FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions)
About Good Samaritan Lutheran Church
What is the mission
of Good Samaritan Lutheran Church?
Transforming Lives and Empowering People through Christ’s
Love.
A sample representation of our mission in action includes:
- High-quality educational programs for children ages nursery
through high school, including New Hope Christian Academy,
Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior High School, educational ministries
and a variety of summer faith-based camps.
- Active small groups ministry encompassing educational,
fellowship and service opportunities
- Dedicated ministries for Celebrate Recovery and Gamblers
Anonymous
- Personal community outreach through our Sandwich Ministry,
Family Promise participation, Layette Ministry and Lutheran
Social Services of Nevada participation.
- International outreach through our Global Mission program
which includes fair trade sales, adopt a child, and clean
water programs along with special activities like Operation
Christmas Child, Dress a Girl Around the World and organized
mission trips.
- Special events such as Remembrance Sunday, Blessing of
the Pets, military and patriotic celebrations.
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The History of Good
Samaritan
Good Samaritan was organized in a hardware store in 1977.
Southwest Las Vegas was open space then, and Flamingo was
only one lane at Torrey Pines. With 100+ charter members,
enthusiasm for the Lord, and a faith that was growing daily,
we planted a congregation that has flourished! Ours was the
first Christian congregation in a building in southwest Las
Vegas. In our temporary setting (complete with wallpaper display
tables for altar and pulpit) the prayers and praises of the
early Good Sam pioneers rang out joyfully!
The first service of Good Samaritan Lutheran Church in Las
Vegas was celebrated December 12, 1976. The location was the
Rainbow Mercantile Hardware Store, located at 3558 South Jones,
which has since burned down. The growing congregation was
formally organized October 23, 1977.
The church later relocated to its long-time location at Flamingo
and Torrey Pines and, after outgrowing its cozy facility,
relocated yet again to a brand-new church in November 2008.
New Hope Christian Academy, located on the church campus,
opened in January 2009.
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About ELCA
Learn more about the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America
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