6925 Highway 707
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

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.

March update

We are in the midst of Lent as I write this and we have now had two of our mid-week Lenten services and I have to say I'm pleased with the program we chose for the season.

The topic of relationships is one that is critical.  It's one that perhaps in times of stress such as we are experiencing now with our economy in dire straits is all the more critical.

We don't learn about relationships in school and we often don't learn about them at home. 

Some people are fortunate to have great models for parents - they get the chance to learn about commitment and loving communication from watching and being marinated in a healthy environment throughout their lives.  Others are not so fortunate

But all people live in a broken world, even those with great formation from an intact family that functioned well.

As God's children we get to model a perfect life - the one lived by Jesus.  And often that can be both helpful, and discouraging as we constantly fall short of the bar set by one who was perfect.

But we also get the Gospel - forgiveness, and the help of the Holy Spirit in our lives to work real improvement in our relationships between each other.

The topics we are learning about this Lent are of the Holy Spirit - tools that he has provided us.  Much of it, when you hear it, seems to be common sense.  But perhaps you've heard the Horace Greeley quote; "Common sense is very uncommon."  I've found as I go through these services and the ideas espoused in them, that my eyes are being opened.  I pray that you also are blessed by them.

Peace,

Pastor Mark
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We are now in the time of the church year that is the season of Easter - the weeks from Easter to the Sunday before Pentecost focus on the life and teachings of Jesus after the resurrection.

Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ

 

New Life Lutheran Church currently gathers for worship at 10:30 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!  (And women are welcome too!)

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.