Events

We are hosting our Annual Trunk or Treat on October 21st from 6 - 7:30 pm! Sign up to host a trunk in the narthex. 


If you are hosting a trunk, please be in place no later than 5:45 pm to ensure the safety of our Trunk or Treaters! FOG provides the candy and pizza for our volunteers. Trunk or Treating begins at 6:00 pm and ends at 7:30 pm.

Kingdom Quest is a new ministry exploring how Scripture helps us thoughtfully engage fantasy, science fiction, tabletop games, stories, books, comics, and other story-rich communities.


Contact Andrew Peterson (drew13pete@yahoo.com) for more information.  A meeting schedule will be posted as it becomes available.

FOG Crafters will be meeting again starting October 22 - 24. Theme for the kickoff event is Sleepover. Wear your cozy PJ's and slippers while watching old movies and snacking on junk food and pizza. We will have a special community project, we will be making cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids. More information will be sent through the bulletins and will be posted at the church. Join us for all 3 days or just for a few hours for fellowship and fun. 

-Steph & LeAnne- 

LADIES SAVE THE DATE: Annual Women's Holiday Brunch  Ladies of FOG, please add Saturday, December 5, 10:30 a.m. to your calendar. That is the date for our Annual Women's Holiday Brunch. The theme this year will be "Holiday Traditions." Stay tuned for more information but you can expect the usual fun, food, music-and more! If you have questions or input, please contact Jeanne Ferguson at 763-213-9546, Nancy Knoell at 763-560-6770, or Myra Madsen at 763-425-7494. 

General News

Nursery Reminder:  Beginning in September, please remember the following nursery guidelines, approved by the Children, Youth, and Family Committee: 


To help ensure a safe and welcoming environment for the children in our care, we would like to remind our congregation of the following nursery policies, aproved by the CYF committee, effective beginning in September: 


  • Nursery availability: The nursery will only be open when designated nursery staff are present and actively supervising children, 15 minutes before service and 15 minutes after service. This applies to regular worship services as well as special events, including weddings and funerals. If designated nursery staff are not available, the nursery will remain closed. 
  • Age guidelines: The nursery is available for children through 2nd grade. Children older than 2nd grade should not use the nursery. 
  • Staffing and supervision: For the safety of all children, parents, guardians, and volunteers may not staff or supervise the nursery. Supervision must be provided by designated nursery staff. 
  • Safety procedures: All established nursery policies, protocols, and safety procedures must be followed at all times. 


These guidelines are in place to help protect our children, support our nursery staff, and provide a safe and consistent environment for everyone. We appreciate the cooperation and understanding of our congregation as we work together to care for the children entrusted to us. 


Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and welcoming nursery for our church families! 

Ms. Claudia and Ms. Madison 

New Website: The New Church Website is coming along and we need pictures! If you have any church related pictures please send them to the admin email address.

FOG's Little Library is heading into the busy summer season.  Last year over 700 children's books made it into the hands of young readers and adults.  We are currently in need of gently used adult books (of course we will always accept gently used children's books) to keep our library fully stocked.  There is a scholastic box on the table in the narthex for any and all book donations.  Thank you!

A Message from the Pastor:  There is a bogus/scam email purportedly from me going around. Please discard it—it has the wrong email address for me. I never ask people generalized requests on email. If it doesn’t sound like me, it is not. Please call if you need to confirm. Thank you—Pastor Paul

Worship Assistants are Desperately Needed: There are many open positions for refreshment servers, altar care, ushers, and greeters. It does not take much time on a Sunday morning when you are here for church anyways. Please consider signing up on the kiosk in the narthex.

Monthly Church Newsletter: There will be a basket of printed newsletters on the “Welcome” table at the church. The newsletter will be available at the FOG website. If you would like to have a copy of the newsletter mailed to you, please contact the church office and to  arrange for one to be mailed. Thank you!!

Pastoral Call or Visit:   Have you or a loved one been  hospitalized for an illness? Are you or a loved one feeling under the weather? Would you like a visit or a call from the pastor? We may not be your Facebook friend so please call 763-424-8625 or email admin@fogchurch.org letting us know here at the church office. Also let us know if we should add your name to the prayer chain or the prayer corner in Sunday’s bulletin. 

Eternal Life Chapel is the church group that is renting from Family of God.  They meet every Sunday at noon. 

