7311 Highway 544
P.O. Box 31055
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.

Lent and Taxes

I just finished doing my taxes after getting my W2.  It's that time of year for most of you I suppose.

In addition to tax time it's also the beginning of Lent.  I'm planning on heading up to the church and preparing the ashes for Ash Wednesday service (Feb 13 at 7:00 pm) and I'm getting ready for the Lenten drama we will be presenting this year at our Tuesday evening gatherings.  We meet at 6:00 pm for a light supper of homemade soup followed by the drama.

The drama series this year is called "Will You Betray Me?"  It features biblical characters that (knowingly or unknowingly) contributed to the betrayal and death of Jesus.  Come and be challenged to look at these familiar characters in a little different light than you might ordinarily.

You are all welcome to come out for this time of fellowship and reflection on Lent as a time of heartfelt repentance.

Why did I mention taxes at the top of this column?  Well, as we enter Lent, perhaps the best model of repentance comes from Luke 18 ... the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.  It was the tax collector who Jesus pronounced as justified ... the tax collector who went off in a corner away from everyone else and prayed; "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!"

February 13 at 7:00 pm - Ash Wednesday
February 19 and 26, March 5, 12, & 19 at 6:00 pm - Lenten soup supper and drama series.

Please come.

See you in church,

Pastor Mark
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New Life Lutheran Church gathers for worship at 8:30 AM on Sundays at the sanctuary located at 7311 Hwy 544 in Myrtle Beach.

Our Prayer Shawl Ministry (link takes you to a recent article in the Myrtle Beach Herald) which meets at Atlanta Bread Co. on 544 in Myrtle Beach.  Join the ladies of New Life in a time of fellowship and sharing their talents in making prayer shawls.  They meet on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM.

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 WordAlone.

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 the former LCMC Service Coordinator Bill Sullivan to congregations interested in joining LCMC.  Pastor Mark also has a limited number of these DVD's and would be glad to give them to anyone from a church that may be considering joining LCMC.