Mission Statement

THE DANISH CHURCH PROCLAIMS AND DISSEMINATES THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, ADMINISTERS THE SACRAMENTS, AND ADVANCES THE CAUSE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Purpose

THE DANISH CHURCH WILL MAINTAIN AND CARRY OUT THE TRADITIONAL DANISH WAY OF INTERACTION, DIALOGUE AND FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN CHURCH COMMUNITY AND CULTURE AS IT HAS BEEN KNOWN IN DENMARK SINCE 1849. ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED THAT COULD STIMULATE INTEREST IN MEMBERSHIP TO THE CONGREGATION, ATTENDANCE, AND WORSHIP IN THE CHURCH. THE DANISH CHURCH AND CULTURAL CENTER ARE TWO PARTS OF ONE ENTITY UNITED BY THE SYMBOLIC CROSS HALLWAY, WHICH CONNECTS THE SANCTUARY AND THE ASSEMBLY HALL. THE TOM AND VALLEY KNUDSEN DANISH CULTURAL CENTER EXISTS TO ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE DANISH-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGARDLESS OF FAITH OR RELIGIOUS DENOMINA TION AND TO CHERISH AND PROMOTE OUR DANISH HERITAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH SOCIAL, FELLOWSHIP AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.