教会历史

2004年8月15日， 会众投票邀请林森源牧师为教会现任牧师。
August 15, 2004, the congregation voted to invite Pastor Shen Lin as the current pastor of the church.

2003年6月1日， 邱林牧师由于健康原因辞职。林森源牧师被邀请作代理牧师。
June 1, 2003, Pastor Lin Qiu resigned due to his health. Pastor Shen Lin was invited to be the interim pastor.

2001 年10月， 明州华人信义教会(MFCLC) 成立，隶属ELCA之下的St. Paul Synod。
October 2001, Minnesota Faith Chinese Lutheran Church (MFCLC), was established as a congregation under the St. Paul Synod of ELCA.

1998 年11月， 邱林传道受命成 为拓荒牧师，团契继续成熟和成长.
November 1998, Pastor Lin Qiu became the pastor-developer of FCF, and the ministry continued to mature and grow.

1996年9月8日， 王多佳传道担负着拓荒的使命，开始了Faith Chinese Fellowship （信义中国基督徒团契）, 在St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church内聚会。
On September 8, 1996, Missionary Dorcas Wang, mission developer, starts the service of Faith Chinese Fellowship (FCF) at St Anthony Park Lutheran Church.

FCF由 五个机构联合支持：中国接待中心，St Anthony Park Lutheran Church, the St Paul Area Synod, the ELCA Regional Division for Outreach and the World Mission Prayer League (WMPL).
FCF was supported by a five-partner coalition, the Hospitality Center for the Chinese, St Anthony Park Lutheran Church, the St Paul Area Synod, the ELCA Regional Division for Outreach and the World Mission Prayer League (WMPL).

90年代初期， 在路德神学院，一群中国基督徒和慕道友在一起查经，形成了圣经学习小组.
Early in the 1990's, a Bible study group was formed for Chinese Christians and seekers at Luther Seminary..