A few of this week's highlights!

• You can view this email in its entirety here.
• We can be contagious - in a good way! See Pastor's Ponderings for more.

Our weekly list of those in need of urgent and ongoing prayer.

Weekly charitable contribution updates and stewardship information.

Weekly updates on the Covering the Next Generation Capital Campaign.

Contagious—In a Good Way

It is not good to trade germs with someone who has the flu. They are contagious and can make us sick. Jesus was able to turn that around. He touched a leper, and the pureness of Jesus was so contagious that He brought healing to the leper (Mark 1:41) while others worried that Jesus would get leprosy. Jesus is that good. He touches someone with a broken heart and restores them. He touches a sinner and they become holy . . .

Click here to see the rest of Pastor Heimsoth's article . . .

Winter/Spring 2024 Education: You can view a list of Faith's winter/spring educational opportunities, including 2024 Faith Legacy classes, HERE. Printed copies are also available at our Welcome Centers.

2024 Youth Calendar: A revised 2023-2024 Calendar of school year youth events can be found HERE. Printed copies are also available at the Welcome Centers.

THANK YOU! The church office staff would like to extend our thanks for the kind words, notes, and gifts from congregation members as well as for the treats provided by the Board of Congregational Ministries for Administrative Professionals Day. We appreciate the appreciation! -Alicen, Marcia, and Krissa

2024 Board Nominee Biographies are now available HERE. Printed copies are also available at the Welcome Centers. NOTE: We are still looking for someone to chair the Board of Publicity. If you are interested in finding out more information, please call the church office at 810-694-9351. Voting will take place THIS Sunday, April 28th.

Youth Donations: We are raising funds to support our youth by offering them activities to forge friendships through fellowship, grow their faith and Christian confidence, and provide opportunities to serve their community. Even if you can't make it to the auction, we'd appreciate any donations you can make online. Thanks for supporting the youth! Click HERE to give.

Praising Jesus in Song: Join us THIS Sunday, April 28th, to praise and worship our Risen Savior, Jesus, with Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Colossians 3:16). Our 8:15 and 10:45 services will be led by the Chancel Choir, Faith Family orchestra, Youth Worship Team, and piano. We will be "Praising Jesus in Song!"

Faith Legacy: Faith Beyond: What happens after graduation from high school? How will you continue in your relationship with Jesus and other believers? This session will be held THIS Sunday, April 28th, at 9:30 a.m. and will be a special opportunity for our High School Seniors to spend some time together reflecting on faith, friendships, and their futures. This is led by Mr. Zander for seniors in high school and their parents in room B-4 in the basement. There will be a blessing event following this session during the 10:45 worship service. Sign up to attend HERE.

Women's Faith-Based Book Club meets next on Thursday, May 2nd, to discuss "Grace in Thine Eyes" by Liz Curtis Higgs, masterful storyteller and Christian author. In this book, she artfully parallels biblical history with Scottish history into a compelling work of riveting fiction. Davina McKie is a bonny lass of seventeen, also a clever and gifted musician. Unable to speak since childhood, Davina is doted on by her younger brothers, who vow to protect their silent sister. Join us to discuss her gripping journey as a young woman finding our Lord's gift of grace. We will meet in the church library at 10:00 a.m., and our discussion will be led by Cindy Robson. You may share one of the eight copies in our church library generously gifted through a Wave Grant and a Thrivent Action Team Grant. Book Club participation is open, depending on your availability each month, with remote access also available via Zoom. Invite your friends to join this enjoyable fellowship any time. Check the bulletin board outside the church library or the church website HERE for a list of upcoming titles and meeting dates. Contact Roxanne Steffe at 810-280-1399 with questions.

France Mission Trip Coffee Hour - May 5, 2024: Please join Becky Survant in Heins Hall to learn more about how you can support their upcoming mission trip to PDV-France this summer (you can see more about the trip HERE). Look for their display table and enjoy some French pastries on Sunday, May 5th, between worship services, 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. This is a Thrivent-sponsored event.

Save the Date for Springfest 2024! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19th, at noon, and plan to join us for Springfest! It will be a good old-fashioned church potluck picnic with games, entertainment, and lots of fellowship. More details to follow in May!

VBS registration is open to children 4 years old through 6th grade! Youth 6th grade through 12th grade are invited and encouraged to sign up as a volunteer! VBS is June 24th-28th from 9 a.m. to noon. Register at faithgb.org/vbs.

