Our Mission
Our Mission Statement is: to be a community of faith in which everyone lives life in the LOOP of God’s saving grace by: reaching and serving, welcoming and nurturing, worshiping and teaching, and giving and sending.
| Each piece of this Mission Statement is packed with meaning.
“to be” – This is not wishful thinking or a hope for the future. We desire to live out our mission in the present. “a community of faith” – Cross of Glory Lutheran church is not a building. It is a gathering of people who are building a community – a place where individuals can find a sense of belonging, companionship, support, and purpose. This community is grounded in our faith and our desire to grow in faith, love, and hope. |
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“in which everyone” – Every person in Cross of Glory – not just a select few leaders - is a valuable piece of the puzzle. Everyone has something to offer.
“lives life” – Jesus came that we might have life and have it to the full (John 10:10). Our mission and ministries are about discovering, experiencing, and sharing the true life that God gives.
“in the LOOP of God’s saving grace” – The cornerstone of the Lutheran tradition is God’s saving grace. We believe that we are saved by the free gift of God’s grace (Ephesians 2:8-9). One way to picture God’s saving grace is with a LOOP. God reaches out and serves, God welcomes in and nurtures, God encounters through worship and teaches, and God gives and sends out. For more on this, click here: God’s Mission.
During the summer of 2008, Cross of Glory explored each area of the Mission LOOP in a summer sermon series. To view any one of these sermons, visit Pastor PJ’s Sermon Blog and click on the Sermon Topic “Life in the LOOP.”
God’s Mission: Our Mission stems from our desire to be involved in all the wonderful, exciting things God is doing. God is reaching out in love to those who feel lost and alone. God is serving those who are in need of help. God is welcoming everyone to be part of God’s family. God is nurturing those who are broken and weary. God is inviting us spend time worshiping God so that we can experience and be changed by God’s presence, love, Good News, and plan. God is teaching us what true life is all about. God is giving us abundant blessings so that all can have enough. And God is sending people out into their world to be a blessing. This LOOP is a picture of God’s saving grace at work in the world.