We, the members of New Life Lutheran Church, believe the Bible as the true word of God for every field of life; apply God's word to our daily lives in praise of His great name; teach God's word in our circles of relationships, so we may grow in faith and fellowship, as we walk in the hope of eternal life.

The name of our congregation comes from Acts chapter five. On the day of Pentecost, the apostles boldly proclaimed the good news of forgiveness through faith in Jesus. Because so many people in Jerusalem believed this message, some of the religious leaders of the day became angry. They had the apostles thrown in prison. That night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led them out. "Go stand in the temple courts," he said, "and tell the people the full message of this NEW LIFE." (Acts 5:20).

We chose this name for our congregation to remind us of the new life we have through faith in Jesus. We believe that our God works in our lives through His life-giving word and sacraments. We count on God the Holy Spirit to work in us so that we can live our new life to the glory of God.

Originally, a small group of people began to meet weekly for Sunday morning services. The first meeting place was in Wheeling. The group was served by pastors from area Wisconsin Synod churches. The area pastor would conduct Sunday services, and then return to his home congregation. This arrangement existed for about nine years. In the Spring of 1986 New Life's first full time pastor was called, and the congregation was officially organized. The congregation met for approximately 12 years in Buffalo Grove using rented facilities. In June of 1999, New Life purchased our current worship facility which is located at 910 S. Old Rand Road in Lake Zurich. After several months of renovation, the congregation began using the facility at the end of December 1999.

Pastor Andrew Bauer is New Life's current pastor. He has over 20 years of experience as a pastor.

As Wisconsin Synod Lutherans we are still fully committed to the threefold foundation of the Reformation: grace alone, faith alone, Scripture alone. We believe, teach and confess that salvation is ours by the grace of God, which is His undeserved mercy, through faith in Jesus Christ as taught in the Word of God. We hold to the Bible as the completely true and inspired Word of God, the only source and authority for Christian faith and life.