The Week Ahead
Sunday, May 15
8:00 a.m. - Communion Service
9:30 p.m. - ABC/SS/YBS
10:45 - Communion Service
Monday, May 16
6:30 p.m. - Spring AIC
Tuesday, May 17
Last Day PK 2-Day Program
5:30 p.m. - YCC
6:30 p.m. - End of Year PreK Family Night
Wednesday, May 18
7:00 p.m. - Adult Bible Class
Thursday, May 19
9:15 a.m. - Women's Bible Study
6:00 p.m. - Handbell Rehearsal
7:00 p.m. - Senior Choir Rehearsal
Friday, May 20
Last Day PK 3- & 5-Day Program
Saturday, May 21
8:00 a.m. - Men's Breakfast
5:30 p.m. - Worship Service
Sunday, May 22
TEACHER FAREWELL SUNDAY
8:00 a.m. - Worship Service
9:00 a.m. - Teacher Farewell
10:45 - Worship Service
Monday, May 23
6:30 p.m. - Spring AIC
Calendar Subject to Change
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TREASURE
Unified Weekly Need: $16,500.00
Unified Actual: $18,046.71
Faith Forward Weekly Need: $4,800.00
Faith Forward Actual: $4,786.41
Other Gifts:
Tuition Assistance: $3,020.00
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Ellen Golvach: In loving memory of my mother, Barbara Pomelee
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The Office
will be CLOSED on
MONDAY, MAY 30th
in observance of
MEMORIAL DAY
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Invested . . . in Christ! Special Offering Request for May 14 & 15 |
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In the next couple of days, you will be receiving a special offering request regarding our congregation’s current financial challenges. One of the themes of the letter asks you to consider all the ways that God has blessed Faith and to make a special gift in thanksgiving for those blessings. In considering how blessed we are at Faith, I think of some of the comments I heard two weeks ago from visitors at the Youth Confirmation service:
“You have such a beautiful church. God has so blessed your congregation!”
“Your pastor delivered a wonderful sermon. Your congregation is so blessed to have a pastor that can deliver the Word of God so eloquently.”
“It is incredible that your congregation had 15 youth confirmands. Our congregation hasn’t had that many over the last 20 years combined. Your congregation at Faith is so blessed!”
Those comments reminded me of other churches I have attended that were not blessed in the same ways that God has blessed Faith. Over the years, I have belonged to a church that did not have a school. I was a member at another church that had a school but not a gymnasium. I attended another church that had a gymnasium but not a parking lot. I have visited churches without a pastor and other churches where you couldn’t understand what was being said. Thanks be to God that at Faith we have been blessed with articulate pastors and a wonderful Christian day school that has its own gymnasium. I am also grateful that I have never had difficulty finding a parking spot here.
Thinking of all these blessings, we must wonder why God has blessed us so. The answer is that because He loves us (John 3:16), and that he wants us to share those blessings with others (Matthew 28:19). Please make a special offering next week as outlined in the mailing in thanksgiving for those blessings to help ensure that future generations at Faith enjoy the same blessings we are experiencing now.
In Christ,
Stewardship Deacon, Shawn Wietbrock
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CONGREGATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHANGED TO MAY 22 at 6:30 PM |
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PLEASE RETURN SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION OFFERING BOXES |
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If you took a mission offering box to collect money for the Roma people - Kids Care mission project, please bring it back to church by this Sunday, May 15. You can put the box into the offering plate or give it to Mrs. Breitkreutz. The offering needs to be sent no later than May 25, so please bring it back as soon as possible.
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TEACHER FAREWELL CELEBRATION NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 22 |
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On Sunday, May 22 Faith will hold a farewell reception for our three teachers, Sara Fendel, Carrie Dorst, and Cathy Backer who will finish their service at Faith at the end of this school year. There will be refreshments and a brief presentation following 8:00 AM worship and extending until the start of 10:45 AM worship. (There will be no Adult Bible Study, Youth Bible Study, or Children's Sunday School). Baskets will also be available for each staff member to gather any cards or other expressions of gratitude our Faith family wishes to extend to them. |
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THURSDAY EVENING SERVICES BEGIN MAY 26 at 6:30 PM |
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It's that time again! Our summer service schedule begins on Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 PM. Our last Saturday evening service of the season will be Saturday, May 21 at 5:30 PM. |
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SAVE THE DATE for SUNDAY, JULY 10! |
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The retirement celebration for Pastor and Carol Hermanson is Sunday July 10th. Save the date for a special coffee hour between services and a luncheon to follow after the 2nd service - meal to be provided. An RSVP will be posted in June.
