In 1935, John Behnken became the first non-German born president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He marked a transition from ethnic identities to an American identity, as he was also the last bilingual president. #LutheranChurch #MissouriSynod #ChurchHistory #AmericanIdentity | First Lutheran Church - El Cajon- LCMS

A major division exists between the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (us) and the ELCA. We believe the Bible is God's word, while they believe it contains God's word, leading to different interpretations. This prevents us from sharing communion. #Lutheran #MissouriSynod #ELCA #Bible #Communion #Faith | First Lutheran Church - El Cajon- LCMS