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“Gathered faithfully to love and serve God and all others.
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Faith's Friday Update
September 16, 2022
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Sunday, September 18, 2022
15th Sunday after Pentecost
Worship Services at 8AM & 10:15AM
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Readings and Psalm:
Amos 8:4-7
Hear this, you that...
Hallelujah! Give praise...
1 Timothy 2:1-7
First of all, then, I urge...
Then Jesus said to the disciples...
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Minutes from the August 18, 2022 Congregation Council meeting are now available.
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A snapshot of our
Finance Committee Meeting
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Please click the green button to find the snapshot of the Finance Committee meeting. |
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An update from our
Faith Learning Community
Committee Meeting
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Please click the purple button to find the update from the Faith Learning Community Committee meeting. |
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Readers Club - Starting in October |
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Please join our Readers Club in October! Kathleen Schilio spearheads this effort, but she needs your help.
A planning meeting will soon be announced.
We will choose the books we read together. This is a good way to grow and learn as we share and listen to each other's insights.
Please join! All are welcome!
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On September 25th, Pastor Bruce Potteiger from Food for the Poor will be our guest preacher. We encourage you to consider becoming a supporter of this vital ministry.
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Pastor's Discretionary Funds |
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Our pastor is in the unique position of being able to speak to members of the congregation or the community about specific needs and aid they might require. This fund provides him the means to help financially when necessary. Please note that this fund is nearly depleted. Please consider a donation so vulnerable members of our community can continue to receive emergency assistance.
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What would you like to see on our social media accounts? Brief videos (by pastor and/or volunteers), photos, upcoming events, birthdays, anniversaries, announcements, prayer lists, etc.
Which apps would you like us to use? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
Let us know! Send an email to the Office Admin.
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Please help us celebrate a life well lived. Our beloved sister, Karla Howell went to be with God at the end of August. Karla loved Faith and all its members. She regularly volunteered in the office, was chair of the new members committee, served on the council, taught Sunday School and was a member of Mary Circle. Karla was a gentle soul who always went the extra mile to help others and seek out visitors as they came to church.
So, let’s have a celebration! Come and join us on Sunday, October 2 after the 10:15 service for a luncheon in Karla’s memory. People will be invited to share their memories of Karla with those present. Mary Circle is organizing this event. If you would like to contribute some deviled eggs or desserts, please email Janet Petersen at luvstitches55@gmail.com.
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Mary Circle meets
September 20th at 12 p.m.
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On Tuesday, September 20th at 12:00 p.m. the women of Mary’s Circle will meet in the Fellowship Hall with a brown bag lunch followed by a homemade dessert and coffee. Our program for the day will be a time for sharing. Please bring a photo of yourself from any time in your past and share a story with all about what was happening in your life at that time. This will give us an opportunity to learn new things about everyone and share happy memories. All are Welcome.
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Please help to collect
school supplies
for Lutheran World Relief.
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Mary Circle is still collecting supplies to complete school kits for Lutheran World Relief. We especially need: 70-page spiral notebooks, blue or black pens ( not gel), rulers, crayons, 2 1/2 inch erasers, and blunt edge scissors. If you would prefer us to do the shopping just donate cash or check in the offering plate earmarked for LWR. A special thanks to Thrivent who provided us with an action grant of $250.00 to purchase the bags to hold all the supplies!
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Calling All Men of Faith! |
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Join us for a hearty breakfast, prayer, and fellowship at Skillets, 8635 S. Tamiami Trail this Tuesday, September 20th at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome! Please RSVP by emailing Pastor Eric at pastor@faithlutheransrq.com or call the church office!
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Blessing Bags were donated to Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) of Sarasota. Thanks to all for your contributions! |
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Would you consider hosting Coffee Hour? |
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Looking for a time to pray with members of our Faith family? Join on Wednesday at 11:00 am in the chapel for a time apart. We will pray for ourselves, our loved ones, those in need, our church community, the larger community that we serve, our nation and the world. We will conclude our time with Holy Communion. Come and bring your concerns and your desire to connect with our loving heavenly father!
If you cannot attend in person, we invite you cordially to join us via Zoom Meeting. Please click the green button below.
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We are excited to announce that there was a historic meeting with All Faiths Food Bank. We are currently taking next steps in completing our application and will start observing food pantry operations at other sites to understand the process more thoroughly.
We have filled out all the necessary applications and Pastor took his Florida Food Handler’s Course and passed! We need to paint the room and acquire new shelves and then we are good to go!
