Hello Faith! Covid 19 changed everything. Faith Lutheran is a large congregation—pre-pandemic, 400 people would gather in worship on a Sunday. By the end of March, we quickly bolstered our online presence and strategy. We invested our resources into making worship accessible and...
Words help us communicate. A few weeks ago, Deacon Nina asked you to share your thoughts on Pentecost in the form of haiku poetry. Here are a few of the poems you came up with: Arlyn Tolzmann The Holy Spirit blows into our lives each day, moving us to serve. Cliff Hill Asked...
Faith ministry continues, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. We give thanks for ways the larger church is spreading hope in this difficult time for Minnesota and our nation after the death of George Floyd. We pray for an outpouring of God's...
Faith Lutheran received an ELCA Hunger Grant in response to Covid-19 and are asking YOU to be our partners in generosity. We used the funds received to purchase tomato and pepper plants and give them away. We still have some left, so contact Deacon Nina if you would like to adopt one. No...
The Be Well Faith committee continues to meet and supports the continuation of our church's current status to refrain from gathering in person. Our focus at this time is to create protocols for staff and individuals to remain safe and well while doing their essential work in our building...
Faith's Mission Grant Program encourages members to develop partnerships that serve others in our community. Financial grants are awarded to projects that help someone outside the walls of Faith Lutheran Church, are relational in nature and inspire others to serve in Christ's name. The...
Ministry is vibrant at Faith, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. We did it - we managed to surprise Pastor John on Sunday for his birthday. Thanks to everyone who emailed birthday wish photos for the slideshow and who mailed or...
The Be Well Faith committee has been formed to create a multi-phased approach for how and when we will be resuming activities in person within our Faith community. The people on this team include: Linda Burk, Mike Slavik, Deacon Nina, Deanna Ramberg, John Chauss, Jennifer Tolzmann...
Your Faith Lutheran Council met virtually on May 12, 2020. Here are some highlights from the meeting. The Council, the Staff, and various committees say, “THANK YOU FAITH LUTHERAN MEMBERS, FRIENDS, VISITORS!” So many of you are reaching out with notes of support, volunteerism...
God calls us to love our neighbor by worshipping virtually. WE are the church and we are living that out each and every day.