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The Constitution of Article III Nature and Mission This congregation is a worshipping, learning, witnessing and serving community of baptized persona among whom the Word is proclaimed and the Sacraments are administered according to the Gospel, and whose corporate existence is recognized by the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada. It shall provide support to enable the fulfillment of the mission and ministry of this church. 1. WORSHIP. The congregation, remembering God's mighty acts in the past, celebrating His abiding presence, and moving toward His promised fulfillment, will listen to the Word of God in Scripture and preaching, receive the Sacraments, and respond with confession, prayer, praise, thanksgiving, and with tithes and offerings. 2. LEARNING. The congregation shall develop an educational program designed to assist persons to grow in grace and faith and in the knowledge of the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions for service and witness in the world. 3. WITNESS. This congregation, relying on the Holy Spirit, shall proclaim the Gospel by Word and deed and thereby invite all people to repent and believe. The congregation shall recruit, motivate, equip and support its members to witness to their faith at every opportunity in daily life so that the Lord is glorified, the fellowship is strengthened, the lapsed are restored and new members are added to the congregation. 4. SERVICE. This congregation shall live by faith active in love. It shall motivate, equip and support its members of a caring community; to serve as Christians in all the institutions and structure of the society of which they are a part; and individually and corporately to promote justice and reconciliation, meet human needs and alleviate suffering. 5. SUPPORT. This congregation in faithfulness to God shall provide leadership, organizational structures, facilities and funds to enable fulfillment of its functions. The congregation shall strive to maintain effective stewardship practices.
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