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The Lutheran Center is closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day and will reopen July 6, 2009. Happy 4th of July!

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“I respect organized religion, but I feel like it’s so out of touch with the world.”“I was baptized and used to go to church with my kids, but I haven’t gone -- or even thought about it -- in years.”“Now that I’m thinking in terms of my own family, I need to decide if I’m going to take my children to church.”

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What is Christianity?
Who is Jesus Christ? What do his teachings mean? Get the fundamentals on Christianity.
What is Lutheranism?
Find out how our Lutheran system of beliefs fits in the context of the Christian faith tradition.
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Worship lies at the heart of how Lutherans understand ourselves together. Learn more about how we worship.
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