{"id":145,"date":"2022-12-08T10:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T10:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:38:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:38:48","slug":"welcome-to-faith-lutheran-church-and-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Faith Lutheran Church and School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cropped-Faith_Lutheran_Church-Outdoor-768x367-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cropped-Faith_Lutheran_Church-Outdoor-768x367-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cropped-Faith_Lutheran_Church-Outdoor-768x367-1-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome from Pastor Mike:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the online home of Faith Lutheran Church. We are glad you stopped by. Our Faith community seeks to be a place&nbsp;<em>where faith meets life<\/em>. United in our faith in Christ, we walk together as fellow travelers. Through worship, fellowship, study, service, and outreach, we come together to encourage each other in our faith in Christ and in living out that faith in our homes, our community, and our world. <br>I pray the time spent with us encourages and strengthens your faith and encourages you in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Pastor Mike Thress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1791\" height=\"1791\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastorMike.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" style=\"width:309px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastorMike.png 1791w, https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastorMike-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastorMike-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastorMike-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastorMike-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1791px) 100vw, 1791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/faith.bear.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"See upcoming events on our Facebook page\">See upcoming events on our Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-April-June.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LATEST NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1meE5C_3AEPwAvMmNy-q5cRP8ruiD5qE8LkLLSoCai0U\/edit?pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2026 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION\"><strong>2026 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>WORSHIP TIMES<\/strong>\/<strong><em>Communion Every Sunday<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8:15 AM Service \u2013 Acoustic Contemporary Worship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:30 AM Service \u2013 Traditional style<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:30 AM&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FaithLutheranChurchBearDE\/streams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Livestream service or watch later on our YouTube page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>9:30 AM <strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>5th Sundays Joint Worship Service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Holidays &amp; special services are posted on our Facebook page. <\/strong>(<em>see link at the top of this page<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/index.php\/worship\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Praise_and_Worship-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;object-fit:cover;width:107px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Worship<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/index.php\/preschool\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Preschool-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;object-fit:cover;width:110px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><strong>PreSchool<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/index.php\/what-we-believe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/What_We_Believe-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain;width:143px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>What We Believe<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/index.php\/contact-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/faith-lutheran.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nature-Path-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" style=\"width:139px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome from Pastor Mike: Welcome to the online home of Faith Lutheran Church. 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