Who We Are
Our Mission
Our mission and purpose as Christ-followers is summed up in Jesus’ words to His disciples in Matthew 28:18-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
What We Believe
As a community of Christ-followers, we desire to live out our faith in faithfulness to the Word of God which is our final authority in all matters of life and doctrine.
The Bible
We believe and confess that the Bible is the authentic and infallible source of God's revelation to us and all men, and that it is the inerrant and completely adequate source and norm of Christian doctrine and life. We hold that the Bible, as a whole, and in all its parts, is the Word of God in all circumstances regardless of man's attitude toward it.
The Confessions
We accept and adhere to the Apostolic, the Nicene, and the Athanasian Creeds, as well as the unaltered Augsburg Confession and Luther's Small Catechism. We seek to follow these confessions in all areas of preaching and teaching.
The Trinity
We believe that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. There are not three gods, but one Triune God.
Means of Grace
We believe and adhere to the teaching of Scripture and the Lutheran doctrine concerning the Means of Grace which are the Word of God, and the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. It is through these means that God delivers His grace to us.
Salvation
We believe that all are in the Kingdom of God who believe in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior and are baptized in His Name.
Marriage
We believe and uphold what the Bible affirms, that marriage is a covenant between one naturally born man and one naturally born woman (Genesis 2:18-23; Matthew 19:4-6). According to the Bible, God loves all people (John 3:16) but also condemns same-sex relationships as being contrary to His will (e.g., Romans 1:18-23; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:8-11).