About Faith Lutheran Church
Our History
In June, 1956, 51 chartered members of Faith Lutheran Church, East Wenatchee decided to purchase the 4 ½ acre Leedy Apricot Orchard on E Street, a couple of blocks north of Grant Road. A building committee consisting of Robert Brunner, Harley Rolfs, Bill Marker, and George Battermann provided the leadership, equipment and ability to start construction of a new sanctuary in early fall of 1956. On September 9, 1956, the congregation broke ground and began building. Construction on the church building was completed in the spring of 1957 and the new sanctuary was dedicated April 28, 1957.
The first called pastor was Pastor Brandmire. His family moved into a new parsonage built on the property in 1959. There have been seventeen pastors who have served this congregation in the past fifty years. The congregation continued to grow in numbers and continued to add on to the building. There have been four additions to the original building and now, we are building again. As the community of East Wenatchee has grown from a sleepy, little, orchard town to a city exploding with growing pains, Faith Lutheran Church has welcomed this challenge to bring Christ to this community.
The Purpose of Faith Lutheran Church
In the power, guidance, and strength of the Holy Sprit, we seek God's presence in worship to open our hearts and minds that He may be glorified and we may be empowered to love and serve all people, that souls may be won for Jesus Christ.
We Believe
In Jesus, God Himself was with us on earth. By His death on the cross he paid the full debt of sin for all people. He rose from the grave and gives a promise of everlasting life to all who believe in Him.
In the Word. We believe that Jesus is with us and He rules His Church today through His Word. We are committed to preaching, reading, studying and growing in His Word, the Holy Scriptures.
In Worship. Our church’s spiritual and reverent liturgical worship is filled with the Word of God through which Jesus blesses us with His presence and peace.
In the Sacraments. We treasure the special means by which Jesus Himself dwells among us with His forgiving grace. We believe that Jesus is present among us through the life-giving water of baptism.
This washing by water and the Word brings infants and adults into the body of Christ. We rejoice in the gracious presence of Jesus in the Sacrament called the Lord’s Supper. It is the true body and blood under bread and wine that brings the joy of forgiveness.
In the world. We believe Christ has called each of us to be witnesses to the whole world, beginning in our own community and neighborhood. We also support missionaries all over the world.
In the future. We believe that death is not the end, but we will live again in heaven with our Lord and all the saints. We believe Christ will come again, some day, and give us a new heaven and earth.
While we wait, we live in His kingdom of Grace with joy and expectation.
Who are the Lutherans?
We are a part of the one, holy, Christian and Apostolic Church. As Lutherans we share a common faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior with other Christians. However, we are guided in our beliefs by the confessional writings of the 15th Century reformer, Dr. Martin Luther.
We take Christ's Great Commission seriously to "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit."
Our congregation is affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. The LCMS is the second largest Lutheran church body in North America and the 11th largest denomination in the USA.
We have two seminaries; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and ten Concordia Universities around the country. These seminaries and universities give us our pastors and teachers who serve our congregations and Lutheran schools and preschools. As a member of the Synod, our congregation supports world mission work and the training of pastors and teachers.
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