
Faith
Makes A Difference
History
Faith
Lutheran Church was organized March 24, 1968 and was formed by the
merging of the Mizpah and Wills congregations. Prior to the time
of the merger, on July 2, 1967 the then Wills and Mizpah congregations
voted to purchase land, to use as a site for a future church and
education building.
The name "Faith Lutheran Church," by vote of the
congregations, was adopted as the name of the newly organized parish on
May 26, 1968. Each congregation continued to hold worship services
and church school in their original buildings, pending the construction
of the new edifice.
The
Cornerstone laying ceremony was held on October 12, 1969.
Final
services were held in the old buildings for the morning worship and
church school on June 21, 1970. After vacating the buildings which
served the Wills community and the Mizpah community, the dedication of
the new building at 6567 Glades Pike, Somerset, was held the afternoon
of June 21, 1970.
Listie Lutheran Church
merged with Faith Lutheran on June 21, 1987. Since then, all three
communities have worked diligently to serve the Lord Jesus Christ under
the banner, "Faith Makes a Difference."
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THE
VISION OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
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Called by God as a Christ centered church celebrating God's Word and
Sacraments, we will worship and pray, love, nurture, serve, educate and
support one another, others in our communities and in the world.
We will grow in knowledge that we are placed here by God. We will
live a common faith by sharing our unique gifts and always working to
the greater Glory of God.
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THE MISSION OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
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The
mission of Faith Lutheran Church is:
To
provide a place and experience of worship and prayer for our own
members, our neighboring communities, and all people who seek and
need God's presence so that all will hear the Word (preached and
taught) and receive the Holy Sacraments (Baptism and Communion);
To
provide educational opportunities to teach all people the Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, the Creeds and the Love and
Grace of the Triune God;
To
commit ourselves to serve God in our daily lives by caring for the sick,
the homebound, the homeless and all those who are unable to care for themselves;
To
bear witness to Christ through our involvement in church and community programs, activities and support services so that others
may see and experience God's Love and Salvation, Grace, Caring,
Compassion, Nurture and Peace;
To
forgive others as God has forgiven us, and always to use our Congregational Gifts to the Praise and Glory of God.