About us
Welcome to Saude, Jerico, & Redeemer!
Please take some time to get to know us, and contact us if you have any questions.
For regular news and updates, visit our Saude, Jerico, & Redeemer Lutherans Facebook page.
The calendar page has our schedule of services and other activities.
For regular news and updates, visit our Saude, Jerico, & Redeemer Lutherans Facebook page.
The calendar page has our schedule of services and other activities.
Who We Are
Our churches were first established in the area over 150 years ago, but the roots of our faith run far deeper. We are Lutherans, which means we trace our history back to the church reform movement of the sixteenth century. But those reformers did not set out to start a new church with novel teachings and unique practices. They wanted to correct the errors and abuses that had entered the Roman Church.
The Lutheran reformers—and we with them—trace our history back to the New Testament church founded by Jesus through His apostles. We confess the historic Christian faith, summarized here:
What to Expect
Our beliefs shape our practices. What we learn from the Bible guides what we do together. Our primary focus in our weekly worship services is not what we do for God, but what He does for us. He comes to serve us with forgiveness and life, and we respond with thanks and praise. If you are able to join us for one of our services, this is what you can expect:
How to Learn More
The Saude, Jerico, and Redeemer congregations are part of a larger church body called the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), which is in fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). The map below shows some of the congregations that are part of our circuit in Iowa and south central Minnesota (go to the ELS website for more information).
To find out more about our beliefs, please click the buttons below. Our pastor also regularly offers a “Christianity 101 Class” on the basic teachings of the Bible for any who are interested.
What are these?
The Small Catechism was published by Martin Luther in 1529 as a teaching tool for children.
The Augsburg Confession was delivered before the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, in 1530 to explain where the Roman Church had departed from Biblical teaching.
The ELS adopted a doctrinal statement in 1992 to address current issues and challenges to the Christian faith in our day.
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From the Pulpit
You might only see your weaknesses. You might feel incapable of doing anything that really matters. You might feel like a failure. God sees His own beloved child. He sees a light shining in this world of darkness. He sees a saint bathed in His righteousness and holiness. He sees someone capable of great things, great things like a gentle word that turns away wrath, like a hand ready to help a person in need, like a patient ear that listens to the anguish and pain of another...Read detail
We are well-protected against the devil’s attacks. As formidable as Satan is and as much as he still tries to accuse us, our Lord Jesus with His holy angels defends us. The Lamb with the marks of His crucifixion stands against the great dragon, and the dragon must slither away. The blood of the Lamb poured out for all people means that you and I are cleansed of all our sins. The devil and demons know it, the holy angels know it, and God wants you to know it and never forget it...Read detail
In the world, we hear so many different voices. The world declares its own works, its own ideas, its own powers. Today people think they can choose their own version of truth and reality. But in the church, it is God’s work and God’s power that is central to our faith and our salvation. So we teach our children, and we teach each other, what the Word of God says...Read detail
Find Redeemer
611 W. Court Street, New Hampton, IA 50659
Find Jerico
2515 120th Street, New Hampton, IA 50659
Find Saude
2949 Stevens Trail, Lawler, IA 52154