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About UsAt Cheshire Lutheran, we are centered by Worship, Fellowship, Witness, and Service:
Come and join us! Contact us by phone, fax, or email. Get directions to visit us in person. We look forward to welcoming you to Worship one Sunday morning very soon! In the meantime, learn more about us by browsing the rest of our website, and by learning more about us on the page below.Our History:On December 9, 1956, a handful of people met at the Cheshire Grange Hall for the first service of published worship of the Cheshire Lutheran Church. Within ten months, our visionary charter members had obligated themselves to pay for the land on which our church now stands. Construction began in the spring of 1960, and the newly-built church was dedicated on January 29, 1961. In 1978, we expanded the church facilities by adding classrooms, new church offices, and a large fellowship hall. Not quite thirty years later, CLC members again embarked on an expansion and renovation project—the cornerstone of which is a new wing that provides a home for our Little Cherubs Christian Preschool. During its nearly fifty years, CLC has been known to members and visitors alike as a friendly and welcoming church. We are also a church that reaches out to the local community in service through participation in Cheshire Interfaith Housing, the town-wide food drive, St. Bridget’s Food Pantry, the Baskets of Love program, and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, etc. Our “Worldwide Ministry” is firmly established as a dedicated part of our financial work plan from which we donate tens of thousands of dollars nationwide and worldwide each year. Possibly our greatest outreach is our Little Cherubs Christian Preschool. There, three- and four-year-olds attend classes grounded in a sound Christian curriculum. Those quality learning opportunities assist parents in the nurturing of their child’s spiritual, intellectual, social, physical, and emotional growth and development. Mission Statement:The Cheshire Evangelical Lutheran Church (CLC), a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, called by Jesus Christ to go to all peoples everywhere and make them disciples, is a community that proclaims the Gospel as it reaches out to the people. Empowered by the grace received through the Word and Sacraments offered in our worship life, we are committed to nurturing the faith and service of our members. In our life together, we are encouraged and strengthened as witnesses to our Lord; therefore, we share our finest gifts and welcome others into the fellowship around the Gospel. Our Church Governance:Voters AssemblyThe Voters Assembly is the principal governing body of CLC. It administers the congregation’s spiritual and temporal affairs. Voting membership is open to all CLC members who are at least 18 years of age. The Voters meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month except for June, July, and August. Church CouncilThe Church Council is responsible for coordinating and administering the decisions of the Voters' Assembly, as well as acting in the event of an emergency. The Council is also a planning body that develops plans and recommendations for the advancement and benefit of CLC’s daily work, objectives, and mission. The Council is made up of the Officers and the Deacons (Committee chairs) of the congregation. The current Council membership, as of February 2008, is:
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