Who we are

People are looking for a friend. The Lutheran church has that friend: Jesus Christ. He is our friend because he came to be our Savior. The central message of the Bible is that sinners (and that includes us all) have a Savior. Jesus Christ is God's own Son, who lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and rose from the dead to bring us forgiveness, peace with God, and eternal life in place of guilt, fear, and damnation.

That's the heart of our faith. In our age of uncertainty and fear, only a faith like this offers hope and confidence in death as well as in life

Jesus said, "God so loved the world that, he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

This faith isn't merely an emotional feeling or an intellectual exercise. Rather, it is a living confidence that daily expresses itself. Lutherans at their best express their faith as giving and sharing people, just like Jesus himself was.

According to the Bible, all believers enjoy a personal life with God in Prayer and devotion. Believers together exercise a shared ministry to one another and their world. We try to do this by being warm and caring, by helping, and by praying for others in need. In a word, Lutherans try to live their faith in love - love for God and love for people.

God's free gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ is a gift to share. That's the reason for Lutheran worship and education. You are welcome to attend Sunday school, Adult Bible Class, or worship services to hear God's message to the world and to learn more of what we are about.

Our churches offer Bible instruction and discussion for people of all ages and backgrounds. Lutheran education centers on Christ and his message of salvation. In fact, Lutherans have developed an extensive school system for both children and adults, from early childhood through college just because Christ's message is that important to us.

Our Lutheran faith is rooted in the truths of the Bible itself, but the name Lutheran dates back to the 16th century. It comes from a man named Martin Luther, who lived in Germany from 1483 to 1546. Bible-believing Lutherans everywhere still hold to his teachings which come from the Bible.

Luther struggled with the same basic problems that trouble people today. He longed for peace with God, for assurance and certainty. Unable to achieve this by his own works, he found the source of that peace in the Bible. When Luther discovered the love of God in Jesus, he exclaimed, "I felt myself to be reborn and to have gone through open doors into paradise.” Those doors are open for all, including you.

Our History

Our congregation began humbly with 4 families in a living room in 1967.
That small group expanded to 47 people that began to meet at the Pleasant Valley Elementary School gymnasium before finally purchasing the land and parsonage at 300 Buckland Rd. in what was once Wapping, now South Windsor, Connecticut.
The cornerstone for our Church was laid on September 5th, 1971,
and it has been the home to the Gospel message ever since.