ELCA HIstory
A merger of three Lutheran churches formed the ELCA in 1988. They were The American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches and the Lutheran Church in America.
Now 30 plus years later, the ELCA is a church that shares a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. With our hands, we do God’s work of restoring and reconciling communities in Jesus Christ’s name throughout the world.
Now 30 plus years later, the ELCA is a church that shares a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. With our hands, we do God’s work of restoring and reconciling communities in Jesus Christ’s name throughout the world.
We trace our roots back through the mid-17th century, when early Lutherans came to America from Europe, settling in the Virgin Islands and the area that is now known as New York. Even before that, Martin Luther sought reform for the church in the 16th century, laying the framework for our beliefs.
Lutheran History
A merger of three Lutheran churches formed the ELCA in 1988. They were The American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches and the Lutheran Church in America.
Now 30 plus years later, the ELCA is a church that shares a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. With our hands, we do God’s work of restoring and reconciling communities in Jesus Christ’s name throughout the world.
Now 30 plus years later, the ELCA is a church that shares a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. With our hands, we do God’s work of restoring and reconciling communities in Jesus Christ’s name throughout the world.
We trace our roots back through the mid-17th century, when early Lutherans came to America from Europe, settling in the Virgin Islands and the area that is now known as New York. Even before that, Martin Luther sought reform for the church in the 16th century, laying the framework for our beliefs.
our history
In 1987, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America searched for ways to meet the growing needs of the northeast side of Indianapolis. On November 6,1988 Servants of Christ Lutheran began a faithful journey to meet those needs by holding it's first official worship service in the activity room of Westminster Village North. Today, 35 years later Servants of Christ continues to meet the needs of it neighbors by Following Christ, Sharing Hope, and Loving all.
vision and Mission
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Vision - As the church we share a living, daring, confidence in God's grace available to all people. We are liberated and freed by our faith to embrace each other as whole people wonderfully made and equally loved by our Father in heaven. Together we meet the brokenness of this world by joining in God's redemptive work for the sake of the world.
Mission - Share the story of Jesus love with others. Reflect the love of Jesus toward others. Bear witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ through dialogue and collaboration with others.