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On Sunday, May 28, we tried something NEW!
It was exciting and unique—we had small tables in the front of the sanctuary, by the baptismal font, for younger kids to sit closer to the front. The front row was open for parents to sit nearby and monitor things like sharing and the use of...
Note: Pastor John prepares reflections each week about our upcoming Sunday message for our online Bible study groups. We are now sharing these posts here to reach a wider audience.
Gospel for Sunday, May 21
Remember last week: Paul gets a letter from James to take with him as he shares the...
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...
Ash Wednesday was a powerful day. We had a mini-chapel with the kids from the Lakes Area Discovery Center daycare. Then a wonderful homemade lunch before a 1 pm service and then a packed sanctuary for the 6:30 service.
I had everyone write their name on a sheet of paper, then leave the...
One year ago, during the January 2016 annual meeting, Faith Lutheran extended me a call to be your new senior pastor!
What a year it has been and what a wonderful congregation you are for my family and me. You have welcomed us in so many ways.
In January of 2017, I spent a few weeks talking...
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Thank you to everyone that supported the build of tiny homes with Settled at the Woodland Hills facility. These homes were built in collaboration with a number of congregations around the metro area, including Faith Lutheran. As a church, we committed to help build one of these units to be...
Thank you to everyone that sent in responses to the Sacred Settlement survey! Hearing from you helps us to understand what is most important to our congregation, and we’re excited to share the results with you.
Questions 1-7 all pertained to the homeless in our community. The survey...
There’s lots of exciting events that Faith is supporting in the coming weeks! Please find the event that calls to you and share your gifts!
Sacred Settlement Survey
Our mission as a Development Team is to make sure that we are engaging in activities to fight homelessness that are in line...
Since we’ve joined the Sacred Settlement Team, we’ve been blown away by the congregation’s passion to fight homelessness. As a congregation, we are learning more about homelessness and the different ways in which we can make an impact. This has...
The Minneapolis Park Board opened their parks to the homeless last month, and there are now encampments in about 35 park locations. Some of the larger encampments include Elliot, Peavey, Kenwood and Lyndale Farmstead parks, according to Park Board tent counts. The Star Tribune has published a...