In the early 1920's the Nokomis area of Minneapolis would have been the outskirts of the city.  34th Avenue was not much more than a rutted country road.  At that time the Minnesota South District of the Missouri Synod began mission work in the Nokomis area, appointing Rev. W.F. Walther to organize a church.  A group of nine men gathered to create the original congregation which was called Morris Park Lutheran Church, established January 6, 1926.

The congregation met and worshiped in a building provided by the Minnesota South District at 5600 34th Ave South.  Records show that the congregation took a collection of $123.23 for initial expenses.  The first years budget was a total of $280 not including the pastor's salary which was being supplied by the district.  By 1928 the annual budget was $612 with $204 dedicated to the pastors salary.  The congregation became a member of the Missouri Synod at the 1930 Convention.

The 30's brought change for the church.  In 1934 the members voted to change the name from Morris Park Lutheran Church to Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church.  More and more people were moving into the neighborhood either via immigration or expansion of the city.  The general neighborhood was the right place for the church, but the specific location was not.  Close by at East 60th Street and 38th Avenue was a race track that started being used as a landing field for planes.  Because of the noise and congestion of the developing airport the congregation began discussions of moving the church to a new location.

In 1935 Rev. Walther accepted a call to serve in a different area of the city.  In 1936 the second pastor of Faith lutheran named Louis F. Morgal was installed.

During the war years of the 1940's the airport near the church was further expanded to accomidate both commercial and military planes.  The airport was now within two blocks of the church so the decision to move was made.  For a period of five years the congregation gathered and worshiped in Nokomis Junior High School (now Nokomis Square) while a new church building was built at the present location.  The first portion of the current church building was built almost exclusively by a volunteer labor force meeting on Saturdays and evenings.  Members of the congregation did all the work on the original building with the exception of the face brick, electrical wiring and heating.  During construction Pastor Morgal accepted a call and Rev. Donald W. Lau was called to Faith Lutheran.  On September 17, 1950 construction was completed on the original church building which still stands. 

The 50's brought a period of intense growth for Faith Lutheran and by the mid 50's it was clear that an expansion was needed for the then small church building.  The new building with the current sanctuary and basement space was completed and dedicated in September of 1958.  Pastor Lau served Faith Lutheran for 35 years until 1984.  In the fall of that year Roger Franzen was called as Pastor and remained for 10 years until August 1994.

Modifications to the church building in the 80's include sanctuary/narthex remodeling, stained glass windows added in the narthex and north sanctuary windows.

In the spring of 1996 Rev. Rodney Ketcher was called to Faith Lutheran.  Plans were made to remodel the entryway for handicap access and expanded office space.  In October 1998 these latest renovations were completed.Pastor Ketcher served Faith Lutheran until May 2008.

In the spring of 2009 Faith Lutheran extended a call to Michael Middaugh.  Pastor Middaugh was ordained and installed at Faith Lutheran Church on July 12, 2009.  He has been serving the congregation since that time.

Faith Lutheran has never been large in number.  In the 50's and 60's the largest average attendance on Sunday's was around 300.  Faith Lutheran is large in its service to the neighborhood though.  It was organized to serve those living in the Nokomis neighborhood, and still today that is the predominant focus of our mission.  We do not know how God will use this congregation into the future, but we know that he will.  It is our prayer that we would be God's servants, trusting him to use us to extend his mission into this neighborhood and this city.