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BUILDING & GROUNDS CLEAN UP DAY AT SCHOOL - JUNE 4 |
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A School Building & Grounds Cleanup Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th starting at 8 AM. Volunteers are needed to come help mulch, paint, and clean up debris from the fence line. All and any help is greatly appreciated. Please contact Jeff Thies at jthies@faithantioch.org with any questions or for more information.
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MEN'S BREAKFAST POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, MAY 21 at 8 AM |
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MLC Wind Symphony at St. John's Burlington - This Sunday, May 15 |
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MLC Wind Symphony: On Sunday, May 15, St. John’s will host the Martin Luther College Wind Symphony. This ensemble of about 50 musicians will present their spring concert, “On the Road Again,” at 7pm in our St. John’s gymnasium. Everyone is invited to attend this special concert! Our congregation will also provide overnight lodging for the entire ensemble, so we need many volunteers to host pairs or double pairs of students and to bring them back to church on Monday morning. Please contact Susan Musgrave (262-210-2957; singingsue@gmail.com) if you are willing to host students. You can find a letter on the narthex tables detailing the responsibilities for host families. We look forward to welcoming the MLC Wind Symphony to St. John’s!
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WEDNESDAY EVENING ADULT BIBLE CLASS |
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Antioch District 34 Public Meeting |
On May 19, 2022, at 2:00 pm, a meeting will be conducted by Antioch School District 34 and will take place at Administrative Services Center at 964 Spafford Street in Antioch, Illinois. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district's plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 2022-2023 school year. If you are a parent of a home-schooled student or a private, parochial school student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within, or the private school is located within the boundaries of Antioch School District 34, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions about this meeting, please contact Vasiliki Frake, Director of Student Services, at 847.838.8401. |
PLEASE NOTE: IF your child is a current student enrolled at Faith and you desire to re-enroll, please contact the office for more information on the re-enrollment process. You can reach the office at 847-395-1660 or office@faithantioch.org. Online Application Process is ONLY for NEW students to Faith Lutheran School. Thank you. |
See The Anchor newsletter linked below for more information and other events and activities at Faith Lutheran School.
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From the Halls of Shoreland:
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JUNIOR PACER FOOTBALL
Registration is now open for Shoreland’s Junior Pacer Football tackle football team for Grades 7-
8. The team will compete in the Greater Metro Milwaukee Football League (GMMYFL). Practices begin in early August at Shoreland. The fee is as follows:
- $175 if received on or before May 31, 2022
- $200 on or after June 1, 2022.
Payment is due at time of registration. Information and instructions for registering can be found
on www.slpacers.org. Registration is limited and accepted on a first come, first served basis.
2022 SUMMER CAMPS
Register now for our summer camps for grade schoolers! For the list of camp offerings please go to the athletics website at www.slpacers.org, hover over the "Summer Camps" tab and choose "Grade School Camps" in the drop down menu. We look forward to seeing your child(ren) this summer!
PACER OPEN REGISTRATION IS OPEN
The 36th Annual Pacer Open is scheduled for July 8th with a rain date of July 15th. Sign up at
www.slpacers.org to golf and support our Pacer Patrons Athletic Club. At www.slpacers.org you’ll find many sponsorship opportunities or, if you’re not a golfer, you can sign up to attend the Pacer Open dinner and auction. Email Paul Strutz at strutz@slhs.us with any questions.
