Faith's Friday Update

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“Gathered faithfully to love and serve God and all others.”

Faith's Friday Update

August 6, 2021

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

9:00 AM Bulletin

This Week's Readings:

1 Kings 19:4-8

Elijah given bread for his journey

Psalm 34:1-8

Taste and see that the Lord is good. (Ps. 34:8)

Ephesians 4:25--5:2

Put away evil, live in love

John 6:35, 41-51

Christ, the bread of life

Temporary Worship & Fellowship Modifications:

Congregants are encouraged to wear masks for Worship.
The return of Communion in the Pews.
The suspension of the Coffee and Fellowship Hour.

SPECIAL OFFERING ON SUNDAY - FELC SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Our school is committed to providing the best preschool education to all, but some parents need help on occasion with tuition payments. Your contribution will help the school to continue the education of all their enrolled students.

CELEBRATING A SUCCESSFUL CLEAN-UP! A message from Ann Greenwood, Council President - My heart is full with gratitude to all those who were able to assist in our room cleanup at Faith Lutheran, as we Prepare Our Church for Our Future. The dedication and fellowship, and tangible results, were phenomenal.

Please look into the rooms off the Fellowship Hall for incredible results. Our Sunday School room is near completion, so it can be up and running shortly with a prospective four children. Room 212 is near completion. Our new Youth/Multipurpose Room will be tackled next and should be complete by Labor Day weekend. Our wonderful Sexton, Jason, will be working on organizing our storage closets. Tami has been providing support on all the projects as well, to ensure our facility is in tip top shape. A thank you to Pastor Bob and Ausma for providing lunch on both clean-up days.

Please join me in celebrating this wonderful success, as we re-launch and rejuvenate our building to prepare for our growing ministries together. Thank you to all!

BUILDING WISH LIST – The Property Committee has identified needs that are not currently in the regular budget but are valuable to keep up and improve our church.

Current needs and estimates, if available:

A Powerful Vacuum with Attachments (cost TBD)

Touch-Up/Repaint the Gym (cost TBD)

Reseal the Parking Lot

Machine Auto-Scrubber for the Gym Floor ($4,700)

Electronic Sign Upgrade on Beneva (cost TBD)

Security Camera for Main Office Lobby ($700)

Upgrade Narthex Restrooms to ADA (cost TBD)

To make a special offering to support the building needs; by check, indicate “Improvement Fund” in the memo; online or via the Give+ mobile app, select the Improvement Fund.

FAITH LUTHERAN WEBSITE NEWS

NEW ON WEBSITE! The complete list of Faith Lutheran’s Ministries & Committees may now be found on our website at www.faithlutheransrq.com/ministries-committees.

If you would like to serve on a ministry or committee, please feel free to contact the committee chair or the church office!

MARY CIRCLE NEWS

HELP US PREPARE SCHOOL KITS FOR LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF.

As in the past we will be collecting supplies to pack in backpacks for LWR.

Each pack requires:

4 70-sheet notebooks (no looseleaf)
1 pencil sharpener
1 ruler with centimeters and inches
1 blunt scissors
*5 pencils, unsharpened
5 pens, blue or black ink
1 box crayons (16 or 24)
1 eraser

*Please do not contribute pencils because we already have an ample supply.

You may bring in any amount of any supply you wish. Mary Circle will be assembling the backpacks at one of our fall meetings. August 9 is the deadline to buy school supplies tax-free here in Florida. Why not take advantage of this opportunity and help us stock up? If you would prefer to have us do the shopping just drop a donation in the collection plate or mail to Faith. If using a check please indicate in the subject line this money is for LWR.

A collection basket will be in the narthex of the church for all supplies collected.

URGENT - BLOOD NEEDED

If you are able to donate, tell the Blood Center Staff you are donating on the Faith Lutheran Church Account - Code 078.

ALTAR FLOWERS

ALTAR FLOWERS are a beautiful and meaningful way to honor/remember someone or a special occasion, while decorating our altar for worship. Next available date, September 12!

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!

Available upcoming dates are; September 12, 19, 26, all of October, November 7 and 14, and December 19.

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. Please make checks payable to Faith Lutheran Church and indicate ‘altar flowers’ in the memo.

Thank you for making Faith Lutheran’s altar beautiful!

DAILY PRAYER

VENTURES

The ELCA offers daily Prayer Ventures, which may be found on their website, https://www.elca.org/en/Resources/Prayer-Ventures. The prayer for today is below. Visit the website if you would like to follow the daily prayers!

6 Pray for our ELCA missionaries serving alongside companion churches and organizations in Slovakia: Rachel Bossuyt, Megan Freudenberg, Jonathan Kent, Jennifer Norberg, Edward Patricks, Naomi and Nicholas Sveholm, the Rev. Kyle and Anna Svennungsen, John Rogers and Sue Strekal.