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“Gathered faithfully to love and serve God and all others.” |
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Faith's Friday Update
July 01, 2022
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Sunday, July 03, 2022
4th Sunday after Pentecost
Worship Services at 8AM & 10:15AM
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Readings:
Readings and Psalm
Jerusalem, a nursing mother giving life to her children
All the earth bows down before you and sings out your name. (Ps. 66:4)
Do what is right now and reap at the harvest time
Jesus sends out seventy disciples into the harvest
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Minutes from the June 16, 2022 Congregation Council meeting are now available. |
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American Fanfare Monday, July 4
at 4:30 pm at Sarasota Opera House
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Mary Circle meets on July 12 at 11:30 am |
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Mary Circle invites all ladies of the church to join us for our summer luncheon at Pop’s Sunset Grill, 112 Circuit Rd., Nokomis, FL, on Tuesday, July 12. For those wishing to carpool we will meet at church at 11:30.
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Join us for a very special coffee hour in celebration of our Fifteen newest members!
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To celebrate this sweet moment of grace in the life of our church we will have an exceptionally sweet menu!
Ice Cream Sundaes, Cake, and Strawberries & Cream!
We will be receiving new members
on Sunday July 3rd
at both the 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. worship services!
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A Family that Prays together stays together!
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Looking for a time to pray with members of our Faith family? Join every Wednesday at 11:00 am in the chapel for a time apart. We will pray for ourselves, our loved ones, those in need, our church community, the larger community that we serve, our nation and the world. We will conclude our time with Holy Communion. Come and bring your concerns and your desire to connect with our loving heavenly father!
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Joan’s Soup Freezer is filling up! Please feel free to bring some home for yourself or a friend. All donations are also welcome! Please be sure to label soup donations with type of soup (ingredients) and date created. Thank you! |
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VBS Opportunity
- July 25-29 9A - Noon
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JULY 25-29 • 9A-NOON
At St. Paul Lutheran Church we are excited to offer VBS again! This year will be an exciting time for your child(ren) to participate in songs, science, crafts, games, and learning all about God's Love and how "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" applies to them.
Sign up NOW to reserve your child's spot(s). All the details are attached as well as the Registration Form. A $5 donation helps with VBS expenses. Hope to see you this year!
St. Paul Lutheran Church • 2256 Bahia Vista St.
941.955.6479 Fax 941.955.8600
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Faith’s Bereavement Group will meet each Wednesday (unless notified) in the prayer chapel. All are welcome. If you or a friend can use some help bearing the burden of grief this group is for you! There is strength in the community! Help spread the word of hope! |
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Would you consider serving as an Usher, a Lector, or as a Communion assistant? It is a wonderful way to serve and to feed your faith! No experience necessary! If you are interested in serving please call Joan Searles, Worship Committee Chairperson at (941)921-9896 or call the church office. Thank you for your prayerful consideration! |
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SPECIAL GIVING OPPORTUNITY |
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This month’s special giving envelope is for Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary |
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Adult Forum continues this Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church using “That the World May Know” video series. We will meet in the conference room starting this Sunday June 19th between the two morning worship services from 9:10 – 9:50am.
Pack your bags! We're going on a journey with Ray Vander Laan, a Biblical scholar. A quest to uncover Scripture and its meaning across history. Filmed on location in Israel and throughout the Middle East, the Faith Lessons Digital series is an adventure in biblical learning. You will discover why Jesus turned the world upside down with his compelling call to follow Him. The insights you gain will transform your reading of the Gospels and inspire a deeper faith commitment.
If you are wondering what the title of this series is based on, it comes from last Sunday’s Gospel message in John 17:23, “...May they be brought to complete unity that the world may know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
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Calling all Men of Faith! |
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Join us this Tuesday, July 05th in the fellowship hall for coffee and a prayer before we set off to tackle a slew of projects around the church! Help ready our facility for a new ministry offering to begin this fall. We have projects inside and outside. Wear work clothes and bring joy to your service. |
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ALTAR FLOWERS are a beautiful and meaningful way to honor/remember someone or a special occasion, while decorating our altar for worship. The 2022 Altar Flowers signup poster is available in Fellowship Hall.
