This congregation is a member church of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. As such, we practice the ancient custom of closed communion. This is to say that we welcome all people to hear the Gospel proclaimed and to participate in worship, but Communion is reserved for those who share in our confession of faith which is in accordance with 1 Corinthians 11:23-29. We believe that in The Lord’s Supper, we receive the true body and blood of Jesus in, with, and under, the bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins. We instruct both our youth and adult members in the basics of our faith prior to communing with us and ask that if you desire to also do so that you see the pastor to arrange for instruction.
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
1 Corinthians 11:23-29
The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16
To learn more about what we believe, teach, and confess, check out our What We Believe page here.