The History of Our Church

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Christus Victor Lutheran Church started out as an old farmhouse. A LOT has changed since then but the core of who we are as Lutherans has remained the same. We strive to make the Living Christ known!

  • We share Jesus’ Love;

  • We welcome all people, made in the image of God;

  • We open ourselves up to joining Jesus’ ministry in the world.

In 2020, we began working with Pastor Greg Finke of Dwelling 1:14 to discover how Jesus is guiding us into becoming neighborhood missionaries. We are actively learning about what it means to “Join Jesus” in our everyday lives where we live, work, and play. We’ve learned that everyone has a gift to share - from being a greeter, working in our Sunday School, or stocking our food pantry! We are truly a community here at Christus Victor, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!

The History of Our Faith

If you’re not familiar with Lutheranism and you’re wondering what it’s all about, here’s a brief explanation!

Martin Luther

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Lutherans, along with all Christians, believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.  We believe Jesus was fully divine and fully human.  In Jesus, God became human and bore our human condition to save us from sin and death and restore us to a right relationship with God.  Jesus came to make known God’s love and grace to our broken and seeking world.  The ultimate symbol of that love is the Cross, where Jesus was crucified and gave his life for the sake of the world.  In Christ, we enjoy grace, mercy, freedom, and new life.

LUTHERANS ARE PROTESTANTS

In fact, Lutherans were the first protestants. It all began in 1517 when a German monk, named Martin Luther, posted a list of 95 points of disagreement with the Roman Catholic Church on the doors of the Cathedral Church in Wittenberg, Germany.  The main differences between Luther and the Catholic Church concerned the nature of our salvation.  Lutherans believe that we are already saved by God’s grace, which we receive through faith, not by anything we do.  For more information on Martin Luther at the PBS website, click here.

LUTHERANS ARE BIBLICAL

We read the Bible through the lens of God’s grace. We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and recorded by faithful people.  It is the story of God and God’s people – the story of God’s great love for us.  When we read the Bible, we become part of the story.  For us, the heart of the biblical message is the good news that Jesus Christ died and rose again to bring us into relationship with God.  That relationship gives hope, comfort, and purpose to our lives.

LUTHERANS ARE LITURGICAL

Worship is at the heart of our community.  In worship, we experience God together as we sing hymns and songs, read passages from the Bible, listen to messages connecting the Bible lessons with daily life, and receive Holy Communion.  We worship every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.  Join us!

Want to know more?  Check out the website of our national church body, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The Christogram

What does the Christogram mean?

The Christogram is a symbol that proclaims the truth that Jesus Christ conquers! The IC and XC are the first and last letters in Greek for “Jesus” and “Christ,” respectively. NIKA is connected to the word for “Victory.”