St. John Lutheran Church

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Our beliefs

View from back of churchLutherans believe in the Triune God. God created and loves all of creation — the earth and the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants. We believe that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through his death on the cross and his resurrection, and we trust that God’s Spirit is active in the world.

We are part of God’s unfolding plan. When we gather for worship, we connect with believers everywhere. When we study the Bible or hear God’s word in worship, we are drawn more deeply into God’s own saving story.

The convictions shared by Christians from many different traditions are expressed in statements of belief called creeds.

These ecumenical creeds that Lutherans affirm and use in worship confess the faith of the church through the ages and around the world.

ELCA Confession of Faith

What we believe in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

  • This church confesses the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • This church confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe
    • Jesus Christ is the Word of God incarnate, through whom everything was made and through whose life, death, and resurrection God fashions a new creation.
    • The proclamation of God’s message to us as both Law and Gospel is the Word of God, revealing judgment and mercy through word and deed, beginning with the Word in creation, continuing in the history of Israel, and centering in all its fullness in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
    • The canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the written Word of God. Inspired by God’s Spirit speaking through their authors, they record and announce God’s revelation centering in Jesus Christ. Through them God’s Spirit speaks to us to create and sustain Christian faith and fellowship for service in the world.
  • This church accepts the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God and the authoritative source and norm of its proclamation, faith, and life.
  • This church accepts the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds as true declarations of the faith of this church.
  • This church accepts the Unaltered Augsburg Confession as a true witness to the Gospel, acknowledging as one with it In faith and doctrine all churches that likewise accept the teachings of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession.
  • This church accepts the other confessional writings in the Book of Concord, namely, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, the Smalcald Articles and the Treatise, the Small Catechism, the Large Catechism, and the Formula of Concord, as further valid interpretations of the faith of the Church.
  • This church confesses the Gospel, recorded in the Holy Scriptures and confessed in the ecumenical creeds and Lutheran confessional writings, as the power of God to create and sustain the Church for God’s mission in the world.

The Confession of Faith is published in the Constitution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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June 9, 2025

We’re a congregation that cares.

As Christians, we care about others and strive to share God’s love with all people. We strive to Be the Church in real and tangible ways. Now you can encourage others to Be the Church by wearing the message!

Visit our store and order some swag for yourself, your friends and family.

https://newhypesolutions.chipply.com/stjohnchurch/?action=viewall

Proceeds for this sale will benefit our newest ministry – Reconciling in Christ. The Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program is a movement by the ELCA Lutheran church aimed at promoting welcome, inclusion, and advocacy for individuals of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Link to St. John YouTube channel

Creating a positive impact

We’re a congregation that cares. As Christians, we care about others and strive to have a positive impact on other people’s lives. Whether it’s someone in our congregation, our community or our world, we’re there in times of need, in times of joy and all the times between.

We demonstrate our caring spirit every day. We volunteer. We reach out to charitable organizations.  Whether it’s painting a house, donating food or raising funds to buy fruit trees for others across the globe, we help our neighbors in need. Read more about our people and our congregation »

What’s happening

Spread the news

June 9, 2025

We’re a congregation that cares.

As Christians, we care about others and strive to share God’s love with all people. We strive to Be the Church in real and tangible ways. Now you can encourage others to Be the Church by wearing the message!

Visit our store and order some swag for yourself, your friends and family.

https://newhypesolutions.chipply.com/stjohnchurch/?action=viewall

Proceeds for this sale will benefit our newest ministry – Reconciling in Christ. The Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program is a movement by the ELCA Lutheran church aimed at promoting welcome, inclusion, and advocacy for individuals of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.

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Upcoming Events

  • Mission Sewing June 26, 2025 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Worship June 29, 2025 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am
  • Christ Care July 2, 2025 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am
  • Mission Sewing July 3, 2025 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • NEW Comm Shelter July 5, 2025 at 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Mission Trip July 6, 2025 – July 12, 2025
  • Worship July 6, 2025 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Our Pastor

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. St John is a vibrant community of faith. I am honored to be a partner in … Read more »

Our Mission

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