At St. Mark you will hear about the love that God has for you. You won't be given an impossible list of things to accomplish to measure up to God. You will hear how God gave His Son that you might have forgiveness and new and eternal life.
The Lutheran church is the church of the Reformation. Martin Luther was the first voice in a long time proclaiming to a Christianity lost in myth and philosophy that God loves all people and has moved to save them through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Lutheran Church was the first voice to once again, as did the apostolic church, proclaim that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, because of what Jesus did for us, as the Scripture alone declares to us. Why be Lutheran? Because Lutherans believe, teach, and confess what Scripture proclaims:
and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
NAU Ephesians 2:8-9
St. Mark Lutheran Church is a church that believes in proclaiming the full truth that is revealed to us through the pages of the Holy Scriptures. We hold God's Word in the highest esteem. We depend upon God's Word alone for faith and practice. We encourage all people to make use of God's Word for it is able to make one wise unto salvation.
The Christian Bible states that without Jesus there is no way into heaven. St. Mark is committed to reaching out to the world with the good news of Jesus Christ so that all people may receive in full all the wonderful gifts that God gives including forgiveness, new life, communion with God, and fellowship with God's people.
We believe God has given us one to the other to love and care for one another. The members of St. Mark are committed to loving and caring for each other. We confess that each confessional Lutheran congregation is a family of God gathered around His Word and Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion in a given place. When one has God as his Father, he also has many brothers and sisters in Christ.
Not only is it a high priority for us to be reaching out with the good news of Jesus Christ to all the world, but it is of utmost importance for us to be sure we are proclaiming the truth to people. Jesus said, "If you hold to my teachings you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:31-32) Therefore we endeavour to remain faithful to God's Word in our understanding and proclamation. Jesus Himself said He is the way the truth and the life and that no one can come to the Father except by Him. We want to declare God's Word to the world in truth and purity so that the faith we live may be based on the reality of God and His true blessings and not on illusion and vain hopes.
At St. Mark Lutheran Church you will find that you have a family that works together for the mission of Jesus Christ.
So why St. Mark Lutheran Church? Because here you will discover the truth of God's riches given us through Jesus Christ.