Welcome to Lutheran Church of the Cross

Visitors and Guests Brochure   

On Line Contributions or payments 
(If you are ordering Go Fish tickets, you may pick them up at the Youth Information Center
before or after worship services on the weekends, pick up at Will Call the night of the concert,
or email Kathy at lcckathy@msn.com if you wish to have them mailed to you.)

Bid Interest Indicator   pdf  
(Attention: Laurel Swanson when mailing,  email:  lcclaurel@msn.com)

Welcome from Pastor Mark Vander Tuig 

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  "Thank you for visiting. It's good to have you along!
This website is one of the ways we help you on your journey, and help you find a balance of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry and mission in your faith walk. You’ll find all sorts of information about who we are and what we hope to do in our ministry here at Lutheran Church of the Cross. More than anything, we are simply trying to follow Jesus in the days ahead and to be thankful and truthful in the kingdom of God. If this website can help you, we'd be glad to have you check us out. If you live in our area or are visiting the area sometime, please stop by. You can call for directions and we will be glad to bring you right to the front door so you you can join with us in worship. For now we are grateful to have you check us out on the pages of this website and if there is any way in which you think we may be able to help you in your journey, in your faith walk with Jesus Christ, you let us know and we'll do what we can."   Pastor Mark Vander Tuig

We are ready!
As a congregation, we are committed to finding new ways to respond to the spiritual needs of people today. The Good News of God's love in Christ is always new and renewing. We are ready to help you remember, renew or begin a living relationship with God in Jesus Christ.

We are alive!
The Good News of "Life" in Jesus' name is too good to be boring or mundane. We worship with a sense of celebration and anticipation of the great things that God will do in our lives!

We are growing!
Since our beginning in 1985, we have made a commitment to grow. As we worship and study, we grow in faith. As we pray and plan, we grow in our vision for ministry. As we witness and worship, "The Word" is extended and we grow as a community of faith. And we have grown! 95% of our people have joined since 1990!

Our Core Values:		Our Vision for Ministry:
We believe that Jesus is Lord		You've got the Call, answer it;
We Stand on the Word of God		You've got the Book, read it;
We Desire Genuine Worship		You've got the Job, do it!
We are Called By God		For explanation
We Are Free in Christ
We Will "Go and Make Disciples"
We Celebrate that God is Changing Lives
For explanation

Lutheran Church of the Cross is a member of Lutheran Congregations in Mission For Christ (LCMC), an association of congregations and individuals who are:
    - Free in Christ
    - Accountable to one another
    - Rooted in the scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions ...working together to fulfill Christ's Great Commission to go and make disciples of all nations.

We hope you will visit us at 1701 8th St., Altoona Iowa  50009