LONDON TRIP OPPORTUNITY
Shoreland will be offering an opportunity to travel to London during Spring Break of 2023! This will
be open to students, their families, and Shoreland Federation! This would make an excellent
Graduation gift or fantastic family memories you would cherish forever! There is a $250 discount if
you enroll by June 15! Would you like more information? Contact Renée Pappalardo
2022 POPS CONCERT & CELEBRATION OF SERVICE!
Please join us for the 2022 Pops Concert on Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m.! Come and enjoy some show tunes and highlights from your favorite show tunes Disney numbers! Concert is free and open to the public. At the concert the Shoreland Lutheran High School Board of Directors together with the faculty and staff will also be celebrating and recognizing the following individuals:
- 2021 Graduating Seniors
- Mrs. Carol Hermanson - who is retiring after 14 years of service at Shoreland Lutheran High School
- Mr. Paul Huebner - who has accepted a call to Martin Luther College (MLC) to serve as their
- head football coach and football player recruitment
- Mr. Sam Hunter - who has taken a position at Martin Luther College (MLC) to serve as their
- strength and conditioning instructor
- Ms. Sarah Siegler - who will be retiring from teaching to serve her savior by owning and
- operating a music publishing company
- After the concert all are invited to an informal reception in the Commons. Light refreshments will be served.
SHOWCASE NIGHT
You are invited to attend our annual Showcase Night on Saturday, May 21 between 5:00 p.m. and
7:00 p.m. The evening will highlight Shoreland’s Computer Science, Biomedical Science and
Engineering pathways of STEM Academy. Students will demonstrate and discuss projects they have
worked on throughout the year. Exemplary art from our art students will also be on display that will
include portfolio work from our Independent Study art students. It is a great event to see how God
has blessed Shoreland and its students!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOSTING
Shoreland is looking for host families for our international students. We currently have 8 students from China, South Korea and Brazil with only 1 student graduating. Right now, we have at least 6 students that are very interested in Shoreland from China, Vietnam and Spain. To keep this ministry moving forward we need families to host students during the school year. Please consider opening your home. If you have any questions about hosting or our program, please contact Julie Uher at uherj@slhs.us.
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IT'S TIME FOR GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEERS! |
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Did you know the Green Teams save the church approximately $15,000 per year? Would you like to help save the church money while getting some fresh air and sunshine? Volunteering on a Green Team may be the answer!
Please call Jeff Thies at 847-971-5634 or email him at jthies@faithantioch.org if you are interested in serving in this way.
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TELLER VOLUNTEERS STILL URGENTLY NEEDED
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Faith is still in need of a few more offering tellers. Both men and women are welcome to volunteer (due to best practice procedures couples cannot be on the same team). For more information please email Tim Anderson at finsec@faithantioch.org or Jeremy Lohman at ministrysupport@faithantioch.org.
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~ For healing, strength and comfort for Todd Banasack, son of Lynnette Banasack, who has suffered a stroke.
~ For peace, comfort and strength for the friends and family of Sharon Massie, who went home to glory on Many 9th.
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PRAYER OF THE WEEK
Holy Spirit, Creator and sustainer of Christian unity, open my eyes to see the wonderful privilege it is to be intimately connected to the congregation into which you've brought me. Make the other members and me ever vigilant to the attacks of the devil's wicked schemes to sow the seed of disunity and discord among us. By the power of your Word, defend us from those assaults of the evil one and strengthen the bonds of unity and peace in our congregation. Use me as an instrument of your peace in that effort. In the name of Jesus, the great reconciler. Amen.
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TRUTH
We are currently streaming our regular 8 AM Sunday morning worship service over our radio station WFEL 99.9 FM and through our Faith website. Being able to count attendees worshipping over the air-waves is impossible for man but not for our gracious, Heavenly Father. It is to him we give our praise.
"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” John 4:23
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INFORMATION AND LINKS TO WELS UKRAINIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH (ULC) RELIEF EFFORT |
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To mail in a relief donation:
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Make check payable to WELS
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Write "Ukraine" in the memo line
Mail to:
WELS
Attn: Gift Processing,
N16W23377 Stone Ridge Drive,
Waukesha, WI 53188.
(NOTE: Organizations may donate via check but not online.)
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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church and School
Office/School Location:
1275 Main St. Antioch, IL 60002
p: 847-395-1660
f: 847-589-0519
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