Calvary Lutheran Church

213 Hill Street

Neillsville, WI 54456

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Calvary is located on the corner of 2nd and Hill Streets in Neillsville, WI.

                       Who Are We?

Calvary Lutheran Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The ELCA, along with other Lutheran churches, can trace its roots directly to the Protestant Reformation that took place in Europe in the 16th Century. Martin Luther, a German monk, became aware of differences between the Bible and church practices of the day. His writings, lectures and sermons inspired others to protest church practices and call for reform.

By the late 1500’s the Reformation had spread throughout Europe. Followers of Martin Luther’s teachings were labeled “Lutherans” by their enemies and adopted the name themselves. Lutheran beliefs eventually spread throughout the world as early explorers took their faith with them on their voyages.

As people migrated to the New World, and started their own churches, a number of these congregations would form a “synod” or church body, and as the nation expanded, so did the number of Lutheran church bodies. Over a period of many years these synods merged into larger synods.

In 1960, The American Lutheran Church was formed through the union of three smaller church bodies of German, Norwegian, and Danish background. In 1962, another merger created The Lutheran Church in America. Joining with a number of congregations that had severed their relationship with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, these church bodies, The ALC, LCA, and AELC, merged in 1988 to form the present ELCA, representing over 5 million Lutherans in over 11,000 congregations.

Churches of the ELCA confess the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe. We accept the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God and the authoritative source and norm of our proclamation, faith, and life. We also accept the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds as true declarations of faith, and the historical documents of the Reformation—Augsburg Confession, Smalcald Articles, Formula of Concord, Small and Large Catechism—as further valid interpretations of the faith of the Church.

Confirmation classes at Calvary are offered 7th – 9th grade, with Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation Day) in October of the 10th grade. Communion instruction is offered during the Lenten Season of the 5th grade. We invite all who are baptized, instructed, and believe the Lord is truly present in the sacrament, to partake of Holy Communion with us.

Calvary Lutheran Church invites you to join our fellowship as we worship and do ministry, growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Come join us in the Body of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
 

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Last updated: 02/27/11.