In the church, this past Sunday was an important holy day within the church year called Pentecost.
The day of Pentecost, which literally means 50, is on the seventh Sunday after Easter. But it’s not originally a Christian celebration; it’s the Jewish day of Shavuot...
Pastor John will be gone during the summer. Here's what you need to know.
Faith’s Council met on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Our devotion was based on one of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians talking about jealousy and quarreling among them. This was then related to today where diversity becomes division. Valuing “our” leaders becomes reviling...
Volunteers are needed for the 2023 Vacation Bible School. There are many different areas where your gifts can be of help: an assistant leader where you will work with a counselor, as a PreK Teaching Assistant, or as a snack helper.
Our hope is to have everyone come together during the...
I love baseball.
But in recent years, it’s become increasingly more difficult for me to sit through an entire Twins game. Games last too long — walks, strikeouts, and home runs were the typical three outcomes.
When a batter did hit the ball, third basemen playing in right field...
Faith member Kristen Mahlen shared a story of her family taking part in the Faithcares Outreach Ministry during Holy Week.
"Yesterday we dropped the baskets off for our chosen four. The first two, Shirley and Marlys, didn't answer so we left theirs (door and mailbox). Duane answered. What a...
Fear. It is something we all experience in our lives as it is innately human. Yet in Isaiah 41: 8-10 it states: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” In Prayer...
What a blessing to be a member of a congregation that reaches out to a community in need of friends and resources at a time when they are beginning a new life journey in a new country. I am so thankful that we have Lutheran Social Service as a community partner and that they have been so...
Pastor John was recently asked by the Forest Lake Times about his reactions to the three years since Covid. Here are some of his reflections about how he felt and where he sees Faith growing through this time.
I remember leaving church on the Wednesday night before everything shut...
Faith Lutheran, as a congregation, we live out our mission and vision:
MISSION: Led by the Spirit to share God's grace.
VISION: Be the body of Christ: welcoming all, inspired by God, and sent out to live our Faith
In June 2021, Faith Lutheran council members...