A Men’s Retreat hosted by Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, LCMC

Men are invited to gather in the name of Christ to be strengthened in the faith we confess by the Gospel we trust.

Date: 10/15/2010-10/17/2010 Location:

Duffield Camp & Retreat Center

11740 Worden Road, Delevan, NY

Cost: $130 ($120 if paid by 8/17)

Speaker: Pastor Richard Bridston

For more information, please contact:

Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church

53 West Falls Road West Falls, NY 14170  716-652-9197

stpaullcmcwestfallsny@yahoo.com

The members of LCMC-NE are committed to the biblical concept of  discipleship which helps “seekers” to become “believers” and equips believers to be “disciples” in both word and deed.   We strive to integrate the content of our faith into all activities of daily living as a witness to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.   To achieve these goals the district will organize and implement educational, outreach, and mission activities for member Congregations.

Jesus is the head of the Church. As such, he receives all the glory and guides all decisions. Unity among the various expressions of the body of Christ is best achieved through focusing on Jesus Christ, who alone is able to draw all people to Himself.  The Great Commandment, to love the Lord Jesus with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, is the center and purpose of who we are and how we are to live. 

Because of Jesus’ Great Commission, the church as an organization exists for the sake of both members and non-members.  Passion for the Lost should impact the congregation’s budget, small groups, worship, Bible studies, and every aspect of congregational life. 

Each member congregation selects two Voting Representatives to serve the District for a two year term. Voting Representatives select a District Co Ordinator,  a District Communicator, a Treasurer and a Secretary who shall serve the association as facilitators for District business and activities.  

The Congregations of St. Peter's, Grace and Faith Lutheran organized to Charter a District in the North East United States, beginning in the Western New York area. We are intentionally a non geographical district open to accepting and / or assisting congregations in New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and New York hence the designation North East.

♦ We are free in Christ.

Lutherans always have celebrated the freedom we have in Christ. Our freedom is based in the Biblical notion of freedom that Paul set forth in Romans 6. It is a wonderful paradox that Christians find their freedom by being bound to Christ. As we submit ourselves to the Lordship of Jesus Christ we discover the joy of real freedom.

♦ We are accountable to one another.

LCMC is an association of congregations. We have a great respect for the reality that the church is where the people of God are gathered together around Word and Sacrament. The local congregation is where the church becomes a concrete reality for God’s people. At the same time we are joyously aware that each congregation is a part of the greater body of Christ. The actions of each congregation within our association reflect on our association as a whole. And the actions of our association reflects on the whole body of Christ. For this reason we have committed ourselves to a common set of ministry standards. Congregations have significant latitude in ordering and shaping ministry in their local setting, and we intentionally have made joining and leaving the association simple. We also have a disciplinary process for addressing congregations whose actions violate our agreed-upon statements of faith and practice.

♦ We are rooted and grounded

in the Scriptures and the

Lutheran Confessions --

Our association is firmly committed to accepting the normative authority of the Bible. We reject the notion that science, personal experience, tradition, or other human endeavors have equal footing with the Bible. We are certainly aware that these endeavors contribute to our conversations and deliberations, but the Bible must be our final authority in matters of faith and practice. We also believe that the Lutheran Confessions offer us accurate interpretations of the Biblical witness and we commit ourselves to being guided by them in our life together as an association.

. . . We are working together to

fulfill Christ’s Great Commission

to go and make disciples of all

nations.

LCMC has one primary mission: that of sharing the life-giving Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are focused on starting congregations in this country, supporting missionaries around the world, and raising up and training leaders to serve Christ and His church. LCMC is committed to knowing Jesus and making Jesus known. The association is dedicated to helping member congregations carry out this mission. 

2437 Niagara Road

Bergholtz, N.Y.  14304

Office: 716-731-4057

Rev. Jeff Milsten 

Sunday Worship: 8:15 AM & 10:45 AM

Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Informal Saturday Worship: 7:00 PM