Confraternity

The Augustana Confraternity is an organization of confessional Lutheran lay-people who support the work of The Augustana Ministerium.

What is a Confraternity?

A confraternity is a brotherhood—an association of those sharing a common confession and purpose. Members of The Augustana Confraternity share the confession of faith and above-stated purpose of The Augustana Ministerium, and seek to help the Ministerium fulfill its commitment.

Membership Obligations

Members of The Augustana Confraternity rejoice in the forgiveness of sins and the eternal life that is theirs on account of the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus their Savior.

Members pledge to devote themselves to the teachings of Holy Scripture and to the elucidation of those teachings in the Confessional writings of the Lutheran Church, particularly the Small Catechism.

Members are committed to supporting their Pastors in maintaining confessional Lutheran doctrine and practice, and respectfully bringing to the attention of their Pastors any perceived departure from said doctrine and practice.

Members agree to pay annual dues of $40.00.

Members, having voiced their agreement with The Augustana Ministerium’s Constitution, Bylaws, and Statement on the Ministry, will undertake to support the work of The Augustana Ministerium with their prayers, and with their “time, treasure, and talent” to the extent that they are able.

Membership Privileges

Members may attend the annual conference of The Augustana Ministerium, free of charge.

Members are invited to have use of the materials available on The Augustana Ministerium website and to consult with Pastors of The Augustana Ministerium as may be appropriate in spiritual matters germane to the work of the Ministerium (i.e., the solicitation of names for recommendation to congregations seeking to call a Pastor).

The Augustana Ministerium has never been, nor does it intend to be, a political organization attempting to manipulate the policies of Lutheran Church bodies. While members of The Augustana Confraternity are welcome to pursue political involvement in their church bodies, they are not to exploit their membership in The Augustana Confraternity for this purpose.

Membership Application

Filling out this form will

indicate to the Recording Secretary of The Augustana Ministerium that the Bursar can expect a written application from you shortly, and
take you to an Adobe Reader (.pdf) document that you can fill out on your computer, print, sign, and send to the Bursar with a check for your initial annual dues of $40.00 to finalize your application for membership in The Augustana Confraternity. (Macintosh users will want to open that .pdf form with Adobe Reader and not with Apple’s Preview so that they can fill the form out before printing it.)

hereby declare my intent to make application to join The Augustana Confraternity.

I believe and confess that the Canonical Books of the Old and New Testaments are the Written Word of God, infallible and inerrant, and the only rule and norm for all Christian doctrine and the life of the Church.

I subscribe to The Book of Concord of 1580 (containing The Three Ecumenical Creeds, The Unaltered Augsburg Confession of 1530, The Apology to the Augsburg Confession, The Large Catechism, The Small Catechism, The Smalcald Articles, The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, and The Formula of Concord ) as a true exposition of the doctrine of Holy Scripture and the Articles of Faith contained therein, which constitute the true evangelical faith of Jesus Christ.

I subscribe to The Book of Concord because I am convinced that the documents contained therein are in agreement with the Holy Scripture.

I have read The Augustana Ministerium’s “Statement on the Holy Ministry” and accept it as a true and accurate summary of the teaching of the Lutheran Confessions concerning the Office of the Holy Ministry.

I have read the Membership Obligations of The Augstana Confraternity and agree to abide by them.

I understand that The Augustana Confraternity exists to uphold the Office of the Holy Ministry, to foster missionary activity and to promote the raising up of qualified men into this holy office.

I agree with the above statements and shall, by my written signature, print and submit by mail the copy of this document (which will appear when you click the Submit button) to the Bursar along with my initial annual dues payment of $40.00 (US), make application to The Augustana Confraternity.

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I will send a check for $40.00 with my written application.