Peace Lutheran Church

_{Past, Present and Future}

1960 - 1996

1996 - 2010

Since December 2001, various members have been appointed by Pastor Wiggins and commissioned and installed as lay ministers of Christian Education, Music, Administration, Outreach, Pastoral Care and Youth. These lay ministers assist the pastor in serving the congregation. There is also a Discipleship Ministry that consists of the Pastor, the church officers and various members. This ministry is under the leadership of the President of the congregation.

Since 2003, our ongoing project is to raise funds to expand our church properties and parking facilities. 

At the December 2010 congregation meeting, Rev. James Wiggins, Jr. announced that he had accepted the call to become Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Florida.  He left Peace in January 2011.  He will be missed but the Mission for Peace Lutheran Church goes on.

2011 -

Due to the decline in church attendance, we now have one worship service at 10:30 am.  The Urban Contemporary worship service will be on the first and third Sundays and the Traditional worship service on the second and fourth Sundays.  On the fifth Sunday, there will be alternating worship services with the Urban Contemporary service one fifth Sunday and the Traditional service on the next fifth Sunday.  Holy Communion will be available at all worship services.

In February 2011, we began to "go green" by using the "This Far By Faith" Hymnal for the hymns and various sections of the worship service.  Doing this has decreased the size of the bulletin and has helped us save paper.

Lutheran’s Belief

The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments. The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.

Being “Lutheran,” our congregations accept and teach Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16^th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three short phrases:  Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone. 

Communion

At Peace, we gladly celebrate the Lord’s Supper every Sunday in common confession of our faith that we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in, with, and under the bread and wine. We believe that this Sacrament was given to God’s people to strengthen our faith, receive the forgiveness of sins and God’s love.

The Apostle Paul tells us that anyone who participates should “examine” themselves before they eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Those who participate in an unworthy manner, have doubt, or hold a different belief, do great harm to themselves and should not participate. (1 Cor. 11:28-29).
 

Self examination involves asking yourself:

• Am I a sinner, who trust alone in Jesus Christ for full and free forgiveness from all my sins and has not refused to forgive and love?

• Do I believe that with the bread and the wine the Body and Blood of Christ are truly presenting the Sacrament?

• Do I intend to turn away from sin by the power of God’s Holy Spirit and live as God’s new creation?

All who can answer yes to these questions are welcome to join in our celebration. If you would like help understanding what we believe at Peace, please speak with one of our elders or lay ministers