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Who We Are

Saint Paul is a family friendly church with...

• Relevant, upbeat preaching and teaching that makes sense
• Dynamic worship and music offered in a variety of styles
• Weekly and daily growth opportunities for people of all ages and life situations
• A fully-accredited Christian Day School (PreK-8th Grade)
• Great mission and vision
• Much, much, more

Our Mission Statement

Being rooted and established in the truth and love of Jesus, we seek to grow His eternal family one life at a time. (Based in Ephesians 3:14-21)

or as we love to say it...

National Affiliation

The Lutheran Church, with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone, traces its heritage through the Reformation of the First Century. Largest of all Protestant denominations with over 70 million members worldwide, the Lutheran Church continues to proclaim the good news of God's love and forgiveness in Jesus Christ to our 20th century world.

St. Paul's national affiliation is with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The LCMS, with headquarters in St. Louis, numbers 6500 congregations in the United States. Through our affiliation with LCMS, we support mission work in 35 foreign countries and train pastors, missionaries, church workers, and teachers to staff the largest Protestant system of parochial grade schools and high schools in the United States.

For more information about the Lutheran Church, please visit the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod web site at www.lcms.org.

History

The roots of St. Paul Lutheran Church go deep into the history of Mt. Prospect. Five years before the village was incorporated, the congregation was organized with seventeen individuals signing the constitution on July 7, 1912. Nine months later, on March 2, 1913, the first church building located at the corner of Elm Street and Busse Avenue was dedicated. The present church building was dedicated in 1961 and a major renovation was completed in 2008.

The Rev. J.E.A. Mueller was installed as founding pastor in January 1913. Eight days after his installation, he gathered the children of the new parish together in a cottage on Main Street and thus began St. Paul Lutheran School. Since that time the school has continued to provide a quality Christian Education for families of the church and community.

With the help of many dedicated pastors and teachers, St. Paul congregation has grown from seventeen members in 1912 to over 1,850 members today.

Saint Paul Lutheran Church & School, Mt Prospect IL