Mission
Witnessing to God's love and grace to Jesus Christ for all people through prayer, worship and service

Vision
Galilee is an oasis where we, as disciples of Jesus Christ, invite and welcome others to receive refreshment, share God's Word, water, bread and wine with each child and adult, friend or stranger so that all who are or may become part of this community of faith are nourished, equipped and sent spirit led into the wilderness journey of life.

As disciples, we will

• Pray daily
• Worship weekly
• Study the Bible
• Learn to love each other
• Serve others through committing personal time, talents and resources
• Seek life-transforming experiences.

Thus equipped, we boldly send the baptized from our oasis into the world in order to compassionately share the power of Jesus Christ with others.

Mission
Witnessing to God's love and grace to Jesus Christ for all people through prayer, worship and service

Vision
Galilee is an oasis where we, as disciples of Jesus Christ, invite and welcome others to receive refreshment, share God's Word, water, bread and wine with each child and adult, friend or stranger so that all who are or may become part of this community of faith are nourished, equipped and sent spirit led into the wilderness journey of life.

As disciples, we will

• Pray daily
• Worship weekly
• Study the Bible
• Learn to love each other
• Serve others through committing personal time, talents and resources
• Seek life-transforming experiences.

Thus equipped, we boldly send the baptized from our oasis into the world in order to compassionately share the power of Jesus Christ with others.

The need for a new congregation was felt by a small group of Christians living in the small town of Pewaukee, nestled by the lake about one half the size of the Sea of Galilee which was the inspiration for the church’s name.  The congregation held its first services in the local theater and town hall before moving into what has been our own church home for more than 50 years.  Founded 1954 by eight charter families, Galilee has grown to include more than 300 families.  We walk in faith with our children from baptism, first holy communion, confirmation and beyond.

In 2003, the people of Galilee Lutheran Church voted to move from a “membership-based” to adopt a “discipleship-based” model of ministry, including the development of a new Mission Statement, a new Vision Statement, a new organizational structure, new bylaws to the constitution, and a new practice of governance.   For one year, leaders entered into a Mission and Vision process, including the study of Power Surge:  Six Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church, by Michael W. Foss ( © 1989, Minneapolis: Fortress Press).  This process resulted in streamlining a 13 member Church Council to a five member Leadership Board organized in concentric circles.  At the center is the Leadership Board, then Coordinators of nine areas of ministry, and then Ministry Teams.  Galilee’s ministries were re-organized under three main areas: 

Welcoming ~ ministries that welcome people to faith in Jesus Christ and into the community at Galilee

Equipping ~ ministries that provide tools and resources for a faith that works in real life

Sending ~ ministries that send us into the world to make a difference in Jesus’ name

We continue to discover more faithful ways to increasingly live into and demonstrate the Christian practices of discipleship as defined by Galilee’s Vision Statement, which flows out of a response of faith through grace in Jesus Christ.

The need for a new congregation was felt by a small group of Christians living in the small town of Pewaukee, nestled by the lake about one half the size of the Sea of Galilee which was the inspiration for the church’s name.  The congregation held its first services in the local theater and town hall before moving into what has been our own church home for more than 50 years.  Founded 1954 by eight charter families, Galilee has grown to include more than 300 families.  We walk in faith with our children from baptism, first holy communion, confirmation and beyond.

In 2003, the people of Galilee Lutheran Church voted to move from a “membership-based” to adopt a “discipleship-based” model of ministry, including the development of a new Mission Statement, a new Vision Statement, a new organizational structure, new bylaws to the constitution, and a new practice of governance.   For one year, leaders entered into a Mission and Vision process, including the study of Power Surge:  Six Marks of Discipleship for a Changing Church, by Michael W. Foss ( © 1989, Minneapolis: Fortress Press).  This process resulted in streamlining a 13 member Church Council to a five member Leadership Board organized in concentric circles.  At the center is the Leadership Board, then Coordinators of nine areas of ministry, and then Ministry Teams.  Galilee’s ministries were re-organized under three main areas: 

Welcoming ~ ministries that welcome people to faith in Jesus Christ and into the community at Galilee

Equipping ~ ministries that provide tools and resources for a faith that works in real life

Sending ~ ministries that send us into the world to make a difference in Jesus’ name

We continue to discover more faithful ways to increasingly live into and demonstrate the Christian practices of discipleship as defined by Galilee’s Vision Statement, which flows out of a response of faith through grace in Jesus Christ.