He serves us as His forgiveness is pronounced and penitents absolved. He serves us as He gives us His body and blood under the bread and wine to eat and to drink. This is how our Lord gives us forgiveness, life, and salvation. What a blessing it is to be called and gathered for worship by our good and gracious God!"