So that we might have a clear direction on how we
will follow through on our stated mission, we have adopted the following Mission
Statement .
“Proclaiming
an Unchanging God in a Changing World”
In
order to “make disciples of all nations,” the mission and ministry of
Immanuel Lutheran Church is to proclaim an unchanging God in the midst of a
changing world. As the world changes, there are calls from inside and outside
the church to adapt its mission and ministry to the ways and thinking of the
world. But in situations where this is clearly opposed to the clear teaching of
God as revealed in Holy Scripture, we as a people of God, brought together by
His grace and mercy will continue to stand firm in the unchanging truth of His
Word.
We
will continue to love all people, and by the power of the Holy Spirit reach out
with the saving message of the Gospel with the hope of bringing those who do not
know Christ to the truth. But in so doing, we will not compromise God’s clear
teachings as revealed in Holy Scripture, and as expounded upon in the
Confessional writings of the
By
standing on the unchanging truth of God and His Word, we will, by the grace of
God be a beacon of hope as we proclaim Christ Jesus and His unchanging truth as
the only way to eternal life to the lost in our community, in this area of New
England, and in this changing world.