Ebenezer was established in 1909 as a Church of the Lutheran Brethren (CLB)—a family of congregations in the US and Canada, with 1,500 daughter congregations in Cameroon, Chad, Japan and Taiwan now organized into four national church bodies.
CLB’s Mission: In response to God’s person and grace, we worship Him with everything we are in Christ, serve one another in Christian love and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all people.
At Ebenezer, we are reaching people with the true gospel of Jesus Christ through:
Teaching & Discipleship
We study God’s Word and the teachings of Jesus during Sunday worship services and various Bible studies throughout the week. Our children learn and grow in their knowledge of Christ through Sunday School.
- The Gospel is our treasure and our joy. We want the Good News of God’s grace to us in Jesus Christ to be the centerpiece of our mission. All people need the Gospel. God’s children need to hear it again and again. The Good News is God’s power, which saves us, draws us together and motivates us for service. (CLB Core Values)
- We revere God’s Law. The Law of God cannot save us, but it is necessary for our salvation. We need to see our sin and be driven to the cross of Christ for forgiveness. We need to be reminded that we cannot earn God’s love or merit His blessings. We need the ethical guidance that God’s Law gives. We dare not make up our own morality. (CLB Core Values)
- The Word and the Sacraments are God’s precious means of grace. The Word teaches us, Baptism washes us, and the Lord’s Supper nourishes us. In our sacramental life together we are brought again and again to the crucified and risen Jesus Christ, who alone is the source of our salvation. (CLB Core Values)
Praise & Worship
We gather together each week to sing praises to our Lord Jesus Christ.
- The Bible is central in our congregations and in our households. The Word of God is the focus of our worship services, the textbook for our teaching ministries, and the foundation of our daily lives. Whether we are preaching, teaching, singing or just talking, we want to be people of the Word. (CLB Core Values)
- We seek to be people of prayer. Whether in public worship, small groups or in our personal lives, we want prayer to be foundational. Prayer supports and propels us in our mission. We desire that prayer be as essential in our ministries as breathing is to our physical life. (CLB Core Values)
Community-Building
Throughout the year, we host several service projects and social events, and we actively engage in our local community. Inside and outside the church, we strive to share Jesus with others.
- We cherish the love and fellowship of God’s people. We need each other. We need the spiritual gifts, which the Holy Spirit imparts to His people. We experience God’s peace as we worship and work together, forgive one another, and bear one another’s burdens. (CLB Core Values)
- We long for people to trust in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, to come to know Him in a personal way. We are called by the love of Christ to share His Gospel. Our mission is as local as our neighborhood and as universal as the whole world. (CLB Core Values)
