About Us
At St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School, our mission is to joyfully share the Gospel and faithfully raise up lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. We are a vibrant Christ-centered community dedicated to serving God, nurturing faith, and building strong foundations for both spiritual and academic growth.
Our Church is a place of worship, fellowship, and service. Rooted in the rich teachings of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, our congregation gathers regularly for Word and Sacrament, Bible study, prayer, and outreach. Our pastors and church leaders are faithful shepherds who walk alongside our members through every season of life, helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our School serves students from preschool through 8th grade, providing a Christ-filled, academically excellent, and nurturing environment. With small class sizes and a dedicated team of Christian educators, St. Matthew Lutheran School is committed to helping students grow intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally. We integrate faith into all areas of learning, equipping students to think critically, live joyfully, and serve humbly in their communities and beyond.
Together as one church and school family, we are united in our commitment to proclaiming the name of Jesus, preparing the next generation of leaders, and living out our faith through love, service, and excellence.
Being “Lutheran”
Our congregation accepts and preaches the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.
Grace Alone
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
Faith Alone
Through His death and resurrection, Jesus secured forgiveness and eternal life. By faith alone—not by works—we receive this gift as God grants us new life through Christ.
Scripture Alone
The Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
Grace Alone
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
Faith Alone
Through His death and resurrection, Jesus secured forgiveness and eternal life. By faith alone—not by works—we receive this gift as God grants us new life through Christ.
Scripture Alone
The Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod?
With the universal Christian Church, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God:
the Father, creator of all that exists;
Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and
the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments.
The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.
Who is Jesus?
For more than 2,000 years, people have asked this question. We were not present when Jesus lived on this earth, but in the Bible we have the record of His birth, life, death on the cross, and resurrection. Through the study of the Bible, you can seek the answer to this age-old question: “Who is Jesus?”
What Does "Synod" Mean?
The word “Synod” in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod comes from Greek words that mean “walking together.” The term has rich meaning in our church body because congregations voluntarily choose to belong to the Synod.
Though diverse in their service, our congregations hold to a shared confession of Jesus Christ as taught in Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.
Lutheran congregations are confessional. Our congregations believe the Lutheran Confessions are a correct interpretation and presentation of biblical doctrine.
Contained in The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, these statements of belief were transcribed and shared broadly by church leaders during the 16th century.
Luther’s Small Catechism contains essential summaries of our beliefs, while the Augsburg Confession gives more detail about what Lutherans believe.
Serving the Church
The Board of Directors is elected by the members of the Congregation to oversee the policies and accountability of the Senior Pastor.