Governing Documents
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Welcome Statement
Together, we strive to share God’s love by loving our neighbors and loving creation. Even though we don’t know you yet, we already love you. Your race, gender identity, mental or physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, financial situation, social standing, education, cultural background, immigration status, or any other category or label cannot separate you from the love of God, nor keep you from being what God called you to be. Read Holy Trinity's full Statement of Inclusion and Welcome. |
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Land Acknowledgement
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church acknowledges that it is built on the traditional, ancestral, unceded land of the Báxoǰe (Bah Kho-je) or Ioway, Sauk (Sac), and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples. Under the Treaty of 1842, they were required to move to this area from east-central Iowa, until 1845 when they were relocated to Kansas and Nebraska. This removal enabled the founding of the state of Iowa, Polk County, and the City of Ankeny in 1875. We recognize that our presence here today is the result of the past exclusions of and on-going injustice to Indigenous peoples, who were among the original stewards of this land. We wish to recognize our obligations to this land and to the people who took care of it, as well as to the Native people who live in Iowa today.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church acknowledges that it is built on the traditional, ancestral, unceded land of the Báxoǰe (Bah Kho-je) or Ioway, Sauk (Sac), and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples. Under the Treaty of 1842, they were required to move to this area from east-central Iowa, until 1845 when they were relocated to Kansas and Nebraska. This removal enabled the founding of the state of Iowa, Polk County, and the City of Ankeny in 1875. We recognize that our presence here today is the result of the past exclusions of and on-going injustice to Indigenous peoples, who were among the original stewards of this land. We wish to recognize our obligations to this land and to the people who took care of it, as well as to the Native people who live in Iowa today.
Constitution and Governance
- Constitution, Bylaws and Continuing Resolutions of the Congregation. This document contains all the governing documents that guide the congregation's mission and ministry.
