Frequently Asked Questions

Visit our Worship and Beliefs page for information about what we believe. Also, you can visit the LCMS website for more about what we believe, teach, and confess.

Dr. Martin Luther, the great 16th-century teacher and reformer of the Church who uncovered the Gospel after it had been largely buried under doctrines of men for centuries, was a sinner like all fallen mankind.

In his attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church from within, he was excommunicated against his wishes. He neither desired to start a new church nor did he. By the grace of God, he taught and confessed the same historic, Christian faith taught in Scripture and confessed by faithful Christians throughout history. The Lutheran Church is nothing more than a continuation of the one holy and apostolic visible church on earth founded by Christ and His apostles.

The term Lutheran was a derogatory term given those who confessed the truth of the Gospel at the time of the Reformation. It was despised by both Luther and his followers. Lutherans neither worship Luther nor agree with everything he said, taught, or did. Despite his flaws, we give thanks to God for Luther's faithful and bold confession given in accordance with Holy Scripture.

Worship is at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. Our midweek service is at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend! Because we follow the timeless rites and ceremonies of the historic church passed down to us by our fathers in the faith, people of all ages feel comfortable in our services. You'll find worship to be very participatory with congregation members sitting, standing, listening, speaking, chanting, and singing at various times throughout the service. We promise you that you'll feel right at home very quickly. And if you have questions, we are ready and eager to help! As Philip, our Lord's disciple said, "Come and see!"

Some wear their Sunday best while others come in more casual attire after work or school. There is no dress code. We don't care what you wear; we're just excited to share with you the love of God that He has for all of us in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Lord’s Supper is the true Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ for repentant sinners to eat and drink, and communing at our altar is a public expression that you are one with the faith that is believed, taught, and confessed by this congregation. Therefore, in accordance with our Lord’s command, our congregation and the LCMS practices closed communion ( Matt. 26:26-28; 1 Cor. 11:27-30; 1 Cor. 10:15-17).

If you are a member in good standing of a sister congregation of the LCMS, you are encouraged to introduce yourself to Pastor before the service and then join us at the altar to receive the Lord's Body and Blood. 

If you are not a member of this or another LCMS congregation, if you are persisting in unrepentant sin, or if you have excluded yourself from the Supper for more than six months, please refrain from communing at this time. Instead, it would be our great joy to have you speak with Pastor Gray, to receive instruction in the faith, and to join us in communion at this altar at a later date very soon. If you are interested in receiving forgiveness, life, and salvation through this, the Lord’s most Holy Supper, and in learning more about the Lutheran faith, please speak with Pastor Gray after the service.

Visit our What We Believe page for more information about what we believe, teach, and confess.

Yes! Every Sunday morning at 8 a.m., we gather in the church basement before our 9 a.m. worship service to read and study the word of God together. And on Wednesdays, we gather at 6:30 p.m. in the church basement for Bible study following our 5 p.m. worship service. We invite you to join us for one or both of our Bible studies!

Yes! Sunday School immediately follows our 9 a.m. Sunday morning worship service and is offered from mid-September through May. All children are welcome and encouraged to come and learn about Jesus!

Yes! While the reception of God's wonderful gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation in worship each week is at the very heart and center of everything we do at St. Luke, we also offer a number of other opportunities for fellowship. What does that look like? It can vary week to week or month to month, so you'll want to watch our calendar, but we have meals each week after our midweek service, we have Sunday Fun Day activities (sand volleyball, cornhole, Spikeball, Bible/Catechism trivia, euchre tournaments, board games, etc.) on most Sunday evenings either at the park or at the church. And we also have had Reformation Day meals, Soup-er Bowl competitions, Worship in the Park, and much, much more!

Come and join us at St. Luke as we live life together as ones redeemed by Christ!

We are located at 721 South Market Street in Winamac, IN 46996.

Our phone number (574) 946-3501. If no one is available, please leave a message and we'll get back with you as soon as possible.

In addition to calling our office at (574) 946-3501, you can e-mail us at  sloffice@stlukewinamac.org  or fill out the form on our  Contact Us page .