Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church
Shepherd's Flock Preschool is part of the Shepherd of the Lake Luthern Church. Our mission and values are at the core of everything we do at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church and Shepherd's Flock Preschool. They serve as both a compass, helping shape our personal lives and the life of our faith community.
Our Values
Wherever you are on your faith journey, we will meet you there with Open Hearts, Open Minds, and an Open Table.
OPEN HEARTS
We value relationships.
God has created us for connection. We value relationships with one another, with our neighbors, with the larger church body, with partner organizations, and with creation itself.
We value authenticity.
Bring your honest self.
We value transformation.
Each person is a work in progress! When we open our hearts to God, we open our lives to transformation. God is never finished with any of us and is always nudging us toward well-being and growth for the sake of the whole world.
We value intellectual curiosity, questions, and conversations.
We engage faith with our whole selves – body, mind, and spirit. Please don’t check your brain at the door!
We value tradition, but we are not traditionalists.
As members of a faith tradition (Minneapolis Synod, ELCA) that is rooted in reformation, we are open to new ways of experiencing and celebrating God’s presence in our own lives and in the life of the congregation.
We value our neighbors’ faith.
We honor the sacred stories of our neighbors as we learn from one another and work together to foster a more just and peaceful world.
OPEN MINDS
OPEN TABLE
We value God’s radical welcome.
We affirm the inherent worth and dignity of all people – all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions; all ages, life stages, and abilities; all social and economic circumstances; all ethnicities, races, and nationalities. Every person is a beloved child of God. Every person has a place at God’s table – no exceptions.
We value service as an act of love.
God has created each person with a unique set of gifts and passions. At the table, God feeds us with God’s very own self so we can use our gifts in loving service to the world.
We value your story.
Everyone comes to the table bringing their unique story – all their history, hurts, and hopes. Your story is part of God’s story. God welcomes you to the table, and we do too.
To learn more about Shepherd of the Lake, visit www.sollc.org.