This was a busy week. It was one when joy was mixed with heartache. The joy was another visit to the Heartland Human Care Center where JoJo and I visited with children from other countries. Most of the kids are …
By George Felty Greetings and a blessed new year. It is such a pleasure to work here with the choir and staff and prepare for Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and finally, Easter in the coming months. It is my …
By Pastor Jim Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray you are well. January 11th will be the March for Life in Chicago. If you go online, you can find all the information you need. Within our church, Carol Marwede …
We have a new supply of Faith Lake Forest logo shirts, in both t-shirt ($10) and collared polo ($14) styles. All are the same dark navy blue as before. Give the office a filled-out order form (available at church) and …
By Donnie Stubblefield Every week that Pastor Jim preaches he challenges everyone to the purpose of Faith Lutheran Church and the believers in Christ–to go out, “Glorifying God by spreading the Gospel through preaching, teaching, and living our daily lives.” …
This was another one of those weeks when I’m glad to be in good shape physically and emotionally. Activities started at Faith. There were lots of kids in church. I could hear a lot of singing. This meant there was …
Stock Donation If you donate stock that has increased in value since you bought it more than one year ago–and if you itemize deductions–you can take a charitable deduction for the stock’s fair market value on the day you give …
This week was the beginning of Advent. I was at church on Sunday morning. The rest of the week had some interesting visits. First, I visited Harper College in Palatine. They were about to begin their finals weeks, so three …
