    
A Presentation of the
Fivefold
Vision Statement
As a Congregation and School
we pray that we will
be...
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1. Strongly in the Word so that:
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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. |
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The study of the Holy Scriptures is a high priority
for us personally, for our families, and for our school. |
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2. 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. |
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In response to the Gospel, we extend
care and compassion to hurting people, caring for their spiritual
needs and for their physical needs. |
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We are sensitive to
the diversity of cultures and the variety of needs among our own
membership and among the unchurched in our community. |
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Our congregation and school, Northwest District and
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod work together
to equip professional church workers and lay members to meet the
challenges and opportunities for service to God in the 21st century. |
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3. Reaching out boldly with the Gospel so that:
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More people in our community, 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. |
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We reach out boldly
with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our community, inviting others
into our midst in order to receive the grace of God through Word and
Sacrament. |
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Our congregation, school and Northwest District work together to
bring the Gospel message to more and more people throughout our area
and across a wide variety of cultures. |
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4. Faithful to the Scriptures and the Lutheran
Confessions so that:
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We prize highly that which we as an Evangelical
Lutheran church believe, teach and confess.
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We provide a bold witness to our Scriptural and
Confessional faith, in both word and deed. |
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We are genuinely
Gospel-centered, Word and Sacrament based, a community of faith. |
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The goals and priorities of our congregation and
school flow from and are shaped by the Holy Scriptures
and the Lutheran Confessions. |
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5. 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. |
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We as individuals, couples and families joyfully trust and support one another in our common mission
and ministry. |
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