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TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL, established in 1987, is a mission arm of Trinity Lutheran Church. Lutheran Christians who had settled in and around the Norman area organized Trinity Lutheran Church in 1901. Like most Lutheran Churches of that time, church services were conducted in the German Language and a small parochial school was operated primarily for the children of the congregation. In 1947, the present stone and wood frame church was constructed as well as the fellowship hall and center section of the education wing. The south wing was added in 1987.

Trinity Lutheran Church is a member congregation in the larger church body known as the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). The LCMS is made up of about 6,500 congregations in North America including almost 2.7 million baptized Christians, striving together in the same Mission and Ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Member churches of the LCMS strongly support Christian education. LCMS congregations own and operate over 1900 preschools, childcare centers, elementary schools, high schools, universities, and seminaries.

What is a Lutheran?

Lutheran was a term first used by opponents of Martin Luther (1483-1546) to designate his followers. The name, Lutheran, was not adopted by his followers until after the Reformer's death. Luther himself protested strongly against the use of the name "Lutheran" by his followers. He once remarked, "How should I, poor, stinking carcass that I am, come to have the children of Christ call themselves by my dreadful name? Not so, dear friends; let us do away with party names and call ourselves Christians after Him whose teachings we have."

Yet, after Luther, when many others departed from the control and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, it became necessary to retain the name "Lutheran" as a designation of the Christian confession of faith amid falsehood and error. It is the Christian confession of faith (what we believe, teach and proclaim), which answers the question, 'What is a Lutheran?'

Lutherans believe, teach, and confess:

	Christ Jesus is Lord and Savior, Who died once for all people to take away the sin of the world. There is no other way to heaven than through Jesus. There is no other Savior. Jesus rose from the dead to give us life.
	The Bible is God's very Word, not man's word. The Bible, Old and New Testaments, contains no errors or contradictions; the Bible is God's witness to Jesus and salvation.
	Man is saved by grace through faith, that is, without any help from man. Salvation is a gift from God to all people in Christ Jesus.
	God gives the forgiveness of sin where He promises, by the means of His grace: His Word of Christ, Baptism, the Lord's Supper, and the proclamation of forgiveness. God's Holy Spirit works through these means to give faith and peace.
	There is only one Christian Church, which will be and remain forever. This Church eagerly awaits the coming of Christ and seeks to remain faithful in the Gospel until His coming of glory.

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." (John 14:6)