In the April 2017 edition of Highlights magazine one of Faith’s members was featured in a story! Ava McCarver, a Confirmation student at Faith was featured in the Gallant Kids article detailing her experience volunteering at Birchwood Health Care Center. Here is the story: When...
Facility improvements are moving forward at Faith! Sidewalk and step repairs are underway at Door A and the Main Entrance. Our goal is to have entrances that are safe and welcoming. New concrete will be in place by Thursday, May 11 and will take five days to cure. Feel free to admire (not...
“And this?” I ask, picking up a fruit and passing it to my friend. “It is…” Teta pauses, and then she sticks her tongue out at me. We laugh at her non-verbal way of showing me the word is on the tip of her tongue. Suddenly, it comes to her...
“GOD’s Work Our Hands” provided 9,543 snacks to the 14 Forest Lake Area Schools for the 2016-17 school year. In our third year of providing snacks to the schools we were able to provide 2,550 more snacks then last year! The snacks are dispensed out of the nursing offices...
Nearly 1/3 of adult Americans have high blood pressure, and salty diets may be partly to blame. Salt plays a key role in electrolyte balance, but too much salt can keep the volume of blood circulating in the body higher than it should be. This puts pressure on blood vessels, walls, causing...
At our April Council meeting we discussed how the Sunday attendance has continued to grow and how well our Lenten services were attended and received. Faith members again rallied together to donate 1556 pounds of food and $892.46 for the Food Drive, 172 pounds more than last year. We...
Want to be free to live your dream and let go of the stress and strain of debt and bills? Don’t miss Financial Peace University! Rob and I have been living in Financial Peace for over 10 years. We started by reading Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover and...
I drive past a sign every day that says “Your Story Matters.” It’s for a church. Maybe I’m a bit sensitive, but when I read it, I think it’s an odd way to talk about God’s presence in the world. It’s a strong emphasis on ME—and honestly, I feel...
The following is an update from Julia Hubbard, St. Paul Area Synod Bega Kwa Bega Coordinator. Greetings from an overcast Iringa! I hope this finds you well. I wanted to share with you news from our most recent visit out to Kidabaga on the way back from visiting Lutangilo. ...
Rob & Pastor Kerrie Holschboch are new Faith members passionate about missions. They are active in Food for His Children (FFHC), a holistic community development ministry serving the materially poor in rural Tanzania, Africa. Thank you, Kerrie, for sharing your story of Faith in...