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...
Churches are known as places of worship. Historically, churches also function as a place to find resources in times of emergency. This makes sense as many of the Biblical stories relate to healing miracles by Jesus—like the sight restored to a man born blind—or parables inspiring...
The free Faith brackets are here! Winners of each bracket will be written in Faith Lutheran history on the March Madness trophy. Please include your name in the bracket to identify yourself. Hope you have better luck than either Gopher basketball team this season. Men's...
Mortality. Life and death. Suffering. These aren’t normal conversations to have. But they’re important.
This Lent we will take part in this quest together with the theme, Seeking: Partners on the Road.
My faith teaches about redemption and hope, so as the dream of a Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills Super Bowl faded, I’m grateful my faith also speaks into suffering.
Below is a letter by Pastor John sent to the Faith Lutheran Forest Lake family looking back at the mission and ministries of the congregation in 2022. You can also watch a video by Faith Church Council member Jennifer Tolzmann below. Greetings Faith! We made a subtle shift into 2023 by...
A friend of mine was there. He texted a picture an hour before kickoff wearing the #8 for Kirk Cousins sitting next to his dad in a Jared Allen #69 jersey. They were smiling as they anticipated watching the Minnesota Vikings get the win against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday and clinch a...
Come hear the good news! A Savior is Born. Come to Faith Lutheran at 2:30, 4, 5:30, or 7 on Christmas Eve to worship at our candlelight services with traditional Christmas carols and a message to send you out with tidings of great Joy!