Ascension Lutheran Church, Shelby
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Mission, Vision and Values

Mission Statement
The mission of Ascension Lutheran Congregation is to witness, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to the Father’s saving grace revealed in sacrificial love through the life, death and resurrection of his son, Christ Jesus, our Lord through:
Worshiping........in word and sacrament
Ministering
........ to all in need.
Committing
........to the Gospel.
Equipping
..........the saints with the tools of discipleship.
Reaching
..........out as evangelists; and
Growing
............in faith, hope and charity.

Vision Statement

To be an extension of the hands of Christ.

Congregational Values which shape the vision:

1. Our hands extend a ministry POINTING TO JESUS.
2. Our hands extend a ministry of PRAYER.
3. Our hands extend a ministry of OUTREACH.
4. Our hands extend a ministry of AFFIRMATION.
5. Our hands extend a ministry CALLING OTHERS TO SERVICE.

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Ascension Lutheran Church
300 North Lafayette Street, PO Box 266, Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 487-5679


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