The Week Ahead
Sunday, November 28
8:00 a.m. - Worship Service
9:30 - ABC / SS / YBS
10:45 a.m. - Worship Service
Monday, November 29
9:00 a.m. - Messenger Mailing
Tuesday, November 30
5:30 p.m. YCC
Wednesday, December 1
3:30 p.m. - Advent Evening Worship
7-8 Grades Sing
7:00 p.m. - Advent Evening Worship
8:00 p.m. - Christmas Decoration Retrieval
Thursday, December 2
9:25 a.m. - Women's Bible Study
9:00 a.m. - Worship Service
5:30 p.m. - Christmas Decorating Event
Saturday, December 4
9:00 a.m. - Christmas 4 Kids
5:30 p.m. - Communion Service
Sunday, December 5
8:00 a.m. - Communion Service
9:30 - ABC / SS / YBS
10:45 a.m. - Communion Service
Calendar Subject to Change
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TREASURE
(Weekly Need = $22,400.00)
Unified Offering: $14,186.00
Faith Forward: $18,298.73
Tuition Assistance: $150.00
Memorials: $50.00
Total Given: $32,684.73
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The 2021 Flower Chart will be replaced with the 2022 Flower Chart on December 5th. If you would like to have a dedication in December of 2021, please have it written on the chart by November 28th. There are many weeks still available. Once the 2022 chart is posted, you may write in your requests. Envelopes for dedication donations are provided for your convenience. They are located to the left of the Flower Chart in the pocket just under the donation instructions.
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Dedicated in joy for Lorraine Lemke’s 90th birthday celebrated November 24th |
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MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP - SERVICE OF LIGHT |
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Our Faith family enjoys additional opportunities during Advent to prepare our hearts for the joyous occasion of Christ’s coming. Please join us again for midweek Vesper services -- times of quiet prayer and reflection as we await our Lord:
Midweek Advent Worship - “Service of Light”
December Wednesdays at 3:30 & 7:00 PM
2021 Focus: Come, Search for the TRUE Light!
December 1: Light for Those Living in Darkness
December 8: Light for This Moment We Are Living
December 15: Light That Will Truly Never End
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Advent, which is a Latin word that means"coming," begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and marks the beginning of the new church year. The Season of Advent is a time for preparation for the coming of Christ, both his coming in the incarnation at Christmas, and for his coming at the end of the world as King and Judge. The chief emphasis of Advent...
The Advent Wreath
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IT'S TIME TO DECORATE THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS! |
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Calling All Faith Members!
The Christmas Season is soon upon us, very soon. We are looking for volunteers to help us prepare our beautiful church for this year’s Christmas celebration. In the coming weeks, there will be two (2) unique opportunities for you and your family to join other members of Faith in serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and each other.
Fellowship Opportunity #1
When: Wednesday, December 1st
Time: 8 p.m. (immediately after the Advent worship service)
What: Christmas Decoration Retrieval (from the basement)
Duration: 30 – 45 minutes
Bonus: Friendship, Smiles, Laughter and Exercise
Fellowship Opportunity #2
When: Thursday, December 2nd
Time: 5:30 p.m.
What: Christmas Decorating
Duration: 2 – 2.5 hours
Bonus: Friendship, Smiles, Laughter and Pizza will be served
If you have any questions, please contact the Office at (847) 395-1660 or Paul Boentges at (513) 205-9125.
If you are willing and able to serve, please join us! God Bless You.
The Evangelism Fellowship Committee
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CHRISTMAS 4 KIDS IS THIS COMING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4! |
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Have you got Christmas 4 Kids! on your calendar for Saturday, December 4?
December is fast approaching! Do you think you may need some ‘kids free’ time to accomplish some ‘secret’ December shopping? Or wrap some presents away from little, wondering eyes? Or will you be ready for a little quiet time for some baking or decorating? Or simply a little quiet? This December your Faith family would once again love to give you a hand!
We’d be happy to keep your kids busy for a few hours on Saturday morning, December 4, during our annual Christmas 4 Kids activity time for children currently three years old through those enrolled in fourth grade. Please let your friends and neighbors know about this FREE opportunity as well.
You can register in advance on-line, at church or in the office of our school campus. Same day registration on December 4 begins at 8:30 AM, but if you’ve pre-registered ahead of time you can drop the kids off just a little bit before 9:00 AM. We’ll keep them busy with crafts, music, story time, skits and games until you return to pick them up at 11:45 PM. At 11:45 PM there will be a 15 minute devotion/program in which the children will present a sample of what they learned about Jesus and the events of the first Christmas.
Or would you like to volunteer? Most years we have needed 40+ volunteers for prep, set up, the day of and clean up after. Our volunteers always tell us what a good time they had with the kids. Could you lend a hand? Check out the display by the member mailboxes that lay out the many volunteer opportunities.
Sounds fun, doesn’t it? For you and for the kids? See you there!
