St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church is a congregation of believers in Christ Jesus located in Portage, Michigan. We trust in Christ our Lord for salvation. Through faith in Jesus we have the assurance of the forgiveness of our sins and the promise of eternal life.
St. James is member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). WELS is a group of more than 360,000 men, women, and children in nearly 1,300 congregations across the United States and Canada united by a common faith in Christ’s saving love. We are committed to a common calling—encouraging each other in our faith and sharing God’s gift of a Savior with the rest of the world.
A detailed statement of our beliefs can be found in this booklet: This We Believe.