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Quick Notes and Reminders
Please check the calendar for more information.
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Food Pantry Item for August is Whole Wheat Crackers
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Blessing of the Backpacks
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 Students of all ages are invited to bring a backpack (or any school supply) to be blessed on Saturday, August 20, or Sunday, August 21, at both services. We will also collect donations of school supplies for Crestview Elementary School. You can bring your school supply donation with your child's backpack to be blessed at service that morning. Please be present in service that morning so that we can infuse our students with the support of God and our church as they enter into a new year of learning!
School Supply Drive for Crestview Kindergartners
Help kids in Clive have a great first year by purchasing the items below or give $40 to sponsor a kindergartener. Erika and Andrea will be in the Commons every Sunday to collect items and donations. All items must be collected by Sunday, August 21 and cash donations by Sunday, August 14. Each of the 78 kindergarteners need: 2 boxes of Kleenex, 1 wide ruled spiral notebook, 24 count Crayola crayons, 12 - #2 pencils, 6 glue sticks, 8 count washable markers and sturdy backpack.
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Meals from the Heartland's Annual Hunger Fight
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Join thousands of volunteers from August 31- September 3 at Hy-Vee Hall for Meals from the Heartland's biggest Annual Hunger Fight yet. We plan to package 5 million meals in just 4 days, and we need your help!
Invite your friends, family and coworkers, come listen to music and package lifesaving meals for those who desperately need them. Ages 5 and up are welcome. Together, we'll change the world from right here in the Heartland. Sign up online at www.MealsFromTheHeartland.org/AHFsignup
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 On Saturday, August 27, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Practice Discipleship is being offered here at Faith. Join them as they engage in
Wondering Through Service Learning
and
Wondering in Prayer
, led by our Southeastern Iowa Synod Practice Discipleship coach, Sonja Gerstenberger. If you are someone who
deals with outreach/mission (i.e. Sunday School, Confirmation, Mission Trips, etc.), this will help you think about the work in terms of not just "helping people" but crafting service learning opportunities for all involved.
The Practice Discipleship Initiative will:
Educate.
Train leadership to accompany young people on their faith journey.
Connect.
Develop partnerships to strengthen faith formation opportunities for and with young people.
Renew.
Gather leaders for mutual support and encouragement in ministry.
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"Gods Work. Our Hands." Sunday
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 Sunday, September 11, kicks off the program year by getting out of here-and into the community to show love to our neighbors. We'll be doing service projects around the community. Sign up for an early shift (following 8:15 worship) or a late shift (following 10:30 worship) in the Commons. Represent Faith in the official
God's Work. Our Hands
T-shirts for $7, order yours through the church office or in the Commons on Sundays until Friday, August 19.
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Children and Family Ministry
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School Supply Drive for Crestview Kindergarteners
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 Help kids in Clive have a great first year by purchasing the items below or give $40 to sponsor a kindergartener. Erika and Andrea will be in the Commons every Sunday to collect items and donations. All items must be collected by Sunday, August 21 and cash donations by Sunday, August 14. Each of the 78 kindergarteners need: 2 boxes of Kleenex, 1 wide ruled spiral notebook, 24 count Crayola crayons, 12 - #2 pencils, 6 glue sticks, 8 count washable markers and sturdy backpack.
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Youth and Family Ministry
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- 2016-2017 Confirmation
Save the dates! Confirmation Orientation, which is required for all incoming 7-9 grade students and families, is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31 from 6:00-7:30 at Faith. Confirmation retreats are scheduled as follows:
- 7th grade retreat is September 9-10
- 8th grade retreat is October 14-15
- 9th grade retreat is December 2-3.
- 2016-2017 Confirmation
We're in the process of recruiting parents of incoming 7th grade confirmands to serve as small group guides! Information about serving in this role, as well as a registration form for those interested, is available online at http://bit.ly/SGGoverview.
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