Church Profile
Service Times
Sundays at 9:00am
(219) 663-5853
Pastor Samuel Jeske
Our Mission
Your Church to Call Home
Our Shepherd is a Christ-centered, mission-minded church family – moved by God’s love as we grow in our faith to serve and engage the Region with the good news of Jesus.
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About Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
Our Shepherd is a Christ-centered, mission-minded church family – moved by God’s love as we grow in our faith to serve and engage the Region with the good news of Jesus.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Service and Sermon Style:
Contemporary Teaching
Dress Style:
casual
Average Age of Attendees:
all-ages
Community Projects:
0-12
Primary Language:
English
MINISTRIES AND GROUPS
Church Ministries
Kids
Youth
Men’s
Women’s
Sunday School
Adult
Small Groups
Groups and Public Services
Counseling Services
Weddings and Receptions
Funerals
Food Pantry
BELIEFS
The why behind what our church does isn’t the advancement of political agendas. It isn’t dead traditionalism nor arbitrary innovation. It isn’t to be ‘of this world’, nor is it to be ‘out of this world’. The timeless, timely message of Jesus is the why behind what we do - always. That we are Christ-centered means Christ and his gospel will always take center stage – in every single aspect of our ministry. Whether in service within our community or services at our church, the focus is always Jesus, the Son of God - the central figure of the Bible, our hope, joy, and eternal salvation (John 5:39).
The gospel is what we are all about. The good news of Jesus (the gospel) is the best thing we can offer the Region - and we are not ashamed of that (Romans 1:16). After all, the message we are called by Christ to share is the best message in the world. It’s the message of our God rescuing us and winning for us eternal life in heaven. When Christ and his gospel alone are the foundation upon which we build, we’re able to meet ministry opportunities with confidence and innovation.
Service in a Christian church isn’t reserved to Christians who’ve gone to Bible colleges and seminaries: Christ calls us where we are - as we are - to be his witnesses (Acts 1:8). Our God tells us that “we are [his] workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God in advance prepared for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). Our God delights to work through us. Gospel-ministry is far more beautiful (and frankly, far more fun) when all the diverse gifts and talents God has given us are used together as a church family for the building up of God’s Church and the advancement of his kingdom (Ephesians 4:11-16).
How we do what we do is moved and motivated by God’s amazing love for us in Christ (1 John 4:19). The saving love our God first showed us can be dynamically seen in our relationships within our church, but also seen in our gospel-engagement within the Region.
Our gracious God would veil himself in skin and bone to live, die, and rise to reconcile and restore people to himself - people of every tribe, language, and nation. Because of Jesus, there is no separation - no line in the sand - that once divided us from God. He calls us to share that message with the world - and that starts within our immediate community. Being “all things to all people” (1 Corinthians 9:22-23) in order to reach the lost and make disciples for Christ isn’t something to which we merely give lip service: we live it.
Primary Bible Version Used:
New International Version
Baptism:
Both
Communion Frequency:
Monthly
Eternal Security:
Yes, Can Lose
Healing and Charismatic Gifts:
Open But Cautious
Regularly Practice:
Congregational Readings
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Our Shepherd Lutheran Church is a Lutheran Church located in Zip Code 46307.
Church Profile Manager: Sam Jeske