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Our mission:
Christ Lutheran Church, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is committed to spreading the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ to all people. We as baptized members of the body of Christ, receive this mission from Holy Scripture and the Creeds. Our witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ is expressed in all of our actions as a testimony to the glory of the living God. In committing ourselves to this witness, we invite all people to worship with us and join us in our missions.

We are a family, the family of God who have gathered at Christ Lutheran. And it is that sense of community, of wanting to belong, that draws us together. We do indeed need each other for support, for encouragement, for love. We need each other to grow in faith and worship together. With “Christ” as the head of this family we are drawn together to truly love God and each other.

A little history:
This year we celebrate 45 years of ministry in the community. It is indeed worth rejoicing, and as your Pastor for the last 20 years it is my honor and privilege to be able to share in this celebration. A few weeks ago I was reading about an individual who was clearing his backyard. First he took out a 12’ dogwood just by rocking it back and forth and watching it pull itself out of the ground by its own roots. The second was half that size. It was a beech tree. No bending seemed to work. He dug around the base and discovered a tap root as thick as the trunk. No amount of force from above would surrender the tree. Finally, there was an oak about 18-24 inches tall. He thought it would be the easiest as he reached down to pull it out. He lost the tug of war.

Christ Lutheran’s strength and longevity in this community is because of its root system. The root system of this congregation has sunk deeply into the foundation of faith and grace in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But it has been those deep roots that have allowed it to weather storms of history and ministry. This place has been blessed with wonderful and spiritual Pastors: Nielsen, Zimmerman, Hagedorn, Josephson. They have guided the cultivation and nurturing of that root system. Thank you to each of them. Ultimately though, it has been God’s hands, God’s very hands that have made this all possible. Praise God!

It is interesting to look at our newsletter mailing list and see such places as Dublin, Ohio; Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Palmerton, Pennsylvania; Hawaii; Newark; Delaware; Duluth, Minnesota; Cooksville, Maryland; Winter Springs, Florida; Waxhaw, North Carolina; San Diego, California; Minden, Nevada; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Harrisonburg, Virginia. Many, many people have come through our Sunday School, Confirmation, Luther League, Bethel and Search Bible study programs. They have not stayed in the community but have scattered throughout the world like the parable of the lavish sower. They have been trained, nurtured and supported in this place to be good, faithful disciples. Imagine this congregation sending out children and families trained by the gospel, carrying the message of love and grace and bringing bits and pieces of CLC out to all kinds of new places. And I hope those congregations have been blessed by it. CLC has had a great influence on many, many other congregations during these 45 years.

May God continue to bless the ministry of CLC with divine presence and grace for the next 45 years.
See you in worship,

Pastor Jim