Over 100 years ago Christians gathered here to organize a Lutheran school and congregation so that this gospel message of Christ Jesus might be proclaimed until the end of days. We are a congregation that is centered in Christ Jesus and His unchangeable and inerrant Word - The Bible.

We believe, teach and confess the truths of the Bible. We confess the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds. We hold that The Book of Concord of 1580 are true and genuine expositions of the doctrines of the Bible.

We believe, teach and confess that we are saved by GRACE ALONE. The Triune God has saved us not by our goodness, but by His undeserved love - grace. In grace He planned our salvation and sent His only-begotten Son, born of the Virgin Mary, to take our place under the Law. Jesus is the Christ, the only Messiah of this World.

We believe, teach and confess that the Triune God saves us by FAITH ALONE. Faith is believing and trusting that Jesus has lived a perfect life in our place and died suffering the punishment we deserve. Faith credits to our account Christ's merit. Through believing we have life in His Name.

We believe, teach and confess that the Triune God reveals His grace and works saving faith in our hearts by SCRIPTURE ALONE. Jesus Christ is the center of both the Old and New Testament. The Bible is the Triune God's revelation of Himself and is without error. The Bible is the sole rule for our faith and life.

We invite all who are searching for the Truth to join us in Christ-centered Word-based Worship.

Our pastor, Rev. Nathan J. Rusert, has been serving at St. Paul's since 1998.  Pastor Rusert grew up in the Midwest.  During high school he was in the Civil Air Patrol, an Air Force Auxiliary.  He joined the Minnesota Army National Guard and attended Infantry Basic Training and AIT before entering college.

Pastor Rusert attended Concordia College, St. Paul, and received his bachelor's degree in May, 1983.  After marrying Lori Ann Schroeder on July 30, 1983, they moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he attended Concordia Theological Seminary.  He vicared at Trinity Lutheran, Burr Ridge, Illinois, where their first child Kristin Ann was born.  On May 15, 1987, he graduated from seminary.  He was ordained and installed as pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schaller, Iowa, that June.  They remained at Schaller until 1998.  During that time they were blessed with four more children: Joshua, Timothy, Jonathan and Rebekah.

Pastor Rusert also served as an Army Reserve chaplain from 1990-1996.  He and Lori have served as EMTs since 1990.  This past year Pastor was able to travel to Greece and see where Paul travelled.  He regularly serves at chapel services at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Truman, as a school board member of Martin Luther High School in Northrop, as a chaperone for school activities and as an 11th grade religion instructor at Martin Luther High School.  The summer of 2006 has been one of change for Pastor and Lori as daughter Kristin was married and moved to Florida and son Joshua joined the Air Force.