You can view a list of Faith's educational opportunities, including 2022-2023 Faith Legacy classes, HERE.

Sign up for Sunday School! Sunday school is held at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings September-May and is for kids and youth preschool through high school. We ask that you sign up so we have information that helps us keep kids safe and you informed. Register HERE. Thanks for your time!

Sunday School and Faith Alive Teachers will meet on Wednesday, August 31st, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Heins Hall. Teachers and substitutes will meet each other, and receive valuable direction, a calendar, and a teacher directory. 

Confirmation registration is open for any new students intending to attend catechism classes on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. beginning Sunday, Sept. 11th. This is normally for students in 7th and 8th grades. Returning students do not need to register. New student registration is available HERE. The program fee for all new and returning students is $70 which goes towards the Confirmation Retreat and, for new students, a Lutheran Study Bible and Luther’s Small Catechism. Payments can be submitted HERE. See the note below in "World" about our Fall Confirmation Retreat!

All parents of youth K-12 are invited to Heins Hall for a brief youth ministry check-in with the Youth Board on Sunday, August 28th, at about noon. We have some plans to share and we’d like to take a pulse on how our youth and families are doing. We expect to have a printed youth activities calendar for the 2022-2023 school year available.

Tiny Tots 2022-23 Fall Registration is Now Open: Tiny Tots is looking to add new students, helpers and teachers. We are a one-day a week volunteer ministry for 3-5 year-olds. Classes meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. beginning in September and running through April. The children enjoy a story, craft, snack, and song time. As a teacher or assistant, the Bible stories and crafts are planned and provided. We would love to expand the program by adding you and/or your child! If you are interested in enrolling your child or volunteering next year, enrollment forms are available in the main office or online HERE. Please contact Cindy Hans 810-423-3087 with any questions.

Welcome Center Volunteers: Faith is looking for volunteers to help with the Welcome Center. You may have noticed that starting in July someone is once again sitting at the Welcome Center ready to help direct people and answer their questions about Faith. Volunteers will want to show up 15 minutes before the start of service and can leave once the crowd seems to have dispersed. If you’re willing and ready, please sign up HERE. If you have questions about serving, call Roxanne Steffe at 810-280-1399. This is an opportunity to share a blessing with a warm greeting that reflects our love for the Lord and all who worship here.

Ushers Desperately Needed: Faith needs your help with this important ministry that welcomes all members and visitors into our sanctuary. It is an excellent way to meet church members and be involved in the worship service. The responsibilities are usually only needed once per month and include passing out bulletins and ushering communicants for Holy Communion. Men, women and youth are welcome in this ministry. We are particularly short of ushers at the 10:45 a.m. service and are also in need of an usher captain during this service time. Please contact Jim Putnam or the church office if you can help out.

Sunday’s Cool in the Summer! Kids of all ages are invited to gather in the Music Room during the education hour this July and August on select Sundays for Bible Trivia games. We’ll use Kahoot!, which is an online quiz platform. If possible, participants should bring a wireless device with either the Kahoot app or an internet browser. There will be sweet prizes for all participants. No need to sign up. Join us at 9:30 on Sundays August 14th and August 28th.

Youth Lounge Organizing Party: Youth and parents are invited to help clean up and organize our youth lounge! Our next session is on Thursday, August 18th, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. We will provide pizza and drinks for those who sign up and help! Sign up to help HERE.

Game Night: The next Board Game Night for any and all who are interested will be held from 7-10 p.m. Friday, August 12th, in Heins Hall. Bring friends (especially those not already affiliated with Faith), your favorite board game(s), and snacks/drinks to share (please, no alcohol). Any questions - contact Micah Biermann at 810-771-8824. You can RSVP HERE.

You can view a running list of our regular service opportunities HERE.

Save the Date for Faith Happenings Events! Come and join the excitement as we share our joy in Jesus by blessing the folks of our community in a couple of very special ways – and be sure to wear your Faith Happenings T-shirt (or any other Faith shirt) when you come. Here is what we have planned:

We are also planning another Homecoming Tailgate Party on October 7th. Stay tuned for more details!

