Thanksgiving is almost here. It is one of my favorite days. It’s a time when we can focus on all the blessings that are ours in America. I want to list a few things that I am grateful for:
I am grateful that I was born in America and had parents that loved and served God. I am grateful...
Faith hosted a stewardship kickoff event November 1. The team that prepared and served dinner at the event included Lynn Peterson, Nancy Mollner, and John and Amy Lewis
Becky Matheson leads Gracie Erickson on a pony ride, a popular attraction at the November 1 event.
Lily Halweg played shot...
October was Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every woman is at risk for developing Breast Cancer. It is the most common among women but it also occurs in men. Of the women who develop cancer however, 80% have no family history.
The most important thing a woman can do for herself is...
Did you hear about the spooooooooky night at Faith?
On Wednesday, October 25th Faith hosted the annual Trunk or Treat and Spooky Music event. The kitchen staff and volunteers served over 200 meals! LADC Staff and Confirmation students helped lead games and crafts. Outside, almost 400 children...
The following is a reprint of a column published in the Forest Lake Times on October 13, 2017
John KlawiterFaith Columnist
In 2016, Faith Lutheran Church sold the estate of one of our members, Dorothy Clingman, who gifted it to the congregation in her will.
The congregation designated...
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On October 8, a reading from the Gospel of John made reference to the “living bread”. Jesus in his ministry also spoke of “living water” to the Samaritan woman at the well.
The Children's Choir sang “I’ll Do My Best.” Faith is grateful to the...
In 1990, Gladys Solem, a long time Faith member, gifted her estate to Faith as a perpetual legacy in her will. With the assistance from former (deceased) Pastor Alton Knutson, the Faith Lutheran Endowment Fund was begun. By-laws were established outlining that only 75% of the...
Immunization is one of the most significant achievements of the 20th Century. Vaccines have eliminated or eradicated small pox and polio in the U.S. They have also reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and others.
Today, I am writing about the importance of the...
In September, 2016, St Paul Area Synod Bishop Patricia Lull spoke to Faith Lutheran about the seriousness of human trafficking in our area. Our area is designated in the top four in our nation for human trafficking. A Faith task force responded:
Presented to our Faith Council and...