Faith ministry continues, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. Four leaders from Faith attended the virtual Saint Paul Area Synod Assembly. We helped reelect Bishop Lull as well as pass important resolutions opposing gun violence...
Faith ministry continues, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. Through our current sermon series, A Season Of Healing, we are reflecting on healing from a variety of perspectives. The Healing in Recovery message prompted several people...
The Faith Church Council met on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, with 8 members together, masked and socially distanced, and 3 members on ZOOM. Along with the regular order of business, we discussed and acted upon: The adjusted budget proposal, the letter that would go out to the...
Faith ministry continues, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. September 13th, Rally Day (COVID style) was Rally-Tastic! Backpacks were blessed. Fifty take home Sunday School bags were picked up with even more going out this week. ...
Faith ministry continues, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. Did you know that we have 49 furnace and heat pump filters at Faith? Regularly changing air filters is especially important during pandemic to keep those who are in the building...
Substance abuse is part of the story in many families. Pandemic is an especially difficult time to manage addictions of all kinds. There are many local and online resources and support for those struggling with alcohol or substance abuse. Hazelden Betty Ford is a great resource in our area...
When I first approached pastor John about doing a shoe drive I didn't know what to expect. I was hoping that we could put some shoes on some homeless feet but I didn't know how many or which feet. We at Faith Lutheran heard a cry from the homeless in St Paul and we responded. The response was...
Faith ministry continues, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. On Sunday, August 23rd, 15 families gathered in the parking lot to celebrate the First Communion of their children. Families greatly appreciated the opportunity to gather and...
An update from Faith sponsored missionaries in Japan, Patrick and Jackie Bencke On July 31st, Patrick and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary. Patrick and I met in 1997 during our missionary training in Chicago. He was on his way to Japan with ELCA, I was on my way to...
Faith ministry continues, even as we remain physically distant. We celebrate God's Spirit leading us this past week. Shoes keep coming in! Thank you for your donations for Walking With A Purpose to provide "colder weather" footwear for friends experiencing homelessness. Volunteers...