Welcome to Faith Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Godfrey, IL! We are a Christian church, preaching Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, in Madison County. For almost 75 years, Faith Lutheran Church has been proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in southern Illinois to residents of Godfrey, Alton, Brighton, and the surrounding communities.
Faith Lutheran Church exists to tell Godfrey, the state of Illinois, the world, AND YOU: “Jesus is your Savior!” Please join us for worship and Bible study to hear this good news. There’s a place at Faith Lutheran Church FOR YOU!
Vacation Bible School (VBS) 2026 is right around the corner! Join us from 5:45-8:00 PM each evening, July 12-16, for Wake, Awake Vacation Bible School. Children ages 3 years old to 6th grade are welcome to join us to learn about Jesus. Click here to register!
Worship: Saturdays at 5:00 PM and Sundays at 9:00 AM
Sunday School for All Ages: Sundays at 10:30 AM
Study Upcoming Scripture Readings: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
We know there are many churches in Godfrey, Alton, Madison County, and throughout the St. Louis Metro-East. Of all these churches near you, why should you attend Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey, IL?
We base our teaching on the Bible, which is the true Word of God.
We emphasize salvation by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
We rejoice to receive God’s gifts in His Word and Sacraments.
We worship regularly, using historic forms of liturgy and faithful hymns.
We gather for Bible study and prayer.
We support and love each other as the family of God in Jesus Christ.
We reach out to our community and world with the mercy and mission of Jesus.
Here at Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey, IL, we...
Believe and confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him, sinners have life in His name.
Believe and confess that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
Believe and confess the three Ecumenical Creeds: the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian.
Believe and confess the teachings of the Lutheran Church, contained in the Book of Concord.
Faith Lutheran Church began serving Godfrey, IL in 1952 as a member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). Here at Faith, we seek to live out the mission of the LCMS not only in Godfrey, Alton, and Madison County, but throughout the world: "In grateful response to God’s grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is vigorously to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities and the world."
Learn more about the LCMS here.
Find out more about all the events that are happening at Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey, IL by clicking here and by checking out this month's newsletter. Whether you're from Godfrey, or if you drive from Alton, Brighton, or Grafton, there's something happening here for you!
If you want to find out more about what worship at Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey, IL is like before joining us in worship, feel free to first look at our recent bulletins or watch our services online.
Welcome to our church! Faith Lutheran Church is a caring community of Christians who gather around God's gifts of Word and Sacrament. It is through these gifts that we come to know the good news that Jesus Christ, the very Son of God, defeated sin, death, and the Devil on the cross. As we gather for worship, prayer, bible study, and fellowship, it is the cross and empty tomb of our Lord that sustain us!
Having been thus served by God, we at Faith are committed to serving the world by spreading the Gospel. We seek to be involved in mission, both locally and globally, so that people would come to knowledge of salvation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In addition to spreading that Gospel, we seek to serve others through acts of mercy and love--thereby showing forth the fruits of faith to the glory of God and the benefit of His creation!
If you're not currently a member of our congregation, we'd like to take this opportunity to invite you to one of our weekly services. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our Pastor at (618) 466-3833, ext. 201.
We hope you and your family will have a warm and Gospel-centered experience with us as we join together in worship and fellowship at our services, events, and ministries!
In Christ,
Pastor Timothy Appel