Faith’s background ambiance for the entire Christmas season was particularly beautiful this year because of a lot of people willingly sharing their time and talents. Decorating involved working side by side, many trips maneuvering up and down the spiral staircase while balancing totes...
For the past 70 years at Faith Lutheran, a group of dedicated volunteers sponsored by the Men of Faith, gathered each early fall to begin the planning process for a much anticipated and always popular Annual Lutefisk and Meatball dinner. This dinner is traditionally held...
Just as you talk and share life events with friends and family, God invites us to do the same. Be it a word of mercy or a sentence uttered in prayer like “guide my tongue.” God invites us to take time to talk in prayer and read the Bible or devotionals and then listen...
One year ago, on October 15, 2017, a small group met for the first time. No one knew each other and as one young couple stated, “We felt so alone in our struggles and although walking through the door was tough, it was the best decision we could have made.” What brought...
"What an awesome event!" "I was so touched by the stories I heard." "Wow!" Share Tank, Forest Lake's first ever community sharing competition, took place on September 11th at Faith. Spiritual entrepreneurs pitched ideas to community leaders and received grants in the amount of $2,250 to...
If you had asked me prior to my first trip to Haiti what I expected of the week ahead, laughter likely wouldn’t have topped the list. However humor has a way of catching us off guard, and sometimes arising in unexpected places and situations. . . The mood felt quiet and somber as we...
Dear Faith family and friends, I have some important news to share with you. I have recently received and accepted an offer to be a Software Engineer at a tech company in Duluth. As a result, Lisa and I will be moving to Duluth. Since driving two hours to church each week seems a bit excessive...
18 children, bright eyed and beaming with excitement, gathered for "Kid's Night" at Faith on Friday, July 20. They enjoyed crafts about Jesus, played in the gym and watched a movie. Most importantly, they built relationships with each other. New friendships were formed and community...
What dedication! 31 Faith volunteers gathered on July 18 to wrap 127 Operation Christmas Child boxes. Well done! Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. Its mission is to provide local partners around the world with...
Neither thunder nor rain nor low hanging wires stays these evangelists from the swift completion of their appointed parade route. Sometimes all you can do is laugh. Our parade planning started in March. The overall theme of the parade was “Can you hear the bell of...