Letter from the Pastor June 15, 2026
A few things to share from this past week.

Pastor Bart Leger •
June 15, 2026

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Dear Faith family,

We welcomed new members into the church family two Sundays ago: Melody Callegan and the Kowatz family. It's always a good day when God brings new people into our lives. Membership at Faith is a commitment to encourage and support one another, using the spiritual gifts God has given each of us. It's mutual, and we're glad Melody and the Kowatzes have made it with us.

We also celebrated baptism this past Sunday morning. Frank Kowatz and his son took that public step of obedience to Christ. Watching someone go under the water and come up again never gets old. We rejoice with them and with all of heaven.

We had a surprise visit from T.J. Sipes last night. T.J. is our Awana missionary, and he gave us an update on his work and what's happening with Awana. We're grateful he stopped in.

One more thing for the calendar. We're beginning to collect supplies for our annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway. This is one of the ways Faith serves our community every summer, and we'll need help to fill 250 to 300 backpacks for kids heading back to school. Details will follow in the Weekly Updates Post Collection (Weekly Bulletin)

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Pastor Leger

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June 15, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
Letter from the Pastor June 15, 2026
Dear Faith family, We welcomed new members into the church family two Sundays ago: Melody Callegan and the Kowatz family. It's always a good day when God brings new people into our lives. Membership at Faith is a commitment to encourage and support one another, using the spiritual gifts God has given each of us. It's mutual, and we're glad Melody and the Kowatzes have made it with us. We also celebrated baptism this past Sunday morning. Frank Kowatz and his son took that public step of obedience to Christ. Watching someone go under the water and come up again never gets old. We rejoice with them and with all of heaven. We had a surprise visit from T.J. Sipes last night. T.J. is our Awana missionary, and he gave us an update on his work and what's happening with Awana. We're grateful he stopped in. One more thing for the calendar. We're beginning to collect supplies for our annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway. This is one of the ways Faith serves our community every summer, and we'll need help to fill 250 to 300 backpacks for kids heading back to school. Details will follow in the Weekly Updates Post Collection (Weekly Bulletin)https://www.meetfaith.org/posts/collections/weekly-bulletin Grateful to serve with you, Pastor Leger

Pastor Bart Leger

June 6, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
Letter from the Pastor June 6, 2026
This past week, we hosted the DM2 Youth Conference, and we spent it together in the Book of Galatians. The young men from the 3D Training Center did a great job teaching. What encouraged me most was watching some of our own teenage young men take sessions of their own during the week. Seeing them open the Word and teach it to their peers tells me the next generation is being built right here at Faith. Around 30 came out, young people and adults alike. A friend of the church also donated boxes of loose-leaf paper this week, and we'll put it to use this fall for our Annual Back-to-School Backpack giveaway. One person's giving will help children in our community start the school year ready. Paul wrote to the Galatians, "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart" (Galatians 6:9, NKJV). That is what this week looked like at Faith. Young men learning to teach, and a friend giving so that kids are cared for. Grateful for you, Pastor Leger

Pastor Bart Leger

May 26, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
Pastoral Letter
Dear Faith Family, I've been thinking about you this week. Not about anything in particular, just about you. The faces I see on Sunday morning. The names I pray for during the week. The people God has given me the privilege of serving. I want you to know something. I'm grateful for you. I'm grateful for the ones who show up faithfully, week after week, even when life is busy and tiring. I'm grateful to those who serve faithfully. I'm grateful for the parents working hard to raise their kids in the Lord, and for the older saints whose prayers hold this church together more than any of us realize. I want to remind you of something simple today. God sees you. He sees the part of your life nobody else knows about. He sees the prayer you've been praying for years with no answer yet. He sees the loved one you're worried about. He sees the way you keep showing up for people, even when you're running on empty. He hasn't forgotten you. He never will. Hebrews 6:10 puts it plainly: "For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister." You're not invisible to Him. The small acts of love and faithfulness you've offered this week, the ones nobody else saw, were seen by the One who matters most. So keep going. Keep loving your family. Keep showing up for your friends. Keep serving in the place God has put you. Keep trusting Him with the things you can't fix. It's an honor to be your pastor. Blessings, Pastor Leger

Pastor Bart Leger