教会历史
2004年8月15日， 信义教会会众投票邀请林森源牧师为教会牧师。林牧师于2004 年10 月31日, 于本教会, 正式被美国福音信义教会(ELCA) 圣保罗教区按立为牧师. On August 15, 2004, the congregation voted to invite Pastor Shen Lin as the pastor of the church. Pastor Lin was formally ordained as Rev. Lin by ST Paul Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church of American (ELCA).
2003年6月1日， 邱林传道由于健康原因辞职。林森源传道被邀请作代理牧师。June 1, 2003, Minister Lin Qiu resigned due to his health. Minister 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之下的圣保罗教区。October 2001, Minnesota Faith Chinese Lutheran Church (MFCLC), was established as a congregation under the St. Paul Synod of ELCA.
1998 年11月， *(1) 邱林传道受命成 为拓荒传道，团契继续成熟和成长. November 1998, *(1) Minister Lin Qiu became the mission developer of FCF, and the ministry continued to mature and grow.
*(1) 邱林牧师在2007 年12 月于檀香山华人信义会, 美国福音信义教会(ELCA) 正式被按立为牧师. In December 2007, Pastor Qiu was formally ordained as Rev. Qiu at Chinese Lutheran Church of Honolulu, Pacifica Synod of ELCA.
1996年9月8日， *(2) 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, *(2) Minister Dorcas Wang, a
mission developer, starts the service of Faith Chinese Fellowship (FCF) at St
Anthony Park Lutheran Church.
*(2) 2009年12月, 王多佳牧师在中国担任美国福音信义教会(ELCA) 在中国的宣教师. 她于2007 年12 月在Northwest Washington Synod of ELCA正式被按立为牧师. As of December 2009, Pastor Dorcas Wang, who serving as a missionary pastor of ELCA in China, was formally ordained as Rev. Wang in December 2007, at Northwest Washington Synod of ELCA.
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..