Concordia Lutheran Machesney Park, IL

History of Concordia

 

Concordia Lutheran Church is a member of the Northern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. We are a Christian congregation and every activity and service within Concordia focuses on "Serving Christ from Cradle to Crown."

Concordia Lutheran Church was founded in March, 1952 by a group of Loves Park residents. The first meeting was held in the residential basement of Randolph Mueller. By September, the new congregation was holding Sunday services at the Loves Park Theater in exchange for cleaning up spilled popcorn and candy from the Saturday night movie audience. This hands-on dedication continued when the members literally built the original church sanctuary at the present location. The completed church was dedicated on June 12, 1955. Later additions included the parsonage (1958), our day school (1961), new sanctuary (1975), preschool/daycare (1992), and gymnasium (1998).  
 
Our K-8 School and Early Childhood Center are both ministries of Concordia Lutheran Church and are fully accredited facilities. We provide a quality, affordable, Christian education in a safe and positive environment.

Concordia is a place to belong, a place to worship, a place to fellowship and be involved. We invite you to visit and worship with us.
 
 


Our Beliefs

 

With the universal Christian Church, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God's Word and Sacraments. The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.

 

 

Our congregation accepts and teaches 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 short phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.

 

To learn more visit LCMS Belief and Practice.

 

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