WHAT WE BELIEVE
Rooted in Scripture. United in Christ.
Our faith shapes how we worship, serve, and care for one another.
We’re part of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), a community of believers rooted in Scripture and united by a shared confession of faith. Above all, we’re followers of Jesus. Our Lutheran confession simply shapes how we understand and live out that faith. Below, you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions people ask about our beliefs and practices.
God the Son
We believe that God the Son became a man (conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary) to be our Savior, that He lived a perfect life with no sin as our substitute, that He suffered the punishment of our sin for us on the cross, and that His body truly rose from the dead on the third day to give us the victory over death and hell.
god
We believe that there is only one true God (the Triune God), who has revealed Himself to man through His Word, and that there are three distinct and equal persons within this one God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), who are alike eternal and equal in power, majesty, and glory.
God The Holy Spirit
We believe that we can not by our own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior but that the Holy Spirit brings us to faith through the Gospel, so that we can trust in the perfect life, the sacrificial death, and the glorious resurrection of Jesus for our eternal salvation.
WHO WE BELIEVE IN [the triune god]
WHAT DO LUTHERANS BELIEVE ABOUT SALVATION?
We believe that there is nothing that we can do to earn, merit, or deserve our salvation but that we are justified (declared innocent of our sin) by God’s grace (His undeserved love), for Christ’s sake (His death and resurrection), through faith (the gift of the Holy Spirit).
What is faith?
We believe that faith is nothing more than the Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts, who enables us to repent of our sins, to trust in the merits of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, and to live according to God’s will to thank Him for our salvation. It’s not something we create in ourselves but a gift of the Holy Spirit.
HOW WE'RE SAVED
"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God, not because of works, lest any man should boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
What is Baptism?
We believe that the Sacrament of Baptism is a Means of Grace, through which we receive the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (faith) and become members of God’s Kingdom (the Church), and that the children of Christian parents are also to be baptized.
What are the “Means of Grace”?
We believe that the Holy Spirit creates and strengthens faith in believers through the Means of Grace, which is God’s Word, and that this includes His written Word (the Bible), people proclaiming His written Word (preaching and teaching), and the Sacraments (God’s Word connected with visible elements).
How We Experience God’s Grace
what is the lord's supper?
We believe that in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper we receive the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ with the bread and wine for the forgiveness of our sins and for the strengthening of our faith and that in this Sacrament we publicly proclaim our unity in what we believe and teach (close communion).
What is closed communion?
We practice close communion, inviting those who share our faith and confession to receive this Sacrament with us. If you’re visiting, we encourage you to speak with the pastor before the service.
what do you believe about the bible?
The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the inspired and inerrant Word of God and that it is the only source for Christian teaching and the only guide for Christian living (Scripture Alone).
when are services and how do you worship?
Worship is held every Sunday at 10:00 a.m., with Bible Study and Sunday School prior at 8:45 a.m. Our services are traditional yet welcoming — rooted in Scripture, centered on Christ, and filled with the good news of forgiveness and life.
How We Live and Worship
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What do you believe about humanity?
We believe that since man’s fall into sin all people are conceived and born with original sin, all people have sinned against God throughout their lives by thought, word, and deed, and all people deserve nothing but punishment because of their sin.
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What do you believe about creation?
We believe that God created the world out of nothing and still preserves it and that He made man in His own image (perfect and without sin) to be the crowning point of His creation and to take care of the world, in which we live.
FAQS about how we understand the world:
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What do you believe about the Church?
We believe in the Invisible Church and the Visible Church.
The Invisible Church includes all true believers, who have received the gift of the Holy Spirit, and that this Church exists wherever the Good News of Christ’s death and resurrection is proclaimed.
We believe that Christ organized His Church (The Visible Church) on earth into local congregations, so that we can join together with our fellow believers to worship God and to hear His Word, that Christ wants His Church to be united in its teachings based solely on His Word, and that the Visible Church is divided into different denominations, because there are different teachings.
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What do you believe about the mission of the Church?
We believe that Christ has given us the mission to make disciples of all nations (students and followers of Jesus Christ) by preaching the Gospel (Christ’s death and resurrection), teaching God’s Word (the Bible), and administering the Sacraments (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper).
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What about the end times?
We believe that God the Son will appear on the Last Day to raise all the dead and to judge all people, that all true believers will receive His blood-bought gift of eternal life in heaven, and that all unbelievers will be condemned to eternal damnation in hell because of their sin of unbelief.
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
I believe in one God,
the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of His Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried.
And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead,
whose kingdom will have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified
who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church,
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins,
and I look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Whoever desires to be saved must, above all, hold the catholic faith. Whoever does not keep it whole and undefiled will without doubt perish eternally. And the catholic faith is this, that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance. For the Father is one person, the Son is another, and the Holy Spirit is another. But the Godhead of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit: the Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, the Holy Spirit uncreated; the Father infinite, the Son infinite, the Holy Spirit infinite; the Father eternal, the Son eternal, the Holy Spirit eternal. And yet there are not three Eternals, but one Eternal, just as there are not three Uncreated or three Infinites, but one Uncreated and one Infinite. In the same way, the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, the Holy Spirit almighty; and yet there are not three Almighties, but one Almighty. So the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God; and yet there are not three Gods, but one God. So the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord; and yet there are not three Lords, but one Lord. Just as we are compelled by the Christian truth to acknowledge each distinct person as God and Lord, so also are we prohibited by the catholic religion to say that there are three Gods or Lords.
The Father is not made nor created nor begotten by anyone. The Son is neither made nor created, but begotten of the Father alone. The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son, neither made nor created nor begotten, but proceeding. Thus, there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits. And in this Trinity none is before or after another; none is greater or less than another; but the whole three persons are coeternal with each other and coequal, so that in all things, as has been stated above, the Trinity in Unity and Unity in Trinity is to be worshiped. Therefore, whoever desires to be saved must think thus about the Trinity.
But it is also necessary for everlasting salvation that one faithfully believe the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, it is the right faith that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is at the same time both God and man. He is God, begotten from the substance of the Father before all ages; and He is man, born from the substance of His mother in this age: perfect God and perfect man, composed of a rational soul and human flesh; equal to the Father with respect to His divinity, less than the Father with respect to His humanity. Although He is God and man, He is not two, but one Christ: one, however, not by the conversion of the divinity into flesh, but by the assumption of the humanity into God; one altogether, not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person. For as the rational soul and flesh is one man, so God and man is one Christ, who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence He will come to judge the living and the dead. At His coming all people will rise again with their bodies and give an account concerning their own deeds. And those who have done good will enter into eternal life, and those who have done evil into eternal fire.
This is the catholic faith; whoever does not believe it faithfully and firmly cannot be saved.
Faith invites curiosity — and we welcome yours.
We are joyfully part of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). If you’d like to explore our doctrine and beliefs in more detail, please visit the official LCMS website. Or if you'd like to ask us a question, feel free to fill out the contact form. We would love to chat!
