Lenten Midweek Series 2016
Peace and Justice
Lenten Midweek Series 2016
Soup & sandwich fellowship (sign up to host in Fellowship Hall) will take place Wednesdays during Lent at 6pm followed by Holden Evening Prayer at 7pm.
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Fishing Excursion for Faith and Friends
The Flying Fish Fleet will be hosting Faith's fishing excursion, as part of our 50th Anniversary activities, on Saturday, April 9, 2016. We expect a good day of sailing and fishing and look forward to having you on board as our guests. The boat will leave promptly at 9:00AM and return at 3:00PM so we ask that all our guests arrive at the dock between 8:15AM and 8:30AM. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased at the church office Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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First Communion Classes
Beginning in March
First Communion Classes will be held
each Thursday in March from 6-7pm. Students will be prepared for their First Communion. Please contact Pastor Steve or Vicar Andrea for any questions.
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Mary Circle Presents:
A Talk with Vicar Andrea Bates: My Faith Journey
Please join us on Tuesday, February 9 for a discussion with Andrea Bates. Andrea is our vicar from seminary for the year and she is an enthusiastic and hard working person. Please come and hear her story!
The meeting will be at 12 noon. Please bring your own lunch but dessert and beverage will be provided.
Our March meeting will be on Tuesday, March 8. We plan on doing a service project for Lutheran World Relief.
All women of the church are invited to our meetings - come to one, come to all!
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A Special Book Club Meeting: 
Meet Faith's own Author, Ann Greenwood
Please plan to join us on Tuesday, February 23 at 7 pm when Ann will be answering questions about her first novel, The Misbegotten. Please bring any questions you have but don't feel shy about coming if you just want to see and hear her and have not read the book yet. The meeting place at church will be announced shortly.
Light refreshments will be provided so please RSVP to Janet Petersen or Candi Messerschmidt at church or call Janet at 941-923-7382 or email to [email protected]
The group meets the LAST Tuesday of the month and the following meeting will be Tuesday, March 29 in the church library. We will be discussing The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George.
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"Souper" Bowl Sunday
February 7th
Who's your favorite team? The Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers? Bring cans of soup and place by your favorite Super Bowl football team on the table located in fellowship hall. Let's see if popular vote selects the Super Bowl champion! All the collected soups will be donated to All Faith's Food Bank.
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Why Knot Needs Your Help!
You're Invited to Join Us
Why Knot meets the first Monday in the month to tie quilts to send to Lutheran World Relief. Our next two meetings are February 1 and March 7 at 9 am in room 212.
Can't join us? WE STILL COULD USE YOUR HELP! There are quilt packets in the collection room off fellowship hall to take home and sew. The process is simple: sew 8 rows of 6 squares each and then piece them together! Directions are included with every packet.
Don't sew? WE STILL COULD USE YOUR HELP! All donations of fabric or sheets are gladly welcomed. If you prefer, you may give us money by writing a check to Faith Lutheran Church with the subject being Why Knot. WE have been very fortunate this year to receive a $250.00 grant from Thrivent Financial that helped us buy batting for 50-60 quilts and thread.
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study
With Vicar Andrea Bates
It's never too late to join Vicar Andrea at the Wednesday,
9:30 am Bible Study! For the next few weeks (we will not meet on Ash
Wednesday, February 10th) we will continue our discussion of the first chapters of Exodus and how the story of Israel aligns with our lives and the world today. We are using a Bible Study called Out of the Waters, from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, and so far we have had lively discussion about how God's ancient story meets our stories, as God's people today. As the study wraps up, we will begin discerning the ways we might respond as a congregation to the refugee situations in today's world.
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Faith's Coffee Corner
Specialty Products from Equal Exchange
Contact Patty McKee for your special coffee and other products from Equal Ex
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e: 941-921-3709 or just leave a note in the 'Coffee Box'.