Our Annual Confirmation retreat will be on Friday and Saturday September 9th and 10th at Michigan Christian Youth Camp (MCYC). We’ll carpool over on Friday from Faith at 6 p.m. and parents will meet their students at MCYC at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Registration is now available HERE.

Mini-Golf: Youth of all ages are invited to meet at Cops & Robbers: Great Escape (5154 Flushing Rd, Flushing, MI 48433) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16th for an evening of mini-golf and ice cream! We will divide up into small groups for golfing. Please sign up HERE by Sunday, August 14th. You can pay online or bring $5 towards your mini-golf & ice cream! Parents who are willing to help youth have a positive experience, please contact Mr. Zander. We’ll cover the first 3 parents who sign up!

Who would like to try Mountain Biking? Youth and parents of any age are invited to join Kevin Holleboom and Mr. Zander for an evening of biking on Monday, August 15th, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. (riding at 7 p.m.). Meet at Demille Bowl, Mountain Bike / Multi-use Trail, Old Demille Rd Trail, Lapeer, MI 48446 (behind Mott Community College Lapeer branch). Bring a functioning bike and helmet for each rider. These are off-road trails. Riders should have good ability to use their bike features.

Faith Guatemala Mission Trip 2022 Team Update and Reflections (from Guatemala and once we returned home). We would like to thank our friends and family of Faith Lutheran Church for your ongoing support of the people and ministry of World’s Redeemer Lutheran Church and School of Santiago Zamora, Guatemala. While we posted daily updates on Facebook during our time in Guatemala, we recognize that many members and supporters do not frequent social media sites. We will therefore share our daily blogs and home reports throughout the months of August and September in this newsletter. We will share a brief in-person presentation on August 21st and post updates on our mission bulletin board. We will begin planning our next mission trip for 2023 or 2024. Please contact Becky Survant, Gayle Pickett or Earl Lankheet for further information. Our first post comes from Becky Survant and Imelda Travino-Ingman, our two veteran team members. You will hear more from both ladies later in the month. You can read that post HERE.

Calling all college students in Michigan! Did you know that there are active campus ministries at universities throughout the state of Michigan? Concordia Ann Arbor, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University, Oakland University, University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University all have active campus ministries. Don't see your school on this list? No matter where you go to school in Michigan, there are nearby university campus ministries and a network of local congregations to help plug you into a caring community while you're away from home. Visit michigandistrict.org/campusconnect for more!

Worship Anew for this Sunday. Lutheran Ministries Media, Inc. produces a weekly, 30-minute Lutheran broadcast worship service called Worship Anew. Each service includes music, scripture readings, prayers, and a Pastor delivering a message that is designed to feel one-on-one to the viewer. Broadcasts can be viewed on Worship Anew's homepage at https://worshipanew.org or on TV on TCT, AFN, and several more stations (click here for local stations and times). The sermon for this Sunday, August 7th, is "Anxious Hearts" based on Luke 12:34.

8:15 a.m. - Worship/Communion

9:30 a.m. - Faith Bible Reading Journey - Click here for the livestream.

10:45 a.m. - Worship/Communion - Click here for the livestream.

6:30 p.m. - Board of Congregational Ministries Meeting

7:00 p.m. - Board of Elders Meeting

6:30 a.m. - Men's Virtual Bible Study (Google Meet) - Click here to join.

7:00 p.m. - Worship/Communion - Click here for the livestream.

7:00 p.m. - Game Night (Heins Hall)

7:00 p.m. - Faith Happenings event (Ziggy's)

8:15 a.m. - Worship/Communion

9:30 a.m. - Faith Bible Reading Journey

9:30 a.m. - Sunday's Cool Bible Trivia

10:45 a.m. - Worship/Communion

Readings: Jeremiah 23:16-29; Psalm 119:81-88; Hebrews 11:17-31, 12:1-3; Luke 12:49-56

Our Sunday morning 10:45 a.m. service and 9:30 a.m. adult Bible study livestream can be viewed HERE.

The complete order of service for Sunday, August 7th, can be found HERE.

Our Covid-19 response plan can be found HERE.