Who We Are – Call to Faithfulness

An Invitation to Congregations to Affiliate with
Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa

Definition and Purpose

Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa is a renewing movement of congregations and pastors.  Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa is committed to Biblical and confessional Lutheran orthodoxy.

National/Church-wide Affiliation

Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa is affiliated with the Lutheran CORE, a coalition of reform and renewal movements, groups, congregations, and individuals. Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa accepts the Common Confession as a summary of important teachings affirmed in the Confessions of the Lutheran Church.

Principles and Commitments

As a renewing movement, Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa commits itself to faithful adherence to the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions by congregations and pastors.

This commitment affirms:

• That the primary mission of the Church is the confession of Jesus as Lord and Savior and the proclamation of salvation in no other Name.
• That God’s Word reveals His purpose for the Church and God’s Word is the source and norm of our faith.
• That the Christian Church’s historic and orthodox Trinitarian naming of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the proclamation, worship, and teaching of and by congregations, pastors, seminaries, synodical, churchwide offices and affiliated institutions is to be maintained.
• Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa is committed to work for The Biblical and confessional renewal and revitalization of congregational and pastoral ministries through mutual encouragement, accountability, and cooperation.
• We are committed to provide support for the ministries of those who seek to uphold, oversee, and teach the orthodox Lutheran faith in accordance with the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions.

Opportunities for Member Congregations of Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa

Member Congregations of Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa shall be those congregations that have voted at a congregational meeting to formally join and have contributed a $100 affiliation commitment. This affiliation means the public affirmation and acceptance of the Definition and Purpose, National/Church Affiliation, and Principles and Commitments as stated above.
Please stand with Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa through:

• Congregational and pastoral renewal of their commitment to the authority of Scripture.
• Shaping congregational and pastoral witness and practice in the light of the Scriptures and Lutheran Confessions.
• Supporting the work of Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa through the prayers of the faithful.
• Sending representatives to Member Congregation Meetings of Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa.
• Supporting the work of Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa financially.
• Supporting the work of Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa through encouraging the time and effort of the congregation’s pastor(s) and lay leaders as they work in the renewal of the Lutheran church.

Affiliated Congregations:

St. Peter Lutheran – Greene, IA
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran – Waterville, IA
Old West Paint Creek Lutheran – Waukon, IA
Norway Lutheran – St. Olaf, IA
Marion Lutheran – Gunder, IA
St. John Lutheran - Luana, IA
St. John Lutheran – Plainfield, IA
First Lutheran – St. Ansgar, IA
St. John Vilmar Lutheran - Greene, IA
St. Paul Lutheran – Monona, IA
Nazareth Lutheran – Cedar Falls, IA

Congregations desiring to affiliate with Call to Faithfulness/Lutheran CORE-NE Iowa may contact Pr. Gary Hatcher at ggh@omnitelcom.com