| Mission of the Church | Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Our mission therefore, is to make disciples by baptizing them into the name of the triune God, instructing them in all the teachings of Jesus as shown in the Holy Scriptures, including offering the Body and Blood of Christ in His Holy Supper often. (back to top) |
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| Church Profile | Mt. Calvary was established December 31, 1932. Our present building, however, was built in 1989. Our congregation is a friendly smaller rural type church. We are comprised of both young and older members who appreciate, confess, and practice the true faith of Christ in the God-given ministry of Word and Sacrament. (back to top) |
| Worship Style | Our Worship Services are centered in Scripture and the Tradition of the Early Church. Therefore we are liturgical in worship in accordance with the Church Year. (back to top) |
| Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod | We are part of a much larger fellowship of Lutheran congregations known as the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LC-MS), which traces its origin to 750 Saxon immigrants who came to Missouri in 1839 seeking freedom from religious rationalism in Germany. It has grown to over 2.6 million baptized members (about 6,200 congregations) and ranks as the second largest Lutheran church body in North America and the 11th largest denomination in the USA. The Synod has two seminaries, 10 colleges, 62 high schools and one of the nation's largest parochial elementary school system. Congregations and schools are served by more than 8,300 pastors, 9,950 school teachers and numerous other full-time workers, such as deaconesses and directors of Christian education. Historically, the LC-MS has been well known for its emphasis on Biblical doctrine and faithfulness to the historic Lutheran Confessions, a written summary of the Gospel of Jesus Christ which Martin Luther, the great 16th century church reformer, and our Lutheran forefathers confessed. (back to top) |