What we believe

We are sons and daughters of the Protestant Reformation begun in the 16th century by a German Roman Catholic Priest named Martin Luther, and as Christians of this heritage we believe:

Jesus is Lord of Lords and King of Kings
The Word of God is Truth
We are all sinners and need God's saving Grace (that means you and me too!)
Jesus came and died in our place and then rose from the dead to save us from those sins!
It's all about Jesus, there is no other Way!
We are committed to the concept of the Priesthood of All Believers - we are all ministers to each other. God has chosen flawed clay vessels to bear His Word to all the world.
We celebrate the gifts and talents of all of God's children - God makes no distinction between men and women in giving them these gifts, we make no distinction in encouraging the exercise of them in His service.

- and all this is done without any help from us! We confess that we are by our very nature sinful and don't even possess the ability to choose to call upon Jesus for help. We come to him and lay all our cares at the foot of the Cross because we are called through a Faith that has been freely given to us by the Holy Spirit.

New Web Presence

I am humbled to have recently been called to be the pastor of this amazing congregation of God's children in beautiful Myrtle Beach, SC. My family and I are still in the process of setting up our new home but I felt it was important to get this site up and operating in at least the fashion of a billboard of sorts.

I expect that this site will grow to serve the needs of this congregation as a source of current information about the mission and ministry of New Life - and perhaps become a source of information for the many Lutherans who visit - or investigate relocating to - this very pleasant and attractive destination.

A first installment of what is happening at New Life is the August edition of Lifelines, the congregational newsletter.

Peace,

Pastor Mark

:: Upcoming Schedule

:: Worship Time and Location

:: More about LCMC

We are now in the season after Pentecost. Also historically known as "ordinary time" as it is the longest season of the church year - running from Pentecost in the spring until the start of Advent again in late fall!

With the upcoming start of the school year we will begin offering a program of instruction in the Christian faith. In the Lutheran Church (as in the ancient New Testament Church) this instruction is called catechization - or catechism class. This class can be taken by children as young as 7th grade (who undergo a two year program). Children are required to be accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or sponsor (god-parent).

The catechization program is also open to adults who have been called to faith by the Holy Spirit. The adult program is much shorter and can end in either baptism for those never baptized - or in a rite of confirmation of baptism.

New Life Lutheran Church currently gathers for worship at 11:00 AM on Sundays at our sanctuary located at 6925 Highway 707, in Myrtle Beach.

Please click on the link to go to a map of the location. The indicator on the map is actually just south of the church which is in the Pelican Plaza strip mall about 1/4 mile North of the Post Office.

Another opportunity for fellowship is the Men's Fellowship Breakfast at Jenny's Restaurant, 1013 Glenns Bay Road, Surfside Beach. at 8:00AM each Thursday. We have our own table in this Myrtle Beach landmark dining establishment!

Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) is a centrist, association of Lutheran congregations. LCMC grew out of the reform movement within the ELCA known as the WordAlone Network.

Learn more about the LCMC at their website www.lcmc.net. Also take a look at our links page for direct links to youtube hosted videos from a LCMC produced DVD giving an introduction to the association and a chance to see a typical presentation given by LCMC Service Coordinator Bill Sullivan to congregations interested in joining LCMC.