Who We Are...

What does First Lutheran Believe?

What do we believe about the Bible?

1. The Bible is God’s inspired word.
2. We need to read, study, and hear God’s word throughout our lives.
3. We need help to interpret and understand God’s word.

What do we believe about God?

1. God is the one and only God; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
2. God is the creator and giver of life.
3. God saves us through God’s gift of grace.

What do we believe about Jesus?

1. Jesus is God’s only Son.
2. Jesus died for us. He is our savior.
3. Jesus became one of us and was fully human.
4. Jesus is risen. He rose from the dead.

What do we believe about the Holy Spirit?

1. The Spirit is always present with us.
2. The Spirit is Christ gift to us.
3. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of God among us.

What we believe about the church?

1. The church is to make disciples.
2. The church is to teach love, forgiveness, and acceptance.
3. The church is to be the body of Christ in the world and in the lives of others.
4. The church is to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom.
5. The church is to worship, serve, and celebrate what God has done for us in Christ Jesus.
6. The church is to hear and study God’s Word.

Our Mission Statement

“First Evangelical Lutheran Church invites all to become disciples, knowing Christ as we worship, celebrate and serve.”

What are our core values?

As a congregation of disciples we need to know what we value and those values become the benchmark to which we hold one another accountable. A statement of values becomes a guide to the development of positive and healthy attitudes and behaviors. They help us commit to a common way to live together.

1. We value a diverse style of worship and music that includes traditional, contemporary, and drama
2. We value our relationship with God and with each other. We value the Great commandment: You shall love the lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. We value being there for each other, serving, caring, and supporting
3. We value an enthusiasm for life long learning for all disciples.
4. We value people of all ages
5. We value mission out reach to others in the name of Jesus meeting physical and spiritual needs
6. We value our traditions while being open to where God in Christ Jesus through the Spirit is leading us.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be a growing and life giving community of faith. One that celebrates, lives, and speaks the truth of God’s love, forgiveness, and acceptance as we care for others and for one another. A community of faith that reaches out to welcome, invite, and encourage all people of all ages to be disciples of Jesus. A community of disciples who strive to grow and mature in our lives of faith, in our worship, in our service and in our commitment to God