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We believe personally the good news of the forgiveness of our sin through the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and joyfully apply this Gospel message to our daily life.
The study of the Holy Scriptures is a high priority for us personally and together.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we grow as partners who support this vision statement for our Synod. |
People sensitive and Christ centered so that: |
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We reflect the love of Christ in our lives as we care and show concern for those around us.
In response to the Gospel, we extend care and compassion to hurting people, caring for their spiritual needs and for their physical needs.
We are sensitive to the diversity of cultures and the variety of needs among their own membership and among the unchurched in our community.
Working together with sister congregations, our district and our Synod, we equip professional church workers and lay members to meet the challenges and opportunities for service to God in the 21st century. |
Reaching out boldly with the Gospel so that: |
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More people in our communities, our nation and throughout the world are drawn by the Holy Spirit to believe that Jesus Christ, God's Son, is their only savior from sin and their only hope for eternal life with God.
Our congregations reach out boldly with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to their communities, inviting others into their midst in order to receive the grace of God through Word and Sacrament.
Our congregations, by God's grace and blessing, experience numerical growth.
Our congregations and districts work together to bring the Gospel message to more and more people throughout the United States across a wide variety of cultures. |
Faithful to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions so that: |
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We prize highly what we believe, teach and confess as an evangelical Lutheran church.
We provide a bold witness to our Scriptural and Confessional faith, in both word and deed.
We are a genuine community of faith – Gospel-centered and based on Word and Sacrament.
Our goals and priorities flow from and are shaped by the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. |
Marked by peace and unity so that: |
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We build and strengthen the bond of peace and unity among us and by the grace of God overcome divisions, acknowledge legitimate differences and eliminate roadblocks to the work of the Holy Spirit.
We joyfully trust and support one another in our common mission and ministry. |
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