Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:30-11:15
Contemporary Service 11:15 a.m.
What We Believe
Welcome!
Peace Lutheran Church is affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a Bible-centered, Christian Church dedicated to bringing the good news of God's love to all people, regardless of their circumstances or station in life.
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The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: The Father (Creator of all things); Jesus Christ, His Son (who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and rose to life again in the one victory over death and Satan); and the Holy Spirit (who creates faith through God's Word and the Sacraments). These three Persons of the Trinity are co-equal and co-eternal. They are the one, true God.
Since Peace is a Lutheran congregation, we accept and teach the Bible, God's Holy Word to all mankind. The Lutheran church confesses those things we receive in God's Word.
What is a Lutheran?
Lutherans believe that the Scriptures are the highest rule and norm for the Christian faith and confess the Book of Concord, written by Martin Luther and other reformers, to be a true and faithful expression of the Scriptures. There are three main principles that are at the heart of all our beliefs:
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GRACE ALONE: God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him, and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly. We are saved by God's grace alone, through faith in Jesus Christ alone, and not as a result of any effort or contribution on our part.
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FAITH ALONE: By His suffering and death as our substitute, Jesus Christ alone obtained forgiveness and eternal life for us. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life Christ won for us. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him alone.
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SCRIPTURE ALONE: The Bible alone is God's inspired Word. The Bible is without error. In it God reveals His Law (what He expects of mankind and what we should and should not do according to His good and gracious will) and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ (what He has done for all people even though we do not deserve it). The Bible is the highest source of authority for Christian teaching and practice.
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Our Mission and Vision
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Our mission as a caring family is to reach out to all, share Christ's love, and teach God's Word.
Our vision: Equipping our members to take the message of Jesus where they live, work, and play.
We carry out our mission and vision through these three foundational aspects of the Christian life:
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FELLOWSHIP- Participation in worship and our community of faith throughout the week
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DISCIPLESHIP- Learning from Jesus and Jesus followers
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SERVICE- Together we are formed to fulfill our vision of bringing the message and love of Jesus into our community ​
Baptism
Baptism is the beginning of a person's life in the Christian community of faith. We believe that baptism is one of the ways that God delivers his grace to us. Because God is the one doing the work in baptism, forgiving sins and creating new life by the power of His Word and Spirit, this is a gift that is meant for all people, regardless of age or understanding. If you or someone you know would like to be baptized, nothing would make us happier! We would love an opportunity to talk with you.
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To schedule a baptism or to learn more, check out this form and contact our church office!
For a deeper understanding of our beliefs about baptism, check out these passages of Scripture! Matt. 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16, Acts 2:37-39, Rom. 6:3-5, John 3:5-6
Holy Communion​
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We take seriously the spiritual care of those who commune at our altar. At Peace we celebrate the Lord’s Supper in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table baptized believers who trust His words, repent of all sin, set aside any refusal to forgive and love as he forgives and loves us, and confess what is taught and believed at our altar, so that they may proclaim His death until He comes.
Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm (according to the Bible; see below) and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of our congregation (that is, belong to another church body or denomination) and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked to please refrain from communing until they’ve spoken with our pastor. Reach out to our ushers, elders, at any point before service to do this.
For further study, see Matthew 5:23ff.; 10:32ff.; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17-34.