Single K-Cup coffees are very popular. We will be ordering another supply soon, so let Patty know if you want a Discounted Case of 6 boxes of 12 each and save! How many cups do you drink a day?
The Orange Marmalade and Honey on hand are at their expiration date, but still perfectly good (Sugar, sugar, sugar!!!). Take one if you want one. No Charge....
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Attention Family of Faith!
Servant Sunday
Our Sunday School's next "Servant
Sunday" will be on
February 7. We will learn about serving by having compassion and concern for those who are homeless. Our Bible lesson will be based on the parable told by Jesus about the Good Samaritan, and we'll be assembling "Blessing Bags" for the homeless.
If you would like to help, we are accepting donations of the following items for our "Blessing Bags:"
baby wipes
lip balm
lotion
sunscreen
travel toothbrush
toothpaste
mints
small bottled waters
gallon-size freezer zip lock bags
applesauce cups
pudding cups
trail mix
beef jerky
socks
Donations can be placed in the basket marked "Servant
Sunday," in the fellowship hall. Thank you!
As always, everyone is invited to join us for Servant
Sunday in the Community Center!
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Bring in those Snacks!
Support Clients of Lutheran Social Services
Mary Circle has designated March as snack month for the clients of Lutheran Social Services. According to Anne Riddings, the director of LSF, snacks are always needed. Things you might contribute include small bags of chips, granola bars, small candies, or individual packages of cookies or crackers.
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Youth Update
Meetings, Confirmation, Fish Fry
Youth group continues to meet
6:30-8:30 on Wednesday nights for youth in grades 6-12. During Lent, youth are encouraged to come at 6 for dinner, to join in worship at 7, then to have youth group after worship through
8:30 pm. There will be no youth 2/10 (Ash Wednesday worship instead!), 3/16 (Spring Break), or 3/23 (Holy Week worship instead!).
Confirmation continues to meet from
7-8 pm on Wednesday and
Thursday nights for youth in grades 6-8. During Lent, the Wednesday Confirmation class will attend Lenten worship at
7:00 and meet afterwards for a shortened class until
8:00 pm. The
Thursday class will continue to meet from
7:00-8:00
on Thursday evenings. There will be no confirmation the week of 2/10-11; 3/16-17; or 3/23-24 due to Holy Week/Ash Wednesday worship schedule and Spring Break.
The Youth did a fabulous job serving and helping with the Fish Fry! Thanks to all who helped make the event a success! We will need your help again on 2/19 and 3/18!
Youth who are able to attend the
March 7th Nehemiah Action Assembly at Riverview High School at
6:30 pm, we need your help (this is a good chance to get volunteer/community service time)! Contact Vicar Andrea if you're able to attend, so we can let Ryan know how many helpers he'll have for various jobs.
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History Project Time Capsule
Help us have a Successful Launch
Please watch for the presentations of our congregational members on various groups and activities in the church that will be made during the 9 am services. All items presented will be put into a time capsule that will be opened on our 75th anniversary in 2040.
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Church Calendar, Birthdays, Anniversaries
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S.U.R.E.
Sarasota Untied for Responsibility & Equity
In our world, I believe it's important to do justice, to make a change, to strive for better! The Bible tells us to do justice many times in many ways. One of my favorite justice verses comes from Isaiah 1:17 which says, "Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." S.U.R.E. helps us live out this verse by restoring justice in our community. We stand together for the prosperity of others! S.U.R.E. is indeed making a difference in the city of Sarasota, and it's so amazing to be part of that! Most of the time, being a part of S.U.R.E. is just showing up! When many people gather, the people in charge listen. And things change. It's important to strive for justice because it shows we are truly living out our faith calling. We are being a light, a genuine example of what it means to be a Christ-follower. I'm a proud member of S.U.R.E. because we are solving problems, doing justice, and being the salt of the earth.
Nehemiah Action Event
Monday, March 7th from 6:00-9:00 pm
Riverview High School
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More News From the ELCA
World Hunger
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