Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission Statement
"Faithful Lutherans Sent by Christ to Serve God's Children"
Core Values
As a Christ-centered community shaped by God's grace, we value the following:
Love for our neighbors as we love ourselves.
Faith and faithfulness.
Forgiveness.
Tradition has its merits but must always be understood through the lens of the Gospel.
Bible-based teaching and preaching.
Our ideal core values are further defined as follows:
I. Life together in our Faith family
Our Faith family relates to one another with:
Inclusiveness/ acceptance/ celebration of differences.
Friendship/caring/ Christian love.
Honesty and integrity.
We nurture our Faith family by:
Supporting the needs of all.
Working and learning together.
Being good stewards of our facility and resources.
Including fellowship and fun.
II. Life beyond our Faith family
We relate to non-members with
Friendliness and caring.
Honesty and integrity.
We serve non-members of our faith family through:
Community service.
Commitment to missions.
Sharing our facility and resources.
Response to crisis needs.
Educational outreach.
Vision and Goals
Proactive evangelism.
Proactive stewardship.
Identify and cultivate leaders.
Continue and expand Christian educational opportunities.
Develop service programs/activities/projects for the community to participate in.
Strengthen our sense of community.