About Concordia Lutheran Church
We are your friends and neighbors. We work with you, shop with you, live down the street. We aren't stuffy or uppity, because we know that we are all sinners in God's sight. With sincere hearts, we bring our sins before God, confessing them, and for Jesus sake we receive forgiveness from God. As Forgiven Sinners we come together to worship our Lord in Celebration for who He has made us. [1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. ] We are also memberes of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. Together with our 2.5 million brothers and sisters of the Missouri Synod who worship in 6,150 congregations. These congregatons are served by 8,257 clergymen. In addition our church has: •Nearly 400 Missionaries at work in 40 countries • 500 Campus Ministries • 400 Chaplains • 20,226 Parochial School Teachers who serve in 1,301 Early Childhood Centers 1,031 Elementary Schools 80 Lutheran High Schools • 87 Deaconesses • 546 Directors of Christian Education • 26 Directors of Christian Outreach • 125 Certified Lay Ministers • 9 Parish Assistants • 2 Seminaries • 10 Christian Colleges/Universities
