Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – it’s a saying we’ve heard often. However - there are times we don’t experience it even though we are always surrounded by God’s beauty. If we have too many things on our ‘to do’ list or if we are stuck in a rut with...
I’m noticing a trend in our congregation. It’s possible that you or a family member is affected by this, too. There have been a lot more households in our church in which a grandparent or grandparents have taken on the role of primary caregiver to their grandkids. A lot of...
The influenza season is back again, it is caused by a virus that spreads to the nose and throat of others from people that are infected. The best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu shot. The best time to get the flu vaccine is from October to mid-November. The flu vaccine is safe and...
Bam! Our first day of Sunday School was crazy fun. With 115 kids we ran out of backpack key-chains for the backpack blessing. AND we ran out of cookies for Faith Break fellowship time. We call that a good problem to have. During worship, Pastor John challenged us. We are created to...
This summer Piper DeLong and Anna Lindberg were asked to act in a video. But that short appearance on camera led to some long thoughts about fellow students in need. In the video, the two fifth graders at Lakes International Language Academy asked the Faith congregation to help collect school...
Part of our spiritual journey as we mature is to find out why we think and believe the way we do. Part of our journey is coming to terms with our lack of surety, and still embracing life with faith, a faith that is often based more on trust than absolutes. There are several spiritual...
Pastor John’s sermon on September 1, the last in the series detailing the Disciples of Jesus featured three men who get little mention in the Gospels: James (the Less), Simon (the Zealot) and Judas (not Iscariot) These men, part of the “12”, were chosen by Jesus to spread...
This summer, our congregation spent each week looking at the calling and response of the different disciples of Jesus. We covered the basics of each disciple (or follower, like Mary, Elizabeth, and Mary Magdalene) by asking the kids to play a game during the children’s message called...
The Mission Engagement Event held on May 5, 2019 has proven to be a ‘’watershed” experience for Faith Lutheran Church. You as a congregation have shown that sharing God’s Grace is part of the fabric of faith that embodies this family of believers. Evidence of this...
The tick season has been with us for several weeks now and when we think of ticks we think of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a multi-system, multi-stage infection caused by an organism that can be found in the infected deer ticks. These ticks are found in the east and upper Midwest. Some signs...