United Lutheran Church

05/31/2026

Our local Light the Fire site is right at Fortune Lake! Head on out for a fun evening of songs, s’mores, and kicking off the summer camping season!

Light the Fire for Fortune Lake is TONIGHT! Join us at one of the locations below at 6:30 pm LOCAL TIME for campfire fun including songs, skits, swag, stories, camp staff, and s'mores!

Bethany Lutheran Church, 715 Mather Ave, Ishpeming, MI 49855
Bethany Lutheran Church - 130 Odill Dr, Norway, MI 49870
Faith Lutheran Church - 6995 Highway 45 South, Three Lakes, WI 54562
Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp - 138 Fortune Lake Camp Rd, Crystal Falls, MI 49920
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - 42905 Wilson Memorial Dr, Chassell, MI 49916
Beach House hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church - 1224 Lake Shore Dr, Gladstone, MI 49837
Zion Lutheran Church - 2714 James St, Marinette, WI 54143
Facebook - from anywhere!

We hope to see you there!

Can’t attend? There is still an opportunity to support the summer minsitry at Fortune Lake through online giving at https://lightthefire.auctria.events now through June 2.

05/31/2026

Congratulations to all of the athletes, and especially to Reuben whose 4x800 m relay team won UP Finals, and to Pr. DJ who coaches the distance runners!

Congrats to our boys 4x800 relay team! They took 1st place and are UP Champs!

05/31/2026

Today is the day! Congregation members are invited to participate in a free AED training at the new CF firehouse at 10:30. Tom Bucek has graciously offered his time to get us certified. You never know when you will need to jump into action!! See you there!!

05/17/2026

What a jubilant day to commemorate our graduates Jessie, Elsie, Owen, Jonnie and Ava! May you always remember you have a home here and people that are supporting you as you progress into the next phase of your lives! Congratulations and God Bless you.
*parents feel free to snag any of these picture’s♥️

05/17/2026

Baccalaureate Sunday! Congratulations to Elsie, Ava, Owen, Jessie and Jonnie.

05/08/2026

We’re so proud of these kiddos, our school, and our community as they show their support for Cale and others like him.

From the pages of the: IRON COUNTY REPORTER

School store raises money for Children’s Hospital

By Patrick Browne
CRYSTAL FALLS - Cale Campbell, a kindergartner
at Forest Park School, is a one of a kind super
hero who is fighting for his health. The son of
Ashley and Cody Campbell, Cale has been on a
long journey this year as he undergoes multiple
medical treatments which have forced him to
live at the hospital in order to reduce the risk
of infection.

The courageous kindergartner began his journey
Dec. 9 when his parents noticed unusual bruising
and contacted the family doctor. The doctor
ordered tests and the results were concerning.
A diagnosis of pancytopenia saw him fast
tracked to St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay,
Wisconsin, where he was admitted Dec. 14. For
the past four months he has made his home first
at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay and most
recently Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

The trek has been long, but the love of the Iron
County Community has seen him supported by
thousands of facebook users, an entire school,
and recently a group of third graders who
organized a sale of homemade goods to raise
money for Children’s Hospital.

Moved by their friend’s plight, a team of six girls
decided it was time to do what they could to help.
Asked whose idea it was for the sale, the girls
quickly gave credit to Laine (Peterson), and then
shared, “And then we all decided to join in.”

After speaking with their teachers and the
principal, the team handled everything from
creating items to sell, to making signs, setting
prices and staffing the sale. Their efforts
focused on creating bookmarks, homemade
stickers, key chains, bracelets, squishes and
slime. The ‘store’ officially opened at 8 a.m.
April 28 and quickly saw a line extending
down the hall.

“We thought it would be a really good
cause,” shared Anna (Robles). “We’re hoping
to make a lot of money. We did the math
and if we sell all the squishies we can make
$58,” commented Rebecca. Vera (Anderson)
excitedly interjected, “I think we could even
make $100!”

Asked what motivated their efforts, Reagan
(Rivard) summed it up perfectly. “We really
just wanted to help Cale and people who
need it.”

While it is clear they have helped, they have
also sent the message that the school’s
courageous kindergartener is important to
them and they are looking forward to having
him back in school.

“For Cale and all the kids at the Children’s
Hospital,” Laine Peterson shared, “Stay strong!”

05/06/2026

Someone is again posing as Pr. D. J. and texting people asking for gift cards. Pastor will never ask you to do this. Please share.

05/04/2026

Thank you to EVERYONE who helped with highway clean up today! Bethany did a 2-mile stretch on 141, and United did a 2-mile stretch on M-69. It’s a great way to care for God’s good creation!

Here’s part of the crew in Amasa.

04/15/2026

Congratulations to all of the National Honor Society members from Forest Park!

We’re especially proud of our United members: Fynnly Ketola, Elsie Williams, Ava Fischer, Jonnie Ketola, Eli Brzoznowski, Dietrich Rasner, Anna Bandola, Vic Giuliani, and Noah Starr.

Congratulations to the new inductees of the Forest Park National Honors Society! The returning members did a great job of introducing and welcoming the new members and describing their qualities of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Senior Members: Cooper Hill, Fynnly Ketola, Elsie Williams, Ava Fischer, Jonnie Ketola, Lily Sarder, Lauren Reed, and Saima Santi
Junior Members: Eli Brzoznowski, Izaiah Tarter, Dietrich Rasner, Bella Tarter, Anna Bandola, Haven Vansickle, Tessa Bartoszek, Kallie Evers Margoni, Vienna Price, Tomi Fabri, Vic Giuliani, Noah Starr, and Dax Huuki

04/15/2026

Last call for youth in grades 3-6… There is still time to register and scholarships are available, covering all but $20!
Reach out to the church office for more information.

There's only three days left to register for our Daily Bread Youth Retreat! This retreat will take place April 24th-25th and is open to all current 3rd-6th graders and their adult leaders. You don't want to miss this!

This one-night retreat features an action-packed schedule with camp favorites galore: camp songs and games, campfire worship, Bible activities, arts 'n' crafts, and more! Together we'll learn about The Lord's Prayer through hands-on activities.

Our youth retreats also include an adult workshop component on Saturday morning. We will be joined by Community Service Trooper Tom Kinnunen, who will share a presentation about the potential dangers of social media and how to navigate them.

Registration closes Friday, 4/17 at 11:59 pm CT! To learn more about the retreat and to find the registration page, follow this link: https://fortunelake.org/event/daily-bread-youth-retreat-for-grades-3-6/