24512 5th Ave. Florala Al 36442 (334) 858-3515

We adhere to the Unaltered Augsburg Confession

On our Church sign are the three letters, “UAC”. This stands for “Unaltered Augsburg Confession.” These three words mean that we, along with historical Lutheranism, hold to the original text of the Augsburg Confession, as it was presented on June 25th, 1530.

On June 25th, in the year 1530, the Augsburg Confession was presented before Emperor Charles V, as a summary of the teachings of Holy Scripture. This Augsburg Confession has become the fundamental symbol of the Lutheran church. When the complete Book of Concord was published in 1580, it was intentionally released on June 25th to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the Augsburg Confession.

Meet our pastor: Rev. Dr. Sean Ballard

Rev. Dr. Ballard served in the U.S. Air Force as a chaplain for 13 years where he achieved the rank of major. Major Ballard was last assigned to the 96 Test Wing at the Eglin Air Force Base, Fl.

He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Rev. Dr. Ballard celebrated his 20th year in ministry here at First Lutheran Florala. Before coming to serve in Florala, Rev. Dr. Ballard served a dual vicarage at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mobile, AL and Bethel Lutheran Church in Point Clear, AL.

He is married to Crystal Ballard. They have five children. Two of them still remain at home: Hannah Grace who is a student at Rocky Bayou Christian School, and Joshua who is attending Pensacola State College.

History of First Lutheran Florala

We have been serving Florala, south Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle as part of the Southern District of the Missouri Synod since 1955.

We are a loving, friendly, multigenerational, multiethnic, church that seeks to reach our community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We offer many different ministry opportunities including:

Worship, Sunday School for Children and Adults, Women's Bible Study, Vacation Bible School, Confirmation Classes, and Disaster Relief.

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