Our preliminary goal is to open a pantry that would distribute food one day a week. At this time, we believe that our distribution may be on Thursdays from 5-6:30 pm. We would need volunteers to receive food in the morning and sort it and other volunteers to bag food items for distribution and volunteers to greet clients, check them in and register them in the system if needed. This is a wonderful way for Faith to serve and love our neighbor!
In the meantime, we are still collecting food for All Faiths. Bring in any nonperishables, that can be gifted to others who may need them. There is a large barrel, in the narthex, just waiting for your items.
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Faith’s Bereavement Group will meet every Wednesday,
at 1 p.m. (unless notified) in the prayer chapel. All are welcome. If you or a friend can use some help bearing the burden of grief this group is for you! There is strength in the community! Help spread the word of hope!
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Would you consider serving as an Usher, a Lector, or as a Communion assistant? It is a wonderful way to serve and to feed your faith! No experience necessary! If you are interested in serving please call Joan Searles, Worship Committee Chairperson at (941)921-9896 or call the church office. Thank you for your prayerful consideration!
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ALTAR FLOWERS are a beautiful and meaningful way to honor/remember someone or a special occasion, while decorating our altar for worship. The 2022 Altar Flowers signup poster is available in Fellowship Hall.
The next available sponsorship date is September 25.
When you purchase altar flowers, your name and dedication will be published in the bulletin on your selected Sunday and the flowers are yours to keep after the service!
To make a dedication: At church, complete an 'Altar Flowers' envelope with your payment, and place it in the offering plate; By mail, send payment with a note indicating your desired date and dedication; or CLICK HERE to order online. The cost is $60, which is for 2 vases, or $30 for 1 vase. Please make checks payable to Faith Lutheran Church and indicate ‘altar flowers’ in the memo.
Thank you for making Faith Lutheran’s altar beautiful!
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Please consider donating your empty ink cartridges to help the church and environment! When we bring the cartridges to Staples, we receive store credit from Staples to help offset office supply costs.
The ink collection bin is on the counter in Fellowship Hall.
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18 Lutheran Disaster Response shares God’s hope, healing and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters — natural and human-made. Give thanks for what we accomplish together around the world through LDR, and let us promise to be generous in our support and involvement.
19 Remember in prayer the four new country coordinators working with volunteers in the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission program: Jessica Geroux (Argentina/Uruguay), Jordan and Adam Miller-Stubbendick (Jerusalem and the West Bank) and Mytch Dorvilier (Senegal).
20 Remember in prayer the needs, concerns and challenges of parents who have children in school.
21 International Day of Peace Join with our neighbors and siblings in Christ around the world in praying for peace, healing, restoration and unity.
22 First day of autumn Give thanks for the changing seasons and the beauty and blessings of autumn, which delight us, inspire us, help us prepare for the winter months and remind us of the cycles of life in God’s creation.
23 Ask God to attend to those suffering hunger, poverty, illness and crisis. Pray that we will always recognize and respond to our neighbors in need and that our care and concern will reflect God’s boundless love and mercy for humankind.
24 Remember in prayer young adults who serve in the military. Pray that we will find ways to connect them with military ministries and with faith communities back home, and to support them both during their service and as they transition out of the military.
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09/07 Ragan, Kirsten & Jeffery
09/25 Cook, Dave & Cheryl
09/27 Innes, Mary & Bruce
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09/02 Hradek, Christine
09/02 Schell, Michael
09/02 Ruiz, Christian
09/04 Ashby, Susan
09/06 Clancy, Jerry
09/06 Olesen, Linda
09/08 Erne, Karen
09/12 Anderson, Beverly 09/12 Winemiller, Rebecca 09/13 Hradek, Alexis
09/13 Walsh, Betty
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09/15 Marer, Peter
09/16 Ragan, Peggy
09/17 Wilkinson, Keith
09/18 Campbell, Carol
09/19 Smirnow, Dieter
09/20 Verwey, Luke
09/21 Gaddis, Gail
09/22 Rosselot, Makayla 09/22 Schmeling, Thomas 09/25 Ragan, Steven
09/27 Innes, Mary
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Pastor: Rev. Eric Olaf Olsen
Church Office Administrator: Cate Teague
Weekly office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Mission -"Gathered faithfully to love and serve God and all others."
Values – Mutual Respect, Honesty, Kindness, Service, Forgiveness, Commitment
Perseverance, Faithfulness, Compassion, Flexibility
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CLICK HERE to view the current Constitution of Faith Lutheran Church.
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