Mission Statement and Guiding Principles
Mission/purpose statement:
GATHERED by the Holy Spirit; FED with the Word of God; SENT to make Christ known
Guiding Principles:
Jesus is Lord
Everyone is precious and valued
Empowered for Discipleship
Centered in God's Word and Prayer
Fellowship with God & Each Other
Equipped for Evangelism and Generosity
GATHERED by the Holy Spirit; FED with the Word of God; SENT to make Christ known
Guiding Principles:
Jesus is Lord
Everyone is precious and valued
Empowered for Discipleship
Centered in God's Word and Prayer
Fellowship with God & Each Other
Equipped for Evangelism and Generosity
Welcome Statements
Maricopa Lutheran Church Welcome Statement
Welcome! We are delighted you are here to worship with us this morning. Maricopa Lutheran provides a safe and welcoming environment for all people, regardless of race, situation, family status, sexuality, size, shape and place in the world. We thank God for the blessings we have and the differences we share. We hope that you will be blessed by God during our time together
When visitors arrive at Coventry Cathedral in England, they are greeted at the door with the following sign and Maricopa Lutheran extends the same invitation to you!
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, straight, gay, confused, well-heeled or down-at-heel. We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers. We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You're welcome here if you're just browsing, just woken up or just got out of prison. We don't care if you're more Christian than the Archbishop of Canterbury or haven't been to church since Christmas 10 years ago. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet and to teenagers who are growing up too fast.
We welcome keep-fit moms, football dads, starving artists, tree huggers, latte sippers, vegetarians, junk food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you're having problems, are down in the dumps or don't like organized religion. We're not that keen on it either. We offer welcome to those who think the Earth is flat, work too hard, don't work, can't spell, or are here because Granny is visiting and wanted to come to church.. We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither.
We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throats as kids or got lost and wound up here by mistake. We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters and you.
Welcome! We are delighted you are here to worship with us this morning. Maricopa Lutheran provides a safe and welcoming environment for all people, regardless of race, situation, family status, sexuality, size, shape and place in the world. We thank God for the blessings we have and the differences we share. We hope that you will be blessed by God during our time together
When visitors arrive at Coventry Cathedral in England, they are greeted at the door with the following sign and Maricopa Lutheran extends the same invitation to you!
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, straight, gay, confused, well-heeled or down-at-heel. We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers. We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You're welcome here if you're just browsing, just woken up or just got out of prison. We don't care if you're more Christian than the Archbishop of Canterbury or haven't been to church since Christmas 10 years ago. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet and to teenagers who are growing up too fast.
We welcome keep-fit moms, football dads, starving artists, tree huggers, latte sippers, vegetarians, junk food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you're having problems, are down in the dumps or don't like organized religion. We're not that keen on it either. We offer welcome to those who think the Earth is flat, work too hard, don't work, can't spell, or are here because Granny is visiting and wanted to come to church.. We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither.
We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throats as kids or got lost and wound up here by mistake. We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters and you.
