"Is it a good time to think about taking a leap of Faith?" Memorial Prayer Garden chairperson, Sue Gort, set the vision by posing this question church leadership in December of 2020. Yes! It was time for a second columbarium. What a thrill to see this vision become reality! In March...
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the Faith Church Council met in-person and on Zoom, for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. After a devotion based on Philippians 2: 1-4, and a time of prayer for identified needs, old and new business topics included: Mary Frances, Faith’s coach...
Through a partnership with the State of Minnesota, free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to all Minnesotans 12 years of age and older at fourteen YMCA of the North locations, including Forest Lake. This effort will help children and families have a safe and healthy return to school, and...
A wise football coach once said, “doing the right thing is never the wrong thing.” Faith Lutheran will again expect everyone to be masked indoors in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health and CDC guidelines. It’s the right thing to do. This decision comes down to...
Praying together as a family is a powerful and important ritual. I encourage you to start this fun and meaningful prayer practice in your household! All ages and stages can use this practice at their own level. Here is this week's Prayer Lab.
On Friday, May 28th, I was in a classroom during Chaplain Basic Training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. One of the instructors announced that everyone who had been fully vaccinated could take their masks off. The 90 students started to look around. About half of us could see each...
Our school year kicks off with a special day! “Rally Day” is our Faith Fall Kickoff with carnival games and a meal after worship. During worship, we will celebrate Christmas in August—hear the good news of the birth of our Savior in Bethlehem. Then, in the month of September...
The Faith Church Council met in-person on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting. After a devotion based on Psalm 31, a time of prayer for identified needs, and a concluding discussion on the book study of The Post-Quarantine Church, old and new business topics...
The last two weeks, I’ve referenced our mission and vision statements in my sermons. It is important to remember what we are doing as a church and what guides our decision-making process. These statements, adopted during our annual meeting January 27, 2019, help articulate our...
Thank you, Faith. This summer you provided 6 scholarships to kids attending Camp Wapo where they experienced the joy of Christ together. You supported 16 youth traveling to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area who paddled and portaged into God’s wild grace. You walked alongside 23 youth on...