-->                     Mission Statement: To experience and proclaim the message of God's Grace. Beliefs and Traditions Practiced at St. Paul: The Lutheran Church began in the 1500's as a reforming movement which sought to restore the centrality of the Bible, faith, and grace within the Roman Catholic Church. Lutherans share a common faith with other Christians, but proclaim God's message by emphasizing justification by faith, living in the freedom of Christian love, and not confusing law and gospel. St. Paul Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the ELCA - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We affirm and identify with the confessions of the Lutheran Church through a traditional worship service. We believe in and practice the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion. We believe that through the waters of baptism, God comes to us to adopt us as God's children. Through baptism, God gives the gift of new life. We affirm the baptism of infants. We believe that through the Lord's Supper of bread and wine, God comes to love us and to forgive us. It is a meal of renewal. Jesus is present in the meal.