We believe the Bible is the inspired and unerring word of God and the only source of the instruction for doctrine and practice.
The Bible will never change, as God never changes. His love and salvation is complete and perfect. You can find comfort and peace in that. Our church maintains and preaches solid Bible based, Christ centered doctrine. We correct each other in making sure our hymns, liturgy, and teachings stand by the scripture. Our ministers go through a lot of training; 4 years of college and 4 years of Seminary to be ordained. They do not go through a 6 week course on the internet and get accepted to marry people in any church. Did you know that each seminary student is required to have class in Greek and Hebrew for the sole purpose to interpret the original scriptures? The structure is strict, and each pastor has their own gifts and qualities. But in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, You can be assured that the minister is grounded in the teachings. We accept and preach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century.
The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three phrases:
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him.
The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
Please consider coming to our church. We love and accept all kinds of people. We want to meet new people and help them with their spiritual growth in Jesus Christ. Those having trouble understanding, coping, are sick, or in need of friends; please check us out. We are here to pray with, and for you, help you serve your Savior, and grow in Christ. We are all sinners in God's eyes and Jesus came to save sinners.
The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:22-23.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor David Rolf
Monday through Thursday
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Noticeably cooler weather on the way today
O Love, How Deep,
How Broad, How High
God is “rich in mercy” (Eph 2:4) and “abounding in merciful love” (Ex 34:6). The enormity of God’s mercy drove Saint Paul to his knees, fervently praying that others, too, might “have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge” (Eph 3:18–19). Such love and mercy stirred the souls of God’s Old Testament people as well, who exulted: “As high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him. . . . The steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting” (Ps 103:11, 17).
ALL WEDNESDAY LENT SERVICES, MAUNDY THURSDAY, & GOOD FRIDAY ARE AT 3:00 PM AND 7:00 PM
Sermon plans are as follows:
Ash Wednesday - “High Love, Down in the Dust ” (Genesis 2:7–9;3:17–24)
March 1 - “Love So Rich in Provision” (Matthew 6:25–34)
March 8 - “Love that Spares No Cost” (1 Peter 1:13–21)
March 15 “Love that Comes in Many Ways” (Luke 24:44–49)
March 22- “Love that Deals Thoroughly with Sin” (Micah 7:18–20)
March 29- “Love So Broad” (Jonah 3:1–4:4; 4:11)
Maundy Thursday - “Deepest, Truest Love at Our Lord’s Table” (Mark 14:12–26)
Good Friday - “Jesus’s Love and the Meaning of Life” (1 Peter 1:14–19)
Easter” - "Love that Ends Our Fears” (Mark 16:1-8)
Weather Closings:
As we prepare for possible inclement weather, We want to remind you of our closing procedures. Any time we close the church we send an email announcement through the prayer chain. Please call the church office to ensure we have your current information. We will also post Closings on the Local Stations: WDAF Fox 4, KCTV5, KMBC 9, KSHB 41
Raytown Emergency Assistance PROGRAM (R.E.A.P.)
THE 2ND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH
is REAP Sunday
There is a special place in the entryway
to receive your donations of all non-perishable items.
Please consider donating any of the following:
Boxed Dinners |
Canned Chicken |
Canned Tuna |
Canned Veggies |
Canned Fruit |
Canned Black or Pinto Beans |
Pasta Noodles |
Peanut Butter & Jelly |
Rice: bags & boxed |
Spaghetti Sauce |
Cereal |
Napkins |
Paper Towels |
Toilet Paper |
Tissues |
Pork & Beans |
Thank you for helping
our Raytown Neighbor!
Sunday Bible Study – 9:45 AM
STUDY OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS
The Epistle to the Romans[a] is the sixth book in the New Testament, and the longest of the thirteen Pauline epistles. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by Paul the Apostle to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Romans was likely written while Paul was staying in the house of Gaius in Corinth. The epistle was probably transcribed by Paul's amanuensis Tertius and is dated AD late 55 to early 57. Prior to composing the epistle, Paul had evangelized the areas surrounding the Aegean Sea and was eager to take the gospel farther to Spain, a journey that would allow him to visit Rome on the way. The epistle can consequentially be understood as a document outlining his reasons for the trip and preparing the church in Rome for his visit. Because the work contains material intended both for specific recipients as well as the general Christian public in Rome, scholars have had difficulty categorizing it as either a private letter or a public epistle.
Wednesday Bible Study – 4:00 PM
STUDY OF BOOK OF Hosea
Due to Lenten Services, Bible Studies will resume on April 12th
We have created a
Prayer Planner Page
in the Bulletin.
This comes from the "Pray for Us Calendar" on the LCMS Website
The Calendar is posted next to the
"Prayer of Peace"
with a list of our Friends and Loved ones that need our Prayer. You can tear both out and refer to them daily.
Also, if you look in the Narthex on the Bulletin Board, we have posted the Missionary Suggested Prayer list of Individuals. The prayer profiles are designed for those who wish to pray for LCMS missionaries and personnel. These profiles give information about their families, their ministry, and prayer needs.
Reminder:
Have you changed your Address, Email, or Phone number and informed the Church Office?!
Please keep the church up to date with your contact information, or any changes concerning your household, e.g., the birth of a child, marriage, divorce, death, grown children leaving the household, etc.
Thank you for your cooperation!!