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

Grand Blanc Community Cleanup: THIS Saturday, April 27th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Faith will host the Second Annual Grand Blanc Community Cleanup. Residents of our community will be gathering here at Faith for donuts and coffee in the morning. After that, they will load buses in our parking lot and head out to various spots around town that are desperately in need of cleanup. Following that, we will return here to church for lunch and conversation with our neighbors. We are in need of people to help with set-up, serve in the kitchen, direct traffic (in the parking lot and in the building), and others to stand around with a smiling face, to offer a word of welcome. And, of course, we need people to help pick up litter. If you want to be a part of this awesome event, you can sign up online HERE or at the sign-up sheet in the Narthex, across from the Welcome Center near the south entrance. If you are a social media user, join and share our Community Cleanup Day Facebook Event HERE and help spread the word! 

Youth Serving at FAM: Youth are invited to join other members of our Faith Family to serve Jesus by serving others at Franklin Avenue Mission on either or both April 30th and May 2nd. It is in situations like these that we can function as the hands and feet of Jesus. This is appropriate for youth in middle and high school. We are encouraged to arrive at Franklin Avenue about 4:00 p.m. and will leave at about 6:00 p.m. Be sure to wear a cap! Let us know you can serve HERE!

VBS Volunteers! Faith Family! We have an opportunity to share the good news of Jesus’ love and forgiveness with children in our community at our very own VBS this June 24th-28th! The volunteer registration form is live and available. There are many opportunities of various kinds for each morning as well as opportunities leading up to VBS including decorating. You are invited and encouraged to consider how you might join this mission to our very own community HERE. Look for the volunteer button with the heart.

LAST CHANCE! Youth Ark Encounter + Creation Museum Trip: Less than a week remains to sign up for the July Ark Encounter and Creation Museum trip! Youth in High School (current 8th graders through seniors) will have the opportunity to explore the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum on a 3-day, 2-night trip this July 14th-16th, 2024. The cost will not exceed $150 per youth assuming that youth are active at Faith Lutheran and have been involved in Trivia Night. Registration closes Tuesday, April 30th. Register HERE!

Lutheran Special Education Ministries is looking for a part-time resource room teacher position at Our Savior Lutheran School in Hartland, MI. Applicants must hold a current Michigan Teaching License and have a special education certification/endorsement. Interested applicants looking for more information or wishing to submit a resume are asked to contact Richard Schumacher at (734) 748-5253 or email him at rschumacher@luthsped.org.  

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

SUNDAY - April 28th "Praising Jesus in Song"

8:15 a.m. - Worship/Communion

9:30 a.m. - Faith Legacy: Faith Beyond (basement B-4)

9:30 a.m. - The Chosen Adult Bible Study (Sanctuary)

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

• Grades K-5 Basement Classrooms
• Grade 6 Library
• Grades 7-8 Confirmation Music Room
• Grades 9-12 Youth Lounge

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

MONDAY - April 29th

6:30 p.m. - Faithful Ringers (Sanctuary)

TUESDAY - April 30th

10:00 a.m. - H.O.T. Ladies Bible Study (Music Room)

4:00 p.m. - Faith Serving @ Franklin Avenue Mission

6:15 p.m. - K.O.O.L. Ministry (K.O.O.L. Room)

WEDNESDAY - May 1st

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

THURSDAY - May 2nd

10:00 a.m. - Women's Faith-Based Book Club (Library)

4:00 p.m. - Faith Serving @ Franklin Avenue Mission

5:30 p.m. - Women's Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

6:15 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

7:15 p.m. - Male Chorus Practice (Sanctuary)

FRIDAY - May 3rd

SATURDAY - May 4th

SUNDAY - May 5th

8:15 a.m. - Worship/Communion

9:30 a.m. - Adult Bible Class

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

10:45 a.m. - Worship/Communion

Readings: Acts 10:34-48; Psalm 139:1-16; 1 John 5:1-8; John 15:9-17

See the full schedule of our Bible study on The Chosen Season 3 HERE.

Our Sunday morning 10:45 a.m. service can be viewed HERE.

NOTE: To keep in compliance with copyright laws, our services can legally be live-streamed, but we are not able to keep recordings of several parts of our services. Our Sunday service is streamed at 10:45 a.m. and Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. After this, the full service will not be available; however, the pastor's sermons will be archived on our YouTube channel after the service.

The complete order of service for Sunday, April 28th, can be found HERE.

We also have Sunday morning children's bulletins for the children in our Faith family. You can print them from the following links:

• 3-6 year old HERE
• 7-12 year old HERE

Our COVID-19 response plan can be found HERE.