Food is a critical element to bring people together. Food and fellowship go hand in hand—this is especially true in a church. Food is also a critical element in our response to the needs of our neighbors. If someone is sick, we bring their family food. Schools ask for assistance?...
What is the future of the 10:30 worship service, especially with the newly allocated money in the budget? At the end of the summer, Bill Munson found his dream job in Duluth and is no longer our main Praise Team leader. His gifts were appreciated by the congregation and the Praise Team. Before...
Last week, the razor company Gillette released a commercial that had a new twist on the “Best a Man Can Get” slogan by encouraging “The Best a Man Can Be.” The ad asks whether bullying, the #MeToo movement and toxic masculinity is a reflection of the best a man can...
Dear Faith Lutheran Supporters, It’s been a few weeks, but I can still feel the energy of our Christmas Eve worship services! By the end of the night, I had the pleasure of delivering the flame for Silent Night to the choir. Looking out over our full sanctuary filling with light from our...
Merry Christmas! If you were one of the 1,159 people that attended worship on Christmas Eve, the Holy Spirit was PRESENT in our celebration of the birth of Christ. Wasn’t that exciting to share in the light of Christ during Silent Night? A new old tradition was born, don’t you...
Happy Holy Days to you. May this Christmas, Hanukah, New Year’s and the many other special occasions, religious or otherwise, be a special time that brings families together. In my house, we are adjusting to the new routine of a baby. Born on Black Friday, our youngest child...
Hey everyone, Christmas is almost here! Continue a tradition or start a new one at Faith Lutheran on Monday, December 24th, at 3, 4:30, or 9:30. We’ll sing Silent Night by candlelight at all worship services. Bring your family and invite neighbors to hear a message of being present for...
Last month, I wrote an obituary for the Lutefisk dinner at Faith Lutheran church. It was a lighter way to spread the news that, after 70 years, our congregation would no longer be hosting this community event that around 500 people would attend on the 2nd Tuesday of December. As you can imagine...
Faith Lutheran Scandinavian Dinner, also known as “The Lutefisk Dinner” or “Holy Tuesday”, has peacefully died at the age of 70. Preceded in death by numerous cousins (many other churches have had to make this decision over the years). Survived by a few remaining siblings...