Church Profile
Meeting Location
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1421 S Bloomington St
Greencastle, IN 46135
United States
Greencastle, IN 46135
United States
Service Times
Sunday 10:15AM (Worship Service)
(765) 653-6995
Reverend Bill Winter
Our Mission
The Word of the Lord Endures Forever!
Peace Lutheran is a congregation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod rooted in the timeless truth of God's Word. We walk the ancient way of the Christian faith in the doctrines, practices, and traditions handed down through the millennia in the Holy Scriptures. Here you will find rest for your soul through the unchanging Word and Sacraments. Come, seek the good way, and experience the peace that endures.
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About Peace Lutheran Church
Peace Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Greencastle Indiana. This Lutheran Church of Missouri Synod church serves Putnam County IN - Reverend Alan Barber.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Lutheran Church of Missouri Synod
BELIEFS
Confessional Lutherans, grounded in the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and inerrant Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) as confessed in the 1580 Book of Concord, hold to the following core beliefs, rooted in the historic doctrine and practice of the Christian Church:
Justification by Grace through Faith: Salvation is a free gift of God’s grace, received through faith alone in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose again (Romans 3:23-24; Ephesians 2:8-9; Augsburg Confession, Article IV).
Authority of Scripture: The Bible is the sole rule and norm for faith and life, infallible and authoritative in all matters of doctrine and practice, consistent with the apostolic and early Church’s reliance on God’s Word (Psalm 119:105; Formula of Concord, Epitome, Rule and Norm).
The Trinity: God exists as one divine essence in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-equal and eternal, as confessed by the early Church in the ecumenical creeds (Matthew 28:19; Athanasian Creed).
Christ’s Person and Work: Jesus Christ is true God and true man, whose atoning sacrifice on the cross fully reconciles sinners to God, a truth upheld from the apostolic era through the Reformation (John 1:1, 14; Colossians 1:19-20; Augsburg Confession, Article III).
The Sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are true means of grace, instituted by Christ, through which God delivers forgiveness and strengthens faith. These practices are rooted in the early Church and faithfully continued in Lutheran worship (Matthew 26:26-28; 28:19; 1 Corinthians 11: & Acts 2:38; cf. 1 Peter 3:21; Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:11-12 Small Catechism, Baptism and Lord’s Supper).
The Church: The true Church consists of all who trust in Christ, gathered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacrament, transcending visible institutions, a definition consistent with the New Testament and historic Christian teaching (Ephesians 2:19-22; Augsburg Confession, Article VII).
Good Works: While good works do not earn salvation, they flow from faith as fruits of the Spirit, done to serve others and glorify God, reflecting the early Church’s emphasis on charity and service (John 15:5; Augsburg Confession, Article VI).
The Last Day: Christ will return to judge the living and the dead, granting eternal life to believers and eternal punishment to unbelievers, a belief held unwaveringly since the apostolic age (John 5:28-29; Apostles’ Creed).
Historic Continuity of Doctrine: Confessional Lutheranism maintains the catholicity of the Church by preserving the teachings of Scripture as confessed in the ancient creeds (Apostles’, Nicene, Athanasian) and clarified in the Reformation, rejecting innovations contrary to God’s Word while embracing the faithful tradition of the Church Fathers (Formula of Concord, Solid Declaration, Rule and Norm).
The Mass and Worship (Augsburg Confession, Article XXIV): The Lutheran practice of the Mass, or Divine Service, retains the historic liturgy of the Western Church, centered on Word and Sacrament, with ceremonies that proclaim the Gospel. It rejects abuses (e.g., masses for the dead) but upholds the reverent administration of the Lord’s Supper, ensuring it is celebrated for the living to receive Christ’s body and blood for forgiveness (Augsburg Confession, Article XXIV; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25).
Confessional Subscription: Confessional Lutherans subscribe to the Book of Concord (1580) as a true exposition of Scripture, not as a new authority but as a faithful witness to the historic Christian faith, uniting them with the Church of all ages (Preface to the Book of Concord).
The Gospel: The Gospel is the good news that God, out of His boundless mercy, sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to atone for the sins of the world through His death and resurrection, freely justifying sinners by grace through faith, apart from works, and delivering forgiveness and eternal life through His Word and Sacraments (Romans 1:16-17, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation”; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Augsburg Confession, Article IV, on Justification).
Primary Bible Version Used:
English Standard Version
Baptism:
Both
Communion Frequency:
Weekly
Eternal Security:
Yes, Can Lose
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Peace Lutheran Church is a Lutheran Church located in Zip Code 46135.
Church Profile Manager: Bill Winter