Faith Lutheran Church

06/15/2026

This morning we welcomed into the Body of Christ through baptism Arya Jean, daughter of Alley & Austin Custer, little sister to Asher, and granddaughter of Genette & Joe Swank! Beloved child of God, welcome!

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

Faith's Creative Crafting Ministry spent the afternoon preparing for a special luncheon to honor the men, enjoying each other's company amidst paint and laughter.

06/12/2026

Kids Kamp! is just around the bend! Please get those registration forms in. Bringing a friend? Just let Pastor Kathy know 814-483-3097. Its going to be a great week!

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

Congratulations Forrest and classmates!!! WooHoo!!!

06/09/2026

Creative Crafters Ministry will gather this Saturday at 1:00 in the Fellowship Hall. Its time to get crafty! Hope to see you here!

06/07/2026

A touch.
So ordinary and light
we barely notice it.

A hand on a shoulder.
An arm around someone who’s grieving.
A hand held across a hospital bed.
A child reaching for a parent’s fingers.

Small things.

Until they’re not.

A woman reaches out,
through the crowd,
through her fear,
through years of being overlooked.

Just the edge of a cloak.

A touch.

A father falls at Jesus’ feet,
desperate for his daughter,
desperate for one more chance,
one more breath,
one more touch of hope.

And Jesus responds.

Not with distance.
Not with indifference.

but with presence.
and touch.

Because that’s how love often arrives.

Not in grand speeches.
Not in dramatic gestures.

But in casseroles left at a door.
In messages sent at the right moment.
In sitting beside someone
when words are hard to find.
In choosing not to walk past.

We underestimate touch.
Not only the touch of hands,
but the touch of a life.

The way kindness lingers.
The way encouragement stays with us for years.
The way one act of compassion
can become a turning point
in someone else’s story.

Jesus touched lives wherever He went.

Not just bodies,
but hearts,
souls,
communities.

And He still does.

Through people willing to notice.
People willing to stop.
People willing to reach out.

We may never know
how far our touch travels.

How a word spoken gently,
a kindness offered freely,
a moment of compassion given without thought,
becomes part of someone else’s healing.

But love leaves fingerprints.
And every time we choose
to touch the world with grace,
something of Christ
is made visible.

© E Hamilton 2026

06/05/2026

Lord God,
you often speak with a quiet voice,
waiting for me to listen,
waiting for me to be still,
waiting for me to make room in my life,
waiting for me to stop my rushing agenda,
and to come before you.
God, help me to be alert to your call,
that my ears and my heart may be open to your coming, to your calling:
that I may be aware of what is around me,
for in such events you speak and challenge me.
Lord, teach me to be still,
and to know you are God.

Affirming his presence
A prayer for every day of the year
David Adam.

Image Pinterest uncredited.

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Sadie on being selected for the National Junior Honor Society!!