Who We Are
Welcome to Ezekiel Lutheran Church in River Falls, WI. Ezekiel Lutheran Church is a community united in the journey to know, serve, and walk with Christ.
Ezekiel is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Through ELCA membership, it is a part of one of the larger Christian denominations in the United States, with about 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mission Statement:
Following Jesus while growing in Faith, Generosity, and Discipleship.
Vision Statement:
Growing in Faith:
Create inspiring & meaningful worship
Enrich worship through music
Provide faith formation for all ages
Foster intergenerational connections
Growing in Generosity:
Give according to our means
Enable members to be involved & make a difference
Create & support mission & ministry
Growing in Discipleship:
Reach up, reach out, reach in
Seek and respond to opportunities, challenges, and innovation
Welcome new members, revive believers, and renew our spirit
Provide Compassionate comfort and support
Expand community engagement
Celebrating the Past
Life was breathed into Ezekiel Lutheran Church in River Falls in 1890 when a small group of charter members expressed great determination to organize a parish in this community.
About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Members of the ELCA are called and privileged to participate in God’s work in the world. God calls and empowers us for mission through the Holy Sacrament of Baptism. As a community of believers justified by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8), we do not describe mission in terms of our own work but with reference to the healing, salvation and restoration that God accomplishes through Christ.
We seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our planning, while expecting surprising developments and unanticipated opportunities. Grounded in God’s love and forgiveness, we are equipped to live and serve here and now, in the world, with all its complexities, tensions and ambiguities. We have the courage to explore the world as saints and sinners who are certain of God’s promises. We are confident in the hope that all God’s loving purposes will be fulfilled when our risen Lord Jesus Christ returns.
The ELCA is a church that is always being made new and, at the same time, is deeply rooted in Scripture, Lutheran theology, and the Lutheran confessions. We are also rooted in the vibrant, diverse communities and rich histories of our congregations. It is through these roots that the Holy Spirit guides and nourishes us so that we can be a church that is both resilient and always new.
To learn more about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
please visit the ELCA website.
To learn more about the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, please visit the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin website.