About Shumway TLC
Shumway Trinity Lutheran Church is a charming country church that has been a staple of the area since 1864. With roots reaching well before the town of Shumway itself was established, it has proven to stand against the test of time by remaining steadfast in the pursuit to deliver the word of God to the people. In 2017, the church joined North American Lutheran Church (NALC) to remain a church family committed to the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God.
The North American Lutheran Church
The NALC is a fast-growing, Christian church in the Lutheran tradition, uniting Lutherans in congregations across North America. The NALC embodies the theological center of Lutheranism in North America and stands firmly within the global Lutheran mainstream.
We are a church family committed to the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God. In keeping with the Lutheran Confessions, we believe all doctrines should and must be judged by the teachings of Scripture.
The NALC has embraced four core values which shape our common life: Christ Centered, Mission Driven, Traditionally Grounded, and Congregationally Focused. We are a church centered on the unique Gospel of Jesus Christ, animated by missions and evangelism, grounded in the 2,000-year tradition of Christian faith, and organized chiefly to serve our congregations.
A renewed Lutheran community moving forward in faith, the NALC is focused on living out Christ's Great Commission to go and make disciples in North America and around the globe. We invite you to learn more about our church family.
CHRIST CENTERED: We confess the apostolic faith in Jesus Christ according to the Holy Scriptures. We affirm the authority of the Scriptures as the authoritative source and norm, "according to which all doctrines should and must be judged". We accept the ecumenical creeds and the Lutheran Confessions as true witnessses to the Word of God
MISSION DRIVEN: We believe that the mission of the Church is to preach the Gospel and to make disciples for Christ. We believe that making disciples - in our congregations, in our communities and nations, and around the world - must be a priority of the Church in the present age.
TRADITIONALLY GROUNDED: We affirm the ecumenical creeds and the faithful witness of the Church across time and space. We endorse the form and practices of the universal Church that are consistent with Scripture, particularly the office of the ministry and the tradition of worship under Word and Sacrament. We seek dialogue and fellowship with other Lutheran churches and with faithful Christians of other confessions.
CONGREGATIONALLY FOCUSED: We strive to be a church that is organized to facilitate the ministries of local congregations in a posture of sevanthood and a spirit of partnership, through the provision of resources, connections and information.