Mission & Beliefs

Immanuel is part of a voluntary association of independent congregations called The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. These congregations share a common confession of faith, as well as common goals for ministry and cooperative work to further the Kingdom of God.

With all true Christians, the Body of Christ, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan and will return in the final judgement and the ushering in of His Kingdom upon the new creation for eternity; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God's Word and Sacraments and leads the Body of Chirst, The Universal Christain Chruch, according to the Will of the Father.

Lutheran churches arose almost 500 years ago when Christians sought to return The Church to the teachings of Jesus and His Apostles, the Apostolic Church or Early Chruch. The issues on which the “Reformation” focused can be summarized in three short phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.

GRACE ALONE, FAITH ALONE, SCRIPTURE ALONE

God loves the people of the world, even though we, through our behavior, have failed to live up to his standard for our lives. In fact, the more honestly we look at our lives, the more we come to know that we deserve nothing but God's anger. But God sent Jesus, His Son, to save and reunite us to Him. The Bible says, "God shows his love for us in this; while we were still sinners Christ died for us." We are saved by Grace alone.

By His suffering and death Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for all people of all times. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in us and gives people forgiveness through Jesus. We receive this grace through the blessing of His Word and the Sacraments. We receive God's gifts by Faith alone.

The entire Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His plan of salvation in Jesus Christ. God's Word is the only way we come to believe and discover God’s salvific plan for our lives and for all mankind. When we read the powerful and heart-changing Word of God, He reveals Himself to us and His love for us, through Scripture alone.

WHO IS JESUS?

For more than 2,000 years people have asked the question, "Who is Jesus?". We were not present when Jesus lived on this earth, but in the Bible we have the record of his birth, life, death on the cross, and resurrection. Study of the Bible, God's Word, will enable you to seek out the answer to this age-old question. Jesus is Lord, and the only way to eternal life in the Resurrection to come when He returns. Seek Jesus and you will find Him, as it is written in Luke 11:9-13.

If you have any questions about our beliefs here at Immanuel, please feel free to reach out to Pastor Matt by clicking here.

Immanuel Lutheran Church and Early Childhood Center is an active congregation with all members engaged in, and excited about GOD'S word; we are a place where the Holy Spirit encourages all members to fulfill their MISSION and implement the following as a family of believers:

To Encourage one another in Faith, we will…

• Support our members and neighbors through prayer, ministry, and service.

• Make purposeful connections to strengthen and grow spiritually.

To Grow in God’s eternal Word, we will…

• Facilitate creative and relatable worship to encourage and engage gifts and talents.

• Actively share our faith with our members and the community through small group ministries.

To Share the Love and Grace of Christ, we will…

• Unite our members, Early Childhood staff and families so that, together, we are led by the Holy Spirit in projects to serve our community and to engage in Christian fellowship.

• Always keep our eyes on the cross, forgiving one another as GOD, for CHRIST'S sake, has forgiven us.