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This Old Church...This New Mission
G.R.O.W. at Fish Lake Lutheran Church
At our 2006 Annual Congregational Meeting we adopted our new "G.R.O.W. at Fish Lake Lutheran" Mission and Vision Statement. This new statement is a result of a year long study and compilation of input from the congregation regarding the present priorities as well as future hopes for Fish Lake Lutheran. G.R.O.W. is an acronym for Giving, Relationships, Outreach, and Worship. Here is the Mission and Vision Statement in it's expanded form.
OUR VALUES
Giving Back to God - is at the heart of who we are at Fish Lake. We want all members to be educated, informed, challenged, and excited about giving back to God what God has first given us - our time, talents, and treasures. It is in our giving back to God that we are blessed, and as a community of faith we celebrate together God's abundant blessings.
Relationships - are the foundation of our ministries and reflect God's relationship with God's creation. We are a Christian community that connects people of all ages with God and with one another, in informal and intentional ways, such as support groups, adult education,Sunday School, Mission trips, retreats, Bible studies, and other discipleship and fellowship opportunities across all aspects of our ministsry.
Outreach - to others in the name of Jesus, locally and globally, is our response to his life-giving ministry. We are each uniquely gifted for ministry and seek opportunities to share ourselves, our resources, our faith, and the love of Christ with a variety of people.
Worship - is central to our faith and life as a time of celebration and renewal. We desire to reach out to people through our time of worship together which invites prayer, participation, and engages life today in powerful ways. Celebration of Word and Sacrament is thoughtfully combined with other elements of worship to create inspiring and meaningful worship experiences. Our worship is all-inclusive and easy to follow.
OUR VISION
To be a welcoming place
that offers opportunities
for people of all ages to
grow spiritually, while
being equipped to live and
share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
OUR MISSION
Fish Lake Lutheran Church will help people G.R.O.W.
in various ways through:
GIVING
At the heart of who we are at Fish Lake;
RELATIONSHIPS
These are the foundation of our ministries;
OUTREACH
To others in the name of Jesus;
WORSHIP
Central to our faith and life as a time of celebration and renewal.
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