Lutheran Core - Northwestern Minnesota

Who we are

Lutheran CORE – Northwestern Minnesota is a member organization of the national Lutheran CORE (Lutheran Coalition for Renewal) organization.

Lutheran CORE envisions itself as a “free-standing synod” of laypeople and pastors, both for those who remain in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), at least for the time being, and those who have left or will eventually leave to join other Lutheran entities. More information about the national Lutheran CORE organization can be found at www.lutherancore.org.

We are united in our desire to be a voice for traditional Lutheran teaching and practice. Members of Lutheran CORE affirm the Common Confession (after reading, email them to officially join), which addresses the areas of theological concern that have arisen in the ELCA.

The goals of Lutheran CORE – Northwestern Minnesota are:

  • To serve as a local presence of Lutheran CORE in northwestern Minnesota
  • To make congregations and individual ELCA members aware of the theological crisis within the ELCA
  • To help congregations and individual ELCA members be aware of alternatives to the ELCA
  • To provide a “safe haven” for reflection and fellowship for those who affirm the Common Confession and choose to remain in the ELCA
  • To facilitate connection between faithful Lutherans who remain in the ELCA and those who leave

Latest News from Lutheran CORE

Announcement and information on the North American Lutheran Church(NALC)

February 2010 - CORE Connection Newsletter

Innaugural Meeting of Lutheran CORE-NWMN

A New Beginning for Lutherans in North America

Thank you to the 160 people that attended the meeting.  We will be posting notes and videos of the speakers in the next couple weeks.