Homelessness often seems far away and an issue for the city. We live in Forest Lake. It can’t possibly be a problem here, right? Unfortunately, there are a lot of people in our community that need our help. For those that experience homelessness, it isn’t some far off issue. It is...
Our congregation has a wonderful opportunity to help two formerly homeless men create a new start and ultimately re-discover 'home'. Gabrielle, Co-Founder of Settled, met Anthony and Matthew three years ago while she was working on her PhD at a cafe in downtown St Paul. These men worked as...
It’s been a few weeks since the Development Team for the Sacred Settlement first got together and kicked off our activities, but we’ve wasted no time in digging into the work and finding some answers. Here are some of the accomplishments from the past week. We reached out to the...
The Development Team is digging in and excited to continue the wonderful work initiated in the exploratory phase of the Sacred Settlement project! We started our journey by walking in the footsteps of those already serving the homeless on a regular basis, by partnering with Walking with a...
We all need the support of one another. The spiritual gift of Servanthood is prevalent at Faith. It is selfless, sacrificial and loving. It's performing ordinary deeds with extraordinary humility. One of my favorite hymns growing up was "Will you let me be your servant," especially the...
On Sunday, January 26th, 2020, Faith Lutheran is hosting our annual meeting at 10:01 in the sanctuary between services. At the beginning of the meeting, we will vote on whether to move into the 2nd step, the Development Phase, of a Sacred Settlement. This is a 4-step process. Step 3, the Plan...
On Tuesday, as I was leaving my house for the day, knowing I was going to spend time out of doors, in the elements, walking through tough terrain, I remember struggling to find the right gear to wear. “Which hat should I wear? How many layers can I handle? Do I need to bring dry stuff to...