What We Believe

We believe and teach the three historic statements of the Christian faith – the Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian creeds, which clarify that God is Triune: three equal yet distinct persons that are one deity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe and teach that Jesus Christ is God the Son from all eternity who took on human nature in his birth at Bethlehem, and that human beings are saved solely by faith in him and his perfect life and atoning death for sin.

We emphasize the three great truths of the Reformation. . .

By Grace Alone

We are forgiven and saved solely as a result of God’s undeserved love, for the sake of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection for us. There is nothing human beings can or must do to contribute to their salvation.

Through Faith Alone

All that Jesus did to restore us to a right relationship with God is ours personally through faith in Jesus. The Holy Spirit creates and confirms in us this faith or trust in Jesus solely through the Gospel, in Scripture and in the Sacraments.

On the Basis of Scripture Alone

Christian truth and life are established solely by the 66 books of the Bible, God’s word-for-word revelation, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error.

WELS Synod

We are part of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.  To learn more about the history of the WELS, visit https://wels.net/about-wels/history/

That word “evangelical” means that we are all about the Gospel – the “good news” that God’s love, forgiveness, and everlasting life are his free gift to sinners for the sake of Jesus Christ. The Gospel shapes our message, our mission, and the character of our life together in Christ’s Church.

Because they are a correct presentation of God’s Word, we consistently and without compromise teach the doctrines set forth in the catechism and confessions of the Lutheran Church – the Book of Concord.

Teaching timeless truths to today’s people so that all may share tomorrow’s eternity.

Our vision is to be a dynamic Christian congregation that is an inspirational magnet for every member of our community; providing an opportunity to GROW a meaningful, personal relationship with Jesus and then to GO and make a difference now and for eternity.

We refer to our Core Values as our Three Pillars:

PILLAR 1: COMPELLING WORSHIP

We live out our GROW and GO vision by offering relevant worship music and pastor messages.

PILLAR 2: GROWING SPIRITUALLY HEALTHY ADULTS

We invest in our partners from early on in life, in hopes they grow into spiritually healthy adults.

We offer Children’s Church, a Lutheran day school for preschool – 8th grade, Cross Training, Rise & Pathfinders for grades 1-12, Family Catechism, and Worship at the Cross.

We invest in our adult partners’ faith lives through small groups and weekly Bible classes.

PILLAR 3: SERVING PEOPLE

We live out Pillar 3 by not only serving others, but encouraging our partners to be involved in acts of service. We offer a St. Mark Food Pantry and Garden, and many volunteer opportunities both on and off campus.