St. John Lutheran Church is:
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Christ Centered
Bible-Based
Family Focused
Mission Minded
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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 (ESV)
This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:11–12 (ESV) All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (ESV)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:16–17 (ESV) Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:14–15 (ESV) And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18–20 (ESV)
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What do we believe?
St. John Lutheran Church teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father (creator of everything); His Son, Jesus Christ (who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in victory over death and the devil); and the Holy Spirit (who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments). They are the three persons of one God; called the Trinity.
St. John is a Lutheran church. We accept and teach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three short phrases:
1. Grace Alone – We believe, teach, and confess that there is nothing a person can do to earn their salvation. Salvation is a free gift and is based completely on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2. Faith Alone – We believe, teach, and confess that forgiveness of sins, eternal life, and salvation, which Jesus Christ attained for us, come to us only by faith which is not an intellectual knowledge of teachings or doctrine, but a trust in the work of Christ on our behalf.
3. Scripture Alone – We believe, teach, and confess that the Bible is the inerrant (has no errors), infallible (incapable of having errors), and inspired (written by God, through others) Word of God and is the only rule and guide for our lives and our doctrine. Through this Word, the Holy Spirit calls people to turn away from their sin and put their faith in Jesus Christ.
St. John Lutheran Church teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father (creator of everything); His Son, Jesus Christ (who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in victory over death and the devil); and the Holy Spirit (who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments). They are the three persons of one God; called the Trinity.
St. John is a Lutheran church. We accept and teach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three short phrases:
1. Grace Alone – We believe, teach, and confess that there is nothing a person can do to earn their salvation. Salvation is a free gift and is based completely on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2. Faith Alone – We believe, teach, and confess that forgiveness of sins, eternal life, and salvation, which Jesus Christ attained for us, come to us only by faith which is not an intellectual knowledge of teachings or doctrine, but a trust in the work of Christ on our behalf.
3. Scripture Alone – We believe, teach, and confess that the Bible is the inerrant (has no errors), infallible (incapable of having errors), and inspired (written by God, through others) Word of God and is the only rule and guide for our lives and our doctrine. Through this Word, the Holy Spirit calls people to turn away from their sin and put their faith in Jesus Christ.
A Member of LCMC
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) is an association of congregations and individuals who are:
A Member of The Heartland District
Heartland District is a District of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC). It is a geographical district, with member churches in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. As members of the priesthood of all believers, called by the Holy Spirit to confess the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in its purity, we give thanks for God's continual faithfulness. Through the Heartland District, we are uniting to carry out God's mission in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) is an association of congregations and individuals who are:
- free in Christ;
- accountable to one another;
- rooted in the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions;
A Member of The Heartland District
Heartland District is a District of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC). It is a geographical district, with member churches in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. As members of the priesthood of all believers, called by the Holy Spirit to confess the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in its purity, we give thanks for God's continual faithfulness. Through the Heartland District, we are uniting to carry out God's mission in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
2021 Church Council
- President: John Harms
- Vice President:
- Treasurer: Linda Hronek
- Financial Secretary: Sarah Bredthauer
- Secretary: Kathi Saathoff
- Special Funds: Tom Nieveen
- Dennis Boslau
- Jill McAuliffe
- Rachel Horstman
- Judy Keizer