The next available sponsorship date is July 10.
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!
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!
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The Property Committee has identified needs that are not currently in the regular budget but are needed to maintain and improve our church.
Current needs:
1. Upgrade Narthex Restrooms to ADA (cost TBD)
2. Electronic Sign Upgrade on Beneva (cost TBD)
3. Touch-Up/Repaint the Gym (cost TBD)
4. Reseal the Parking Lot
Please consider supporting the church building by making a special offering. Any amount, small or large, is appreciated! To contribute by check, please indicate “Improvement Fund” in the memo. To contribute electronically, please visit our website at www.faithlutheransrq.com/online-giving or using via the Vanco Mobile app (be sure to select “Improvement Fund”).
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EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES COLLECTION |
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Please consider donating your empty ink cartridges to help the church and environment! When we bring the cartridges to Staples, we receive store credit from Staples to help offset office supply costs.
The ink collection bin is on the counter in Fellowship Hall.
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3 “The Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go” (Luke 10:1). Respond to God’s call that we pool our gifts and resources to share the good news of Jesus Christ, serve our neighbors in need and bear hope, peace and equity into the world.
4 Independence Day Give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy in the United States and for all those who work to sustain them in our behalf. Pray that we might value our freedom and use it to benefit and uplift all people, especially those excluded, forgotten and oppressed.
5 “Say to God, ‘How awesome are your deeds!’” (Psalm 66:3). We can never proclaim too often God’s acts of mercy, redemption and creativity throughout world history.
6 Give thanks to God for deacons, our siblings in Christ who serve as ministers of Word and Service. Pray for their ministries in congregations, synods, social ministry organizations, chaplaincy ministries, seminaries, colleges, universities and ELCA Global Mission — wherever their diverse gifts are needed in our church and society.
7 Pray for the people and communities, especially in southern Mexico, that suffered devastation and loss of life from Hurricane Agatha.
8 “So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith” (Galatians 6:10). Pray that our faith and gratitude for God’s love might move us to care for people — in our communities of faith and everywhere else — who face difficult situations.
9 Remember our neighbors in Ethiopia and Ukraine who are displaced in their own countries and hope to resettle in their home communities or elsewhere. Pray that their faith, their hope and the support of those accompanying them will sustain them through difficult, wearisome and dangerous times.
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07/02 Kirkeeng, Denise & Alf
07/11 Ballweg, Karen & Keith
07/16 Huggins, Darrel & Mary Lou
07/18 Kolschowsky, Karen & Jerry
07/22 Capilla, Richard & Ileana
07/25 Inkrott, Paul & Carole
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07/01 Searles, Joan
07/01 Weaverling, Lois
07/02 Conlon, Evelyn
07/02 Hosler, Sue
07/03 Thornbloom, Colette
07/04 Bright, Thomas
07/05 Brown, William
07/06 Larson, Joey
07/07 Wilborn, Olivia
07/09 Rappold, Elsa
07/10 Wallace, Eleanor
07/11 White, Karen
07/12 Petersen, Carl
07/13 Schuhman, Heidi
07/14 Knatz, Sharon
07/16 Philips, Rhonna
07/18 England, Rita
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07/20 Cox, Amanda
07/20 Stelmahsenko,
Lauma Brass
07/21 DeZutter, Brian
07/21 Greenwood, Ann
07/21 Kinney, Doris
07/22 Moreland, Robert
07/24 Puebla, Jonathan
07/25 Holt, Joseph
07/27 Romano, Denver
07/28 Millard, Judy
07/30 Lehman, Suzie
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Pastor: Rev. Eric Olaf Olsen
Church Office
Weekly office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Faith Lutheran Values – Mutual Respect, Honesty, Kindness, Service, Forgiveness, Commitment,
Perseverance, Faithfulness, Compassion, Flexibility
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CLICK HERE to view the current Constitution of Faith Lutheran Church.
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