Faith Lutheran flips pancakes for 43 years running

Faith Lutheran Church will host its 43rd annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 15425 Hwy. K, south of Merrill.
The menu features homemade potato pancakes and buttermilk pancakes served with breakfast sausages, scrambled eggs, locally-produced maple syrup, applesauce, cheese, and several dessert options.
Tickets can be purchased at the church ahead of time or at the door. Children 5 and under eat free, and carryouts are available.
The Evening Women of Faith will sponsor a bake sale before church and during the dinner.
A brief history of pancakes

The pancake has a long history, first recorded in 600 BC in ancient Greece through poetic writings. Pancake Day became a traditional way to use up dairy products before Lent, and in 1100 AD, the pancake breakfast was born.
In 1445, villages in the United Kingdom started a famous pancake race in Olney, Buckinghamshire. Over the years, fresh snow had been used to make pancakes light and fluffy. Milk and sometimes cream became the preferred liquid for pancake batter, replacing brandy and wine which were first common. In the late 1870s, the flapjack became known as the pancake in America, with maple syrup becoming the preferred topping of choice.
In 1994, the largest pancake ever flipped was created in the United Kingdom. It measured 16.4 yards across and weighed 3 tons. In 2009, Aldo Zilli set a world record for flipping a single pancake 117 times in 60 seconds. Several years later, 890 people set a world record for the most people tossing pancakes. A total of 930 people tried, but 40 flippers were disqualified for dropping their cakes.
With 43 years of hosting the pancake feed, pancakes will be flipping with ease on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Faith Lutheran Church. All are welcome.