Lutheran Church in China Grove, NC | Concordia Lutheran Church
Faith Through Prayer, Devotion, & the Word

Celebrating God’s Faithfulness & Our Community

Concordia Lutheran Church in China Grove, NC is a community-oriented church that embraces the teachings of Jesus Christ. We are dedicated to nurturing faith, forming meaningful connections, and serving others. Join us as we come together to worship, learn, and positively impact our community.
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Church in China Grove, NC

First Visit FAQs

What are the service times?

Fellowship Breakfast is every Sunday at 8:30 AM, followed by Sunday School (for all ages) at 9:00 AM, and Worship at 10:00 AM.

Where is Concordia Lutheran Church located?

What is the Lutheran faith?

The Lutheran faith emphasizes salvation through faith alone, the authority of Scripture, and the priesthood of all believers.

How do I become a member of Concordia Lutheran Church?

Coming soon!

Is there a dress code for attending worship services?

We encourage you to dress respectfully, but you are also welcome to come as you are.

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Our Values

Concordia Lutheran Church is a church family committed to the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God. In keeping with the Lutheran Confessions, we believe all doctrines should and must be judged by the teaching of Scripture. We are a church centered on the unique Gospel of Jesus Christ, animated by missions and evangelism, grounded in the 2,000-year Christian faith tradition, and organized chiefly to serve our congregations.

Concordia Lutheran Church has embraced four core values of the NALC, which shape our everyday life:

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Christ-Centered

We confess the apostolic faith in Jesus Christ according to the Holy Scriptures. We affirm the authority of the Scriptures as the authoritative source and norm, “according to which all doctrines should and must be judged” (Formula of Concord). We accept the ecumenical creeds and the Lutheran Confessions as true witnesses to the Word of God.

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​​Mission Driven

We believe that the mission of the Church is to preach the Gospel and to make disciples for Christ. We believe that making disciples — in our congregations, in our communities and nations, and around the world — must be a priority of the Church in the present age.​

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Traditionally-Grounded

We affirm the ecumenical creeds and the faithful witness of the Church across time and space. We endorse the form and practices of the universal Church that are consistent with Scripture, particularly the office of the ministry and the tradition of worship under Word and Sacrament. We seek dialogue and fellowship with other Lutheran churches and with faithful Christians of other confessions.

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Congregationally-Focused

​​​We strive to be a church that is organized to facilitate the ministries of local congregations in a posture of servanthood and a spirit of partnership through the provision of resources, connections, and information.

Lutheran Church Service in China Grove, NC
Church Service in China Grove, NC

The Lutheran Faith

According to thenalc.org

  • The Triune God — Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
  • Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.
    • Jesus Christ is the Word of God incarnate, through whom everything was made and through whose life, death, and resurrection God fashions a new creation.
    • The proclamation of God’s message to us as both Law and Gospel is the Word of God, revealing judgment and mercy through word and deed, beginning with the Word in creation, continuing in the history of Israel, and centering in all its fullness in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
    • The canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the written Word of God. Inspired by the Holy Spirit speaking through their authors, they record and announce God’s revelation centering on Jesus Christ. Through them, the Holy Spirit speaks to us to create and sustain Christian faith and fellowship for service in the world.
  • The canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God and the authoritative source and norm of its proclamation, faith, and life, “according to which all doctrines should and must be judged.” (Formula of Concord, Epitome, Part I)
  • The Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds as true declarations of the faith of the Church.
  • The Unaltered Augsburg Confession as a true witness to the Gospel, acknowledging as one with it in faith and doctrine all churches that likewise accept the teachings of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession.
  • The other confessional writings in the Book of Concord, namely, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, the Smalcald Articles and the Treatise, the Small Catechism, the Large Catechism, and the Formula of Concord, as further valid interpretations of the faith of the Church.
  • The Gospel, recorded in the Holy Scriptures and confessed in the ecumenical creeds and Lutheran confessional writings, as the power of God to create and sustain the Church for God’s mission in the world.
  • Concordia Lutheran Church honors and accepts The Common Confession (2005) as a summary of teachings otherwise affirmed in the Lutheran Confessions.

Our Staff

Rev. George Rhyne

Interim Pastor

Phone: 704-857-2163 (Ext. 2)
Cell: 704-813-5007
Email: concordiapastor185@outlook.com
Office Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Debby Isenhour

Admin. Assistant

Phone: 704-857-2163 (Ext. 1)
Email: concordia185@gmail.com
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Eddie Karriker

Director of Music

Phone: 704-622-6693
Email: karriker.eddie@gmail.com

Mary Anne Miller

Faith Community Nurse

Phone: 704-857-2163 (Ext. 3)
Cell: 980-621-6904
Email: mmille25@carolina.rr.com

Sheri Foster

Council Vice-Pres.

Call/Text: 980-234-0350
Email: slffoster002@yahoo.com

Give Today!

For more information, get in touch with us at 704-857-2163.

Sunday Hours:

Fellowship Breakfast at 8:30 AM
Sunday School at 9:00 AM
(Available for all ages)
Service at 10:00 AM

Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday
8:00 AM to 12:30 PM