Mission of the Cross
Guests
If you are visiting Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church for the first time, we want you to know that you are welcome here. Whether you live in Crosslake year-round, are spending time in the Brainerd Lakes area, or are simply traveling through, we are glad you have found us. The congregation’s own welcome is simple and clear: if you are looking for a church home or just visiting the area, you are invited to join us, and you will be warmly welcomed in the name of the Lord.
A Warm Welcome for All Ages
Mission of the Cross is a congregation made up of people in many different stages of life. The church’s public welcome specifically notes that its members include babies, young children, parents, single adults, married couples, retirees, widows, and widowers. That is a helpful picture of what guests can expect. This is not a narrowly defined or age-segregated gathering, but a parish family gathered around Christ and His gifts. Visitors, families with children, and travelers are not out of place here. They are received as neighbors and guests to be welcomed with kindness and care.
Traditional Liturgy and Reverent Worship
Guests should also expect worship that is historic, reverent, and centered on the means of grace. Mission of the Cross describes itself as a confessional and liturgical congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and it states that in worship it observes the historic liturgy of the Church. The congregation further describes that liturgy as traditional and reverent, making ample use of the Holy Scriptures. In other words, visitors should expect a service shaped more by the Church’s enduring pattern of worship than by contemporary performance or entertainment.
Hymnody, Scripture, and Christ-Centered Worship
Because the congregation’s worship is liturgical and rooted in Scripture, guests can expect hymnody and service music that support the Church’s confession of faith and direct attention to Christ. The focus is not on novelty, but on receiving God’s gifts through His Word. The congregation’s welcome highlights the Scriptures “which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus,” and that emphasis helps explain the tone of worship at Mission of the Cross. Visitors will find a service ordered by God’s Word, rich in biblical language, and centered on the saving work of Jesus Christ.
Children in the Divine Service
Families with children are welcome at Mission of the Cross. The congregation’s own public description includes babies and young children as part of its life together, which signals that children are not treated as an interruption to the Church’s worship, but as part of the household of faith. Guests with children can take comfort in knowing that they are entering a congregation where families are present and where the life of the Church includes the next generation. Sunday School is also part of the congregation’s regular Sunday schedule.
For Visitors and Travelers
For visitors and travelers, that makes this congregation an accessible and welcoming place to worship while in Crosslake. If you are searching for a Lutheran church in Crosslake, MN, or the Brainerd Lakes area, Mission of the Cross invites you to join them. Here you can expect a warm welcome, traditional liturgy, faithful hymnody, and a congregation gathered around Christ, His Word, and His Sacraments.
Mission of the Cross gathers each Sunday for:
9:30 am – Divine Service
10:45 am – Coffee and Conversation
11:00 am – Sunday School