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Concordia Lutheran Church

250 Peach Orchard Ave, Dayton, OH 45419
LCMS — Confessional Lutheran
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Anthony Sobocinski
Founded Unknown
Denomination LCMS
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.concordiaoakwood.com/home
Pastor Credentials LCMS roster
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Oakwood-area parish with kids ministry; verify men's discipleship with parish.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordination per CTCR; complementarian
Male-only pastoral office (CTCR); complementarian
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
LCMS — Book of Concord; conservative confessional Lutheran
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Assessment
Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church (Oakwood/Dayton) is a member congregation of the Ohio District LCMS Southwest 3 Circuit. Pastor Anthony Sobocinski serves the parish at 250 Peach Orchard Ave. The parish website foregrounds confessional Lutheran identity and weekly Divine Service.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Verified via Ohio District circuit directory + church website + LCMS locator

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

  1. [1] Live source oh.lcms.org/congregations/church-resources/find-church-ci…
  2. [2] Live source concordiaoakwood.com/home
  3. [3] Live source locator.lcms.org/church/C/225869

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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