Just over a year ago, the now retired superintendent of schools, Linda Madsen, invited a group of principals, community leaders, and faith leaders together for a conversation. The schools were seeing and hearing a lot of complaints from students that they were targets of racial slurs and...
On Sunday, January 7, Pastor John talked about the new year ahead being an opportunity to “develop or deepen our own spiritual practices.” If this strikes a chord with you, consider joining one of these prayer groups or practices at Faith. You will grow a deeper relationship with the...
How does church building help the mission of Faith? What first impressions are we making to visitors? These important questions helped shape decisions to upgrade various areas of our facility in the past months. Our chapel has 30 new upholstered chairs. These will provide a...
With start-up funds provided by a Dorothy Clingman Grant, the Manna Pak program began with presentations to the congregation and the Wednesday night services back in October. Since then, more than 150 Paks have been purchased, and are being given away to share God’s love with those on the...
As we enter the new year, are you ready for a new approach? Do you desire peace amid the noise of daily living and consumerism? Do you feel a need to connect to God or your religious roots but: you have not been to church for some time you have been turned off by what you have...
“And Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” Maybe you’ve heard that story this week. The name of Mary’s son is Jesus. I wish that we could say that everyone had a...
"Christmas is a time of new life. The dead leaves and bare ground are covered with a crisp white blanket of snow. Whatever has succumbed to the frost will become new soil, ready to welcome the flowers of spring. There is a hope at Christmastime, an expectation of new miracles. As a Christian, we...
Our sanctuary design provides unique facility management challenges. On December 13, we (very carefully...with inches to spare) maneuvered a lift into the Circle Drive Entrance, across the Fellowship Area, and up the aisle of the sanctuary. This allowed us to replace burned...
I’m thankful for my family and friends. I’m thankful for our home and safety. I’m thankful for Faith Lutheran, where I serve as pastor, and the blessings that I see my congregation share with the community. Our church ponders where God is at work in our community and how we...
In Jeremiah 29, we read about the Babylonian exile. This gives us an opportunity to reflect on refugees in our own context. What are you most thankful for as you consider your freedoms? Thanks to Yusuf Abdi and Leah Baker from Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota, we have a glimpse into the...