Lord of Life Lutheran

Church,Westfield,

Ind. welcomed 101

new members during

worship in late

November. The 

congregation is one

of four  daughtered 

by Carmel Lutheran

Church, Carmel, Ind.,

during its 27 year

history.

Congregations

Joined in one mission, with one message, as one people

S

tories of mission and ministry are as diverse as the

2,540,045 baptized members of the 6,150 congregations

that voluntarily choose to belong to The Lutheran

Church Missouri Synod. Surprisingly, they could be told in

more than 20 languages a testimony to current immigration

and outreach in this church body that was organized 150 years

ago by congregations populated by German immigrants.

This is a community bound by a confession of belief that

Jesus Christ, through His suffering and death, has reconciled us

to the Almighty God.  This good news the Gospel unites 

us in the mission to make disciples and share this message of

eternal life in Christ by working together as one people.

Congregations are the heart of the Synod, and the stories

here illustrate their commitment to mission and ministry in the

name of Jesus Christ.

2,540,045 

people  

6,150

congregations  

2,412 

schools

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Photo: Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Westfield, Ind.