The Mission Statement

     THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE CROSS IS A SPIRITED BODY OF GOD'S PEOPLE MINISTERING IN THE NAME OF CHRIST TO EVERY POSSIBLE PERSON WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.  OUR OVERALL PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AND NURTURE SPIRITUAL LIFE THROUGH THE WORD, SACRAMENTS AND PRAYER; SO THAT SUCH LIFE MATURES IN LOYALTY TO JESUS CHRIST AND WARM CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE.  REALIZING THE STRESSES OF SUBURBIA, WE WOULD SPECIFICALLY STRIVE TO BE RELEVANT TO YOUTH AND TO STRENGTHEN CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES AND FAMILY LIVING.