We are a Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, celebrating over 120 years of serving the Defiance community.
We are what God has made us – people whom God has created by grace to live in union with Jesus Christ and has prepared to live faithful, fruitful lives by the power of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 2:8-10). In Jesus Christ, God has reconciled us to God and to each other. As we gather around word and sacraments, this life in Christ is what defines, shapes and guides us as a community of faith, the church.
By God’s grace we can and do live confidently and generously in this community of faith and in service of others, amid the mysteries and paradoxes of this life in Christ – including our human limitations and failings, and the ambiguities, uncertainties and suffering that we experience.
Deacons
Faithful individuals who assist in worship and visit the sick and home-bound.
Dick AndersonDeacon
Tom BoalsDeacon
John DiehlDeacon
Audrey EisDeacon
Doug EisDeacon
Dawn McKibbenDeacon
Patty VanDemarkDeacon
Cindy WendellDeacon
Eric EngelDeacon
Mission
Driven by God's spirit, we will grow in faith and make Christ's love known. Together in Jesus Christ we are freed by grace to live faithfully, witness boldly and serve joyfully.
Vision
A world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ makes for all people and creation.
Values
A world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ makes for all people and creation.