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WOMEN'S WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY - THURSDAYS at 9:15 AM |
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JUSTIFICATION BIBLE STUDY - SUNDAYS at 9:30 AM |
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Over 500 years ago, the Christian church was corrupted by many false teachings. A man named Martin Luther led people back to the teachings of the Bible. Through Luther God restored the church to purity of doctrine and a new life of faith in Christ. The Bible and Lutherans teach that God judged all sinners righteous in his sight when Jesus Christ died on the cross for us. God declared everyone free from the guilt and punishment owed for our sins. The sinner receives this free gift of forgiveness, not by doing good deeds, but only by faith. A person is justified when he or she believes in Christ and his redemptive work. It is a gift from God. Come, learn, and be refreshed by studying a major doctrine of the Lutheran church - justification.
In addition, since this Bible study is based on the People's Bible Teaching Series book called Justification, we will also have those books available for purchase. They will cost $14 and can be paid for by cash or check.
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THE PENNY'S PURPOSE BLANKET DRIVE THROUGH DEC 15 |
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Donated blankets will be distributed to organizations including:
•PADS Lake County, providing support to individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis.
•Archwood Senior Living, an assisted living community for seniors.
•Reach Rescue, a volunteer based no-kill animal rescue group.
•Love, Inc, helping disadvantaged individuals in the Name of Christ.
•Oakhill Supportive Living Community, fostering an openhearted environment.
•Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee, providing family-centered care and services.
•Crede’sCause, promoting the humane treatment of companion animals. •Willow House, supporting those who are coping with grief and the death of a loved one.
•ELCA Outreach Center, Sharing God’s love by addressing the needs of youth and adults.
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Faith Lutheran School Celebrated CRAZY HAT DAY on Friday, December 19th |
See The Anchor newsletter linked below for more information on this ministry and other events and activities at Faith Lutheran School.
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From the Halls of Shoreland:
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Blood Drive
Shoreland is once again hosting a blood drive on Friday, December 3. Time slots are every five minutes starting at 8:00 am going until 12:55 pm.
You can sign up by calling 877-232-4376 or by visiting: bit.ly/shoreland6. Please consider donating. You can save up to 3 lives! If you have any questions please contact: Edison Sonntag at esonntag@slhs.us or Emma Otto at eotto@slhs.us
International Host Families Needed
The SLHS international program is expanding and we will need additional hosts. One host family is needed for a boy in January, 2022. Additional host families are needed for students from around the globe for the 2022-23 school year. Students from South America and Europe may only be here for a year or less. Students from the Asian countries may stay longer than a year. Please contact Julie Uher at uherj@slhs.us if you would like to serve Jesus in this way.
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FAITH SPOTLIGHT - TIM MEISELWITZ |
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Name: Tim Meiselwitz
Role at Faith: Deacon of Special Ministry
Explain what you do in your role at Faith: Oversee some areas of ministry that typically are designed to meet a special or very specific need. Just a few examples include Grief Share (support group for those who are mourning the loss of a loved one), Divorce Care (support group for those who either are going through or have gone through a divorce), Jesus Cares Ministry (sharing God’s Word with people who have disabilities), and Prayer Ministry (focused on equipping, enabling, and encouraging members in their prayer life).
What one word describes you? Conscientious
What is your favorite food? This is a hard one. Fish tacos, burgers, and pizza are regular favorites, but I suppose if I was going to go for something special, it would be a good steak!
Why Faith Church and School? We wanted our children to have a Christian education. Faith always strives to teach God’s Word in truth and purity. Through the years, God has blessed Faith with many talented pastors, teachers, and others who have helped my family grow spiritually.
What's the best advice you ever received? “It’s okay not to be okay.” I first heard this phrase from a coworker and it stuck with me even before I realized it was about mental health awareness. A good reminder for this perfectionist and makes me think of our Savior’s call to “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
What are your interests/hobbies? Traveling, spending time with my family, home repair, and working out
Favorite Bible verse? Another tough one. Isaiah 40 and Revelation 21 are favorite chapters. A top verse would probably be my confirmation verse, Hebrews 13:5. “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (NIV)
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TELLER VOLUNTEERS STILL 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 peace, comfort, and strength for friends and family as they mourn the loss of our sister in Christ, Paula Kaiser, who passed into glory and is home in heaven.
~ for peace, comfort, and strength for Carol Hermanson and her family as they mourn the loss of Carol's father who passed into glory and went home to heaven last Wednesday.
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PRAYER OF THE WEEK
God of glory, eternal King, help us, we pray, to recognize the signs of the end times around us and to live each day with the realization that it could be the Last Day. Move us to hate what is evil and to cling to what is good. Keep us zealous in your service, joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer, so that when the day comes, we will be among those looking up to see our Savior coming in the clouds. In his name we pray. Amen
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TRUTH
232 Worshiped on Saturday (29) and Sunday
177 Received Communion
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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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