We at Faith believe the
proclamation of God’s message to us as both Law and Gospel is the
Word of God, revealing judgment and mercy through word and deed,
beginning with the Word in creation, continuing in the history of
Israel, and centering in all its fullness in the person and work of
Jesus Christ.
Since 1960, when Rev.
Arthur Schmidt called out his watchwords FAITH and FORWARD, members
of this church have never allowed a day to pass without a
demonstration of FAITH and without taking a step FORWARD.
1961 – Formally organized
on April 30.
1962 – Rev. John Menges
began as 2nd Pastor.
1976 – Rev. William Renn
installed as 3rd Pastor.
1990 – Rev. Gerald
VandeMark installed as 4th Pastor.
1993 – Vicar Martin
Possner – 1st Intern.
1994 – Vicar Michael
Schultheiss – 2nd Intern.
1996 – Vicar James Du Mond
– 3rd Intern.
2002 – Rev. Douglas
Wahlberg, installed as 5th Pastor.
2004 – Vicar Eric Wolfe –
4th Intern.
2005 – Vicar Karen
McNeall-Utecht – 5th Intern.
2006 – Vicar Teresa Foster
– 6th Intern.
2007 – Vicar David Arends
– 7th Intern.
Choir Ministry
Sanctuary Choir practices
weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm from September through the
end of May.
The Faith Ringers, our
handbell choir, rehearse every Thursday evening at 6:30pm from
September through the end of May.
The Junior Faith Ringers
rehearse on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:00pm and is open to children
from age 6 through 10.
