Heritage
Augustana was founded in 1870, if you wish to learn more about our
heritage please read the history on the Heritage
Page.
Membership
Profile
Augustana Lutheran Church has more than 1700 members. In 2009, our
membership grew by 22 people. See the table below for more details:
|
Membership Catagories |
Number of
People |
| Confirmed Members |
1,334 |
| Baptized Members |
1,724 |
| Sunday School Pupils |
110 |
| Average weekly attendance |
310 |
Becoming
a Member
Only Baptism and instruction in the Christian faith is required.
If you are already baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, you can attend a membership class and indicate your desire
to become a part of our community. Active members of other Lutheran
congregations need only to transfer their membership.
New member orientation sessions are held in January, May, August,
and October. For more information contact the church office, augustana@augustanaboone.org
or phone (515) 432-5910.
Congregational
Demographics
For a detailed report on congregational trends please visit the ELCA
web site for our Congregational Annual Report.
ELCA
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Augustana is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
Southeastern Iowa Synod, to
learn more about the ELCA please visit their web-site: www.elca.org.
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