Each spring, the Saint Paul Area Synod holds a gathering called a ministerium for its pastors, deacons, interns, and those going through seminary to attend. Often there is a guest speaker to share about a particular topic, but this spring the Saint Paul Area Synod did things a bit...
Faith's Mission Grant Program encourages members of our community to respond to God's call. Financial grants are awarded to projects that serve others and are relational in nature. The grant program challenges all of us to consider, "What is God calling you to do in this moment and in this...
This Sunday, May 5, we are disrupting routines! Youth led worship, mission engagement conversations and a fiesta lunch. An alpaca on an escapade can help us look at the familiar in a new way. Similarly, a routine disrupted can help us engage in mission in a new way! All are...
Today is Earth Day. On the day after Easter, we celebrate God’s beautiful creation and how we all play a role in the stewardship of our earth for future generations. If you hear the word “stewardship,” you might immediately relate that term to money. Churches often hold a...
Hello Faith! Do you know what new members and prospective members say about Faith? Why do they keep coming back? It’s “the energy.” People sense that Faith Lutheran is poised for great things as a congregation and they want to be part of it. I can’t wait for everyone...
Matthew 25 is a story of Jesus as the "Undercover Boss". What is Faith Lutheran doing that you might not know about? Here's what happened when Pastor John went incognito to find out!
The guidelines are intended to help Americans make healthier food and beverage choices. What are “Added Sugars”? Added sugar refers to any sugar that is added to a food in addition to the sugars naturally occurring in the food. For example, chocolate milk contains both natural milk...
Funerals are an important part of the grieving process for a family that is saying goodbye to their loved one. The funeral for Meg Maurer, who was tragically killed by a runaway semi tire while standing between two parked vehicles at a rest stop in Mississippi, was an important part of the...
Community outreach is an important component of Faith's Confirmation curriculum. This group of Faith Confirmation students decided to make blankets for the Children's Hospital in St. Paul. The child life coordinator at the hospital was beyond excited to receive the gift and said we should be...
The next time you enter the Faith chapel, look up! Lovely new LED light fixtures illuminate this special space in our church. Recently, Prayer Lab activities on Wednesday nights "illuminated" the need to replace old fluorescent fixtures that were loud and often flickered. The...