Food Shelf for October:  In the month of October, Social Ministry is collecting items to benefit students at Osseo Senior High and Park Center High School. Items that they need most are listed below. 


Please note all clothing must be new items. 

  • gender neutral items with all sizes and colors (sweatshirts, t-shirts, sweatpants) 
  • gift cards (gas, groceries, clothing stores (Walmart or Target), 
  • reusable water bottles (so kiddos can fill vs. handing out water bottles) 
  • good quality backpacks, 
  • natural hair products-For curly textured hair, 
  • snacks (granola bars, snack size packs of cheez it/goldfish, no chips please)
  • toothpaste 
  • toothbrushes 
  • feminine hygiene (pads) 
  • highlighters 
  • bottled water 
  • black leggings (all sizes) 
  • women's underwear - all sizes 
  • black yoga pants - all sizes 
  • men's shorts - all sizes 
  • socks - all sizes 


If you prefer to donate money and have us do the shopping for you, please make note on your envelope and/or check that you want funds to go towards items for Park Center and Osseo Senior High Schools. 


If you have any questions about items/sizes, please see Kathy Behrens or Terri Anderson-Webb. 



Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of these requests. 

The Social Ministry Committee 

A huge THANK you to all who made Garage Sale 2026 a huge success!


After expenses, we cleared $14,861.44. 


Outreach projects we plan to fund: 

  • Lutheran Social Service Center - Changing lives program in Minneapolis and St. Paul. $1,500
  • Local Food Shelves - supplement congregational giving to NHCC, CPHS, Park Center and Osseo high schools $500 (each) 
  • CEAP - holiday food programs and Metro Food Share $1000 
  • Mitten Tree - $750 
  • Every Meal Back Packs - fall payment, additional amount may be needed to supplement congregational giving for spring payment $2000 
  • Little Library and Drop Everything and Read Event - $1,000 
  • FOG Crafters - Community Service Projects $500 (Cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids, Prayer Shawls for Love is a Hug, and  Quilts for Quilts for Kids)
  • Trunk or treat - $500 
  • Additionally, we will pay church's electricity for the month of July- $1,163.77 and badly needed carpet cleaning $800-1,000 


Please submit additional outreach suggestions or church needs to be considered. 


GARAGE SALE 2027 WILL BE

JULY 28, 29, 30 & 31ST 

EVERY MEAL BACKPACK PROGRAM

SPONSORED BY SOCIAL MINISTRY

Looking ahead to this fall, we would like to provide backpacks of food to students at Edinbrook Elementary (just to the north of FOG) to take home each weekend. It involves about an hour on Fridays or occasional other days depending on the school schedule. We have a schedule as to when you serve and, of course, trading if something comes up.


We all know that food & transportation expenses have increased dramatically. Over 300,000 Minnesota children live with food insecurity. Children facing food insecurity who start receiving food support on the weekends improve socially, academically, behaviorally, and in their sense of self-worth. These improvements not only impact the children when they are young, but they also result in improved long-term academic, career, and social performance that increase children's capabilities as they grow into adults. 


Every Meal believes child hunger is solvable when they partner as a community to alleviate it. Where do we fit into this picture? Every Meal packs the food and delivers it too the school. Family of God volunteers put the food in student's lockers on Friday afternoon. The school staff, students, & their families are very appreciative of this program. 


In order to continue this project for the upcoming school year, we need your help. What can you do? If you would like to help out, please contact Kathy Behrens, let Ally know at the church office, or complete the online form below.

2026-27 Every Meal Backpack Volunteer Form

CEAP's Meals on Wheels Program

 

Another volunteer opportunity to deliver meals through CEAP’s Meals on Wheels Program has come up as they are short on drivers. 


The meal’s are picked up at 10:00 and most people are finished by noon. Currently they deliver to BP, BC, Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Golden Valley & Plymouth. Usually driver’s go out in pairs-one to navigate-the other to deliver meals. 


Churches usually volunteer for certain days each month. We want to see the interest and then can organize. Could you help on a Monday, a Thursday or a Friday? Please e-mail the church office or Kathy Behrens at katbehrens47@gmail.com with your availability.

Time and Talents

How Can You Serve?


Please consider offering your time in one of the many service areas at church that rely on volunteers. Service areas that are always in need of new volunteers are listed below.  Click on the links below for a "job description" of the service area.



Complete the online form below indicating your interest.  THANK YOU!

Time & Talent Volunteer Form