Christ centered.
Biblically grounded. Historically rooted.
What we believe:
1. The Lord Jesus Christ
We are people who believe and confess our faith in the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We trust and believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.
2. The Gospel of Salvation
We believe and confess that all human beings are sinners, and that sinners are redeemed by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God alone justifies human beings by faith in Christ, a faith that God creates through the message of the Gospel. As ambassadors for Christ, God uses us to speak His Word and build His kingdom.
3. The Authority of Scripture
We believe and confess that the Bible is God's revealed Word to us, spoken in Law and Gospel. The Bible is the final authority for us in all matters of our faith and life.
4. A Common Confession of Faith
We accept and uphold that the Lutheran Confessions reliably guide us as faithful interpretations of Scripture, and that we share a unity and fellowship in faith with others among whom the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached and the Sacraments are administered in accordance with the Gospel.
5. The Priesthood of All Believers
We believe and confess that the Holy Spirit makes all who believe in Jesus Christ to be priests for service to others in Jesus’ name, and that God desires to make use of the spiritual gifts he has given through the priesthood of all believers. .
6. Marriage and Family
We believe and confess that the marriage of male and female is an institution created and blessed by God. From marriage, God forms families to serve as the building blocks of all human civilization and community. We teach and practice that sexual activity belongs exclusively within the Biblical boundaries of a faithful marriage between one man and one woman.
7. The Mission and Ministry of the Congregation
We believe and confess that the Church is the assembly of believers called and gathered by God around Word and Sacrament, and that the mission and ministry of the Church is carried out within the context of individual congregation, which are able to work together locally and globally.
The Common Confession (2005)
For more information about our beliefs, please see the NALC’s Confession of Faith.
Calvary is a member of the North American Lutheran Church.
Christ Centered
We confess the apostolic faith in Jesus Christ according to the Holy Scriptures. We affirm the authority of Scripture as the final source and norm for faith and life—“according to which all doctrines should and must be judged” (Formula of Concord). We accept the ecumenical creeds and the Lutheran Confessions as true and faithful witnesses to the Word of God.
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.
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.
Congregational 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.
Learn more about the NALC here
Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Marcus Johnson
Pastor Marcus received his BA degree from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago; his MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and his PhD from Trinity College at the University of Toronto. In addition to serving as the Senior Pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church, Pastor Marcus is a Professor of Theology at Moody Bible Institute. He is married to Stacie and is the father of four boys, Peter, Abel, Samuel and Timothy.
SENIOR PASTOR
Lynnae Douglas
DIRECTOR OF MINISTRY & CARE
Lynnae grew up in upstate New York and was taught to love Scripture from an early age. She eventually went to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago in pursuit of being a missionary, but the Lord redirected her steps. There she met and married her husband Caleb. Together, they sensed a call to serve Christ by serving in the church. They went to the North American Lutheran Seminary, from which she graduated in 2018. She and her husband have six children and are zealous to hand on the faith both in the “little church” that is their home, as well as in the wider church to which they’ve been called. The Douglases love to spend time together outdoors, reading, playing games, and just about any sport.
Joel Schwartz
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY
Joel Schwartz serves as Calvary Lutheran Church’s Director of Music Ministry. He has more than twenty-five years of experience serving God’s people through church music, including extensive experience as a principal organist and director of music and worship. Joel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management with a minor in Church Music from Wisconsin Lutheran College, and he plays both organ and piano. In addition to his ministry at Calvary, Joel works full-time as a Business Analyst at Quad Graphics in Sussex. He and his wife, Alyssa, live in Menomonee Falls, where they are raising their four children. Outside of work and music, Joel enjoys working in his yard and riding bikes with his children.
Hebrews 6:19: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
Nicole Hirthe
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Katie Rooks
CHURCH CUSTODIAN
Jan Zastrow
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Jan is the mother of 2 and Grandmother of 3. She has a strong background as an Administrative Assistant at GE Medical and Rockwell Automation and several similar positions. She most recently has worked at elementary schools in Oak Creek and Germantown. Jan is a huge Disney fan and shares her love of Disney with her family and they visit the Magic Kingdom at least once every year. She has been a Lutheran since 1979 and worships at St. John’s Lutheran in Oak Creek. Jan loves to sew, knit, craft, and draw. Her 15 year old granddaughter has acquired similar talents and has won awards for her crocheting at the last 4 State Fairs!
Carly Mainland
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Carly grew up in Brookfield and received her bachelors degree from Moody Bible Institute with her husband Chris. They have served together in ministry since then, both in Communications and discipling college age students. They lived in Estes Park, Colorado, where each of their four daughters were born, until the Lord directed them to come home to Wisconsin.
Carly studied counseling, loves to travel, enjoys photographing her daughters, baking, and starting craft projects that she sometimes finishes. She also loves studying the Bible and writing.
Contact Us
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1750 N Calhoun Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
262.786.4010
office@calvarylc.com
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