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MINISTRIES

At the end of His Ministry, Jesus instructed His apostles "to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Mt. 28:19). This mission is of capital importance for us Christians and for those who are seeking becoming Christian, since "no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit." (Jn. 3:5). That is no one can enter the Kingdom unless he is baptized.
Baptism symbolizes the death of the sinful old man and the beginning of a new life with Christ. Through baptism, Christians "are washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." (1 Co. 6:11). Baptized, we are brought out of death into life. Not only through baptism we "cloth ourselves with Christ" (Gal 3:27) but also with our fellow Christians we become the members of "one body" (1 Co. 12:13) with "neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, since we are all one in Christ Jesus." (Gal 3:28)

At Christ Lutheran Church, we welcome and support new brothers and sisters into the body of Christ. No one is too young or too old to receive this sacrament/sign of God’s grace and love.
Those who wants to be baptized are asked to meet with the pastor to learn about the meaning of Christian baptism. The commitments, responsibilities and church membership in the service of worship are also discussed with those who seek to be baptized.
The modalities to include the baptism in the congregation worship service will also be planned with the pastor, your sponsors and perhaps with other members of the congregation

At the last supper, with the companions of His Ministry, before being apprehended, condemned and put to death, "Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body."
Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."(Mt. 26:26-28)
Jesus asked His disciples and us to "do this in remembrance of Him" (1 Co. 11:25)

At Christ Lutheran Church, just as the first Christian community did (AA 2:42) we "devote ourselves ...to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer". (AA 2:42)
Once a week, on Sunday, we come together to worship and celebrate the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion). We share our faith that in this celebration of the Lord's Last Supper, we receive the body and the blood of Christ for the forgiveness of sins.

By reminding that "at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'and that, 'for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh' so they are no longer two, but one" (Mt. 19:3-6) Jesus affirmed the divine institution of marriage (Gn. 2:24).

At Christ Lutheran Church, we believe that marriage is a gift of God for the well-being and joy of men and women.
In publicly solemn vows, the couple promises to keep each other "in joy and in sorrow, in plenty and in want, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish each other as long both shall live"

After the death of their friend Lazarus, Jesus and his disciples went to Bethany, the village of Mary and Martha the sisters of Lazarus. With other Jews, friends of the family, Jesus came to comfort Martha and Mary in the loss of their brother. At the sight of Mary and other Jews weeping, Jesus "was deeply moved in spirit and troubled" (Jn. 11:33). With everyone else, Jesus was overwhelmed with grief. And "Jesus wept" (Jn. 11:35) a sure sign of Jesus great love for Lazarus. (Jn. 11:36).
But beyond His compassionate and loving presence, Jesus wanted to communicate to the mourners that "death has been swallowed up in victory."(1 Co. 15:54) since He is " the resurrection and the life and he who believes in Him will live, even though he dies." (Jn. 11:25) Strong in their faith that Jesus is "the Christ, the Son of God" (Jn. 11:27) , Martha and the others are able to "witness the glory of God" (Jn. 11:40) in the resurrection of Lazarus.

At Christ Lutheran Church, just as Jesus did, we share the grief of those who mourn and we give voice to sorrow.
We thank God for our loved one who is preceding us in one of the "many rooms of our Father's house where Jesus went to prepare a place for us" (Jn. 14:2).
We view the departure of our loved one as a sign that Jesus "has come back to take him or her to be with Him where He is" (Jn. 14:3).
In our faith in the resurrection of our loved one as well of ourselves, we find our strength and our hope of healing.