We are a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)
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The ELCA's story is both ancient and timely. It is a powerful story of a powerful God who has boundless love for all people of the world. it is a story that brings deep meaning, comfort and strength to a growing community of people who live in modern, often unsettling times. The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with nearly 3.3 million members in more than 8,900 worshipping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region! |
Our Congregation
First Lutheran Church is a family-oriented community of faith that is open and welcoming to people of all backgrounds, experiences and life situations. The people of First Lutheran come from different places and backgrounds. Some have been involved in church their whole lives, while others are relatively new to church life.
We believe in a living God, who is active in our lives no matter where we find ourselves.
Together we try to discover what it means and what it looks like, to live out a life of faith in a challenging world.
What We Believe
As Lutherans, we believe:
- We believe in the Triune God. God created and loves all of creation; the earth and the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants.
- We believe that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through His death on the cross and His new life, and we trust that God’s Spirit is active in the world.
- We believe we are a part of God’s unfolding plan.
- We believe that when we gather for worship, we connect with believers everywhere. When we study the Bible or hear God’s word in worship, we are drawn more deeply into God’s own saving story.
- We believe the convictions shared by Christians from many different traditions are expressed in statements of belief called creeds – the Apostles, Nicene and Athanasian.
- We believe that these ecumenical creeds that Lutherans affirm and use in worship confess the faith of the church through the ages and around the world.
Our Mission and Mission Statement
Our Mission:
At First Lutheran Church ELCA we strive to provide a sanctuary for prayerful worship within a respectful and welcoming environment and to meet the spiritual needs of our congregation and community, using Christian ideas and values.
Our Mission Statement
We are called by God to grow in faith together, sharing Christ’s love with each other and our community.
At First Lutheran Church ELCA we strive to provide a sanctuary for prayerful worship within a respectful and welcoming environment and to meet the spiritual needs of our congregation and community, using Christian ideas and values.
Our Mission Statement
We are called by God to grow in faith together, sharing Christ’s love with each other and our community.
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