• We meet each Sunday morning at 9 am and each Monday evening at 6:30 pm. Sunday mornings have the full liturgy of the Divine Service and Mondays are a bit more informal. Every time we gather, we have the Lord’s Supper celebrated among us.

    We use hymnals and bulletins. We last a little over an hour on Sundays. Around 30-45 minutes on Mondays. We sit and stand, pray and sing, listen and learn.

    Little children are encouraged to come! We love their noises and we honor them as voices of praise (even when they’re being difficult). The only people bothered by what kids are doing are their own parents. Everyone else loves it!

  • Liturgy is a very simple word that just means the order of the service. Every single church service has a liturgy from the most informal (a couple songs, a message, the offering, some prayers, and more singing) to the most formal (all the chanting, incense, bells, etc.). Our liturgy is somewhere in the middle of those, with it being the words and musical settings that the Church has passed down to today, but sometimes offered in different ways: some chant, some spoken word, sermons, offering, the Lord’s Supper, etc.

    The term “Divine Service” is taken from the German word Gottesdienst, which means “God’s service.” A really cool thing about the word, and about Lutheran theology, is that it doesn’t say who does the serving. Does God serve us or do we serve God? And the answer is “yes.” It’s both. God acts and we respond; that’s the Lutheran liturgy.

  • We do. During Advent (the four weeks of preparation leading up to Christmas) and Lent (the seven weeks of preparation leading up to Easter), we normally meet on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm.

    There are also some different times we may meet during the year. For example, we might have an outdoor worship service or a Memorial Day service. Those days will be noted on our calendar.

  • We’re not going to gang up on you and volunteer you for some committee. We don’t even make you stand up to be recognized as a visitor. But, we are going to be interested in you. Don’t be offended if everyone wants to say hi. We’re pretty friendly. Engage with people as you want to.

    We don’t expect non-members to contribute anything in the offering. That’s something we expect of our members, not because we love money, but because it’s a sacrifice of thanksgiving for all that God has done in our congregation and so that we can continue to offer the Word and Sacraments in this place.

  • That’s all up to you. Outside of basic modesty, we don’t expect anything else about how you dress. While it’s true that how we appear before God as He comes to us in the Divine Service may reflect what we think about Him, that’s between you and Him. People here wear everything, though I can’t say I’ve ever seen someone in a tuxedo. Suits, casual, flip-flops, shorts, dresses. All of this can be worn here.

  • Come and hear God’s Word. Follow along with the hymnal and the bulletin. If you have questions, ask. No one is going to turn you away. Or just sit and listen; that’s okay, too.

    Generally, the more people participate, the more they enjoy the service and get something out of it. But, you can make whatever decision you want without judgment.

  • The Lord’s Supper (often also called Holy Communion, Communion, or the Eucharist) is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as Christ 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 those who trust these words—”This is My body… this is My blood”—who repent of all sin, and who set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes.

    Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm 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 this congregation and The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the sacrament, are asked to withhold themselves from receiving it until you have the opportunity to be admitted by the pastor.

    If you'd like to discuss taking Communion at our church, please speak to the pastor before the service you are attending.

    For further study, see Matthew 5:23f.; 10:32f.; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:17- 34.

  • Not at all! Your salvation is certainly between you and the Lord Jesus. If you're unable to commune with us, it's only because we love you and take seriously our Lord's words as given to us in the above question. We don't want you to harm yourself or hurt your faith or make a confession you don't believe in. 

    You won't be judged for not taking Communion. Not at all. You certainly can remain seated during Communion. Or, if you're uncomfortable with staying behind as the congregation is welcomed to the front to commune, you're welcome to come to the rail, too, to receive a blessing and to remind you that Jesus' body and blood have still come to you through the hearing of God's Word. You're not missing out on Jesus, except in the tangible presence of Christ with the elements of the bread and the wine.

  • We believe that Baptism is the Holy Spirit's work in you to deliver to you the faith to believe in Jesus Christ. It delivers to you the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38-39), rescues you from death and the devil (Romans 6:3-5, Colossians 1:13-14), washes away your sins (Acts 22:16), makes you new by creating faith in you (Titus 3:3-5), and brings you into God’s family (John 3:5).  Surely, it's our public confession of faith, but it isn’t your work but God's work for you.

    God wants all people to come to Him and to have faith— that’s why we baptize anyone, from the newest infants to the oldest grandma. If you're interested in being baptized or having someone baptized, talk to the pastor and we'll be happy to get the ball rolling. If you want to know more about Baptism, sit down with the pastor and he will help guide you in what Lutherans believe.

  • It’s all a little different for each person. There’s no set-in-stone prescription about it. Everyone has different backgrounds, experiences, and knowledge they bring to the table.

    Sometimes, it’s a simple membership transfer. Other times, it’s an engaging conversation with the pastor. For others, maybe it’s a class with other students. Everyone is different.

    If you’re thinking this could be your church home, talk with the pastor after the service, or submit the contact form on the homepage of the website. You can also click this link to view a fully